Customer Story - Kilburn
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CUSTOMER STORY “The lift has given me back full access to my home and has improved my life immeasurably...” PETERBOROUGH MAN WITH RARE CONDITION GETS BEAMED UP A LEVEL WITH ‘STAR TREK’ HOMELIFT A man with a rare neurological condition which leaves him with extreme ‘shakiness’ in his legs has discovered how to remain in his two-storey home after becoming the first person to have a new state-of-the-art Stiltz Trio+ Homelift installed. Peter Kilburn, 62, from Whittlesey in Peterborough, suffers from Primary Orthostatic Tremor and is unable to stand or walk for any length of time. There are only thought to be about 150 people in the UK with the condition, which is otherwise known as OT. There is no cause and currently, no cure. Mr. Kilburn noticed his legs started severely aching seven years ago but was not diagnosed with OT until 2016 when he began experiencing high frequency tremors in both limbs. His condition has grown progressively worse to the point where he was finding it extremely difficult to use the stairs in the four-bedroom detached home he shares with his wife, Vivien. The Kilburns had been living at the property for 14 years and were very settled in the home and the area. Being faced with the prospect of having to sell up and move from their beautiful home and downsize to a bungalow was very upsetting for them. “My mobility had become extremely limited because of my Primary Orthostatic Tremor,” admitted Mr. Kilburn. “It’s something I’ve had to accept and adapt my life to suit it. When I first wake up it’s too difficult in the morning for me to even take a few steps. Once I’ve taken my medication, I can usually walk for short distances but it can take three or four hours for the tablets to start working. When we go out, I use a wheelchair, as it’s just easier and I also have a mobility scooter to get around. We did take a look at moving to a bungalow but it was a frightening thought as we didn

The couple looked at mobility aids but were really against buying a stairlift so instead, after some detailed online research they became the first customers in the UK to have the second generation Stiltz Trio+ Homelift. The attractive and ergonomic lift has a subtle, contemporary feel and looks like something out of a Star Trek movie. Now Mr. Kilburn can move from floor to floor independently and in style; and all at the touch of a button. Mr. Kilburn said: “We spoke to a couple of estate agents and they sent some details about bungalows on the market but, in the end, we never actually...