You can’t use the lift in an emergency evacuation, so no, the club won’t allow. Bite the bullet and move lower down, when it gets too much.
I can't see what's going on at ground level. My brief spell in the crocks' corner after my knee op was a disaster. Anyway, rather like Woody Allen's take on immortality, I intend to maintain my support by carrying on regardless, with nifty use of a walking stick if necessary