an unattached free end 20 and rear edge 15 has an attached pivoting end 21 and an unattached free end 22 the step 12 has a front edge 23 a rear edge 24 one side edge 25 an opposite side edge 26 and a flat tread surface 27 as shown in fig2 6 an 8 front edge 23 has an attached pivoting end 28 and an unattached free end 29 and rear edge 24 has an attached pivoting end 30 and an unattached free end 31 the front edge 14 of step 11 has an integral flange 32 and the rear edge 15 has an integral flange 33 extending therefrom the front edge 23 of step 12 has an integral flange 34 and the rear edge 24 has an integral flange 35 extending therefrom the side edges of the steps also may have integral flanges extending therefrom the flanges 32 33 34 and 35 each have a notch respectively 36 37 38 and 39 adjacent their free unattached end the aid 10 has a first handrail 40 and an essentially identical second hand rail 41 handrail 40 has a first leg 42 of predetermined length a second leg 43 of lesser length an integral slanting hand grip bar 44 connecting its legs and an outwardly facing generally flat exterior surface 45 handrail 41.