Stair climbing device – ultimate guide
Without good support, stairs can be scary and dangerous. In this article we will look at TOPRO Step, the stair climbing device, and show how it can give you or your loved ones back quality of life.
The inventors of the stair aid TOPRO Step are Halvor Wold, Ingrid Lonar, and Eirik Medbø. They came up with the idea for the stair aid TOPRO Step while they were students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
“We started in 2012 with a few simple sketches. We found that the existing solution was that people no longer walked on stairs, and that was not a good solution. And we know that climbing stairs is good exercise. We imagined how to walk on stairs, and after many tests, errors, and progress, we came to this prototype,” says Ingrid Lonar.
“Simple, mechanical, and you have to climb stairs yourself. Everything at your own pace. When you move the handle, you can feel it click into place and then you can pull your legs up. A solution that was even praised by the fire department. The stair lift can even be used in case of a power outage,” she explained.
“This is the first installation in Holmestrand, there is one in the healthcare facility in Re and one in Sandefjord. In the meantime, around 200 have been sold throughout the country. Approximately 100 of them are for home use,” she added.
Together with Øyvind Andreassen from Hepro AS, she showed the residents of the nursing home and others in the community of Holmestrand the stair aid. Everyone was impressed by the easy operation and the small space requirement compared to a stair lift – the TOPRO Step stair aid stands only 18 cm away from the wall when the handle is folded in.
A stair lift takes up the entire width of the stairs and is also in a completely different price range.
“That is great for rehabilitation, where stair training is very important for those who want to live at home,” says Solfrid Nilsen, head of the project “Welfare Technology” in the municipality of Holmstrand.
The three engineers from Trondheim received applause for their student project, which turned into a company.
The TOPRO Step stair aid was developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in collaboration with the Norwegian Parkinson Association.
“Our goal with the TOPRO Step stair aid was to enable more people to lead an active life, independent of the help of others,” says CTO Ingrid Lonar, adding that many people are unfortunately forced to move away from home when the stairs become insurmountable.”
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To carry out an on-site inspection and receive a quote, make an appointment with us. Once you have accepted the quote, we will carry out the installation, which usually only takes a few hours.
TOPRO Step is TÜV-tested and certified and meets all functional and safety requirements.
TOPRO Step is designed so that it can be easily adapted to your staircase. It can be installed on straight stairs, curved stairs and stairs with a landing.
Ask your health insurance company about the possibility of cost coverage or possible subsidies. Please note that these options are country-specific and individual.
TOPRO Step means TOPRO quality. When you buy a TOPRO Step, you receive a guarantee of up to 5 years.
We measure success by satisfied customers, which is our top priority. We already have over 4,000 satisfied users throughout Europe.
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