What is a toilet seat lift?
Picture a lift chair, then put it on your toilet. That’s a toilet seat lift. It replaces your toilet seat and, at the press of a button, raises you from sitting to nearly standing. You use the bathroom on your own, without waiting for help.
It’s made for elderly parents, people with weak legs or arthritis, and anyone who has started to dread getting up from the toilet. Some people call it a toilet lift or a toilet seat lifter. We call it a Dignity Lift, because that’s what it gives back, independence and dignity in the bathroom
How does an electric toilet lift work?
The DL2 Deluxe Toilet Lift replaces your toilet seat and stands on four feet around the toilet. You sit at about your normal height, then hold the button on the handle. Over roughly 20 seconds, the seat tilts up about 14 inches. On a 16-inch toilet, that’s from about 17 inches to about 31. The slow, steady rise gives your legs time to wake up and your blood pressure time to catch up.
Toilet lift or raised toilet seat?
A raised seat adds a few inches. It works if your arms can still push you up.
A toilet lift does the pushing for you, and you still sit at a normal height. Read the pros and cons of raised toilet seats.
If someone needs a caregiver’s help to move on and off the toilet, the Helper Lift HL1 is a simpler alternative to a Hoyer lift.
Compare our electric toilet lifts
Every Dignity Lift gets you from seated to standing. What differs is the power source, the weight capacity, and extras like a built-in bidet. Not sure which one fits? Check your toilet and your bathroom, or let our Which Lift Is Best for Me? flowchart decide.
| Model | Price | Power | Weight capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 Deluxe | $1,499 | Battery | 300 lbs | Most homes |
| WL2 Bidet | $2,999 | Plug-in | 300 lbs | Lift plus wash and dry |
| XL1 Extra Large | $1,999 | Plug-in | 650 lbs | Heavier users |
| BL1 Basic | $999 | Plug-in | 300 lbs | Budget, outlet near toilet |
| HL1 Helper | $1,299 | Battery | 250 lbs | BMAT Level 2 Patients |
| CL1 Commercial | $1,499 | Battery | 350 lbs | Care facilities and hospitals |