After a catastrophic fall from a ladder whilst putting up fairy lights with his two children in Christmas 2017, Edward Bridger-Stille was left unable to walk again.
The classic car auctioneer was rushed to hospital for an eight-hour operation after rupturing his spleen, breaking five ribs, his collar bone, his wrist and his back in two places.
Edward spent an agonising four weeks in and out of intensive care and a further six months in a spinal rehabilitation centre following his accident. He credited the loving and unconditional support of his family for encouraging and supporting him through these unimaginable events.
On his return home, Edward’s life had changed forever.
The family’s much beloved West Sussex home wasn’t accessible for a wheelchair and he was met with the difficult, life-altering decision of whether they could continue to live there.
Edward said: “I didn’t want to lose my life or the house. We had to make it work for everybody.”
In the hopes of restoring his independence and save uprooting his family, Edward decided to install a Cibes home lift. It’s a decision that has changed all of their lives for the better.
Edward said: “I have a relatively normal life thanks to our Cibes home lift. I can go to bed, go to the bathroom and go downstairs to join my family with ease.
“The children have seen me lying in a pool of blood and now they’re seeing me recuperate and live my life again.”
Edward’s inspirational story is why Cibes is passionate about creating long-lasting, high quality accessibility solutions, so that people don’t have to give up their homes and can live life as independently as possible.
“I’m extremely grateful to my Cibes home Lift. It’s been a real lifesaver,” Edward explained.
“I wanted an external lift. It was the best option to not take up room in our home, but we really love the modern feel the lift adds to our slightly older house.
“The lift we have is really aesthetically pleasing with a simple minimal design and glass surround. The lift is great quality and has proved very reliable for us.”
The Cibes A5000 is a popular home choice lift, holding up to 500kg and can be installed in two to three days with fully customisable options including the ability to be adapted for outdoor installation if there is no room for a lift inside the building.
Although his life has been altered forever, Edward has continued to progress in his recovery and has even returned to work in a limited capacity.
Edward has also began learning how to fly and volunteering with Aerobility British Flying Charity saying: “it’s really helped me and has injected some much-needed fun back into my life.”
Speak to Cibes Lift UK today about accessibility in your premises. Call 0800 085 0269 or e-mail info@Cibeslift.co.uk.
