Dementia and stairlifts: assessing risk, enabling participation
26 Nov 2026
On Stand Education - E35 Savaria | Silvalea
By the end of this CPD session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the cognitive, physical, and environmental factors that may influence the safe use of a stairlift by a person living with dementia.
2. Apply principles of positive risk-taking and risk enablement to balance safety, autonomy and occupational participation when considering stairlift provision.
3. Recognise strategies to support safe stairlift use, including equipment features, familiarisation, carer involvement, and ongoing review as needs change.
