{"id":181,"date":"2017-08-16T15:24:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2017-09-13T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T20:22:24","slug":"televator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/televator\/","title":{"rendered":"Televator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Using a Televator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3moq9qh_-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Installing a Televator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OG8vTFAnSbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Description of the Device<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This televator (elevator) is an in home elevator cab for individual use. The Televator spans two levels of the home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows individuals with limited mobility, or individuals who use mobility devices such as a wheelchair, walker, or cane to move between levels of their home safely, increasing independence and vastly decreasing risk for fall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Temporary or Permanent<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a permanent renovation to the home, although regular maintenance may be required to ensure the longevity and efficiency of the elevator. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See our video of installation requirements or contact your local accessibility technology company to find out more about installing an elevator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cost\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Televators are permanent renovations to the home which may be expensive, but, every year spent receiving care from a facility or live in assistant can be MUCH more expensive, making this a much cheaper option in the long run. Any renovation to a home will be a substantial investment. Costs will vary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aesthetics\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our elevator is designed to seamlessly blend into the living room. The top was covered with flooring material to match, so when the elevator is not in use, it is barely noticed within the space of the living room. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contraindications for device use<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals with decreased problem solving, or judgement abilities may not be appropriate for this type of device. Be sure to check the weight capacity of any televator you look into buying, as you must account for not only the weight of an individual, but also the weight of equipment, a caregiver, or in some cases both. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Example of a vendor<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Televator <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0was installed by a local company that specializes in home accessibility devices. Check your local service options, or consult an OT or contractor to fit your house with the right device for your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using a Televator Installing a Televator Description of the Device This televator (elevator) is an in home elevator cab for individual use. The Televator spans two levels of the home. This allows individuals with limited mobility, or individuals who use mobility devices such as a wheelchair, walker, or cane to move between levels of their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1529,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions\/1529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}