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how to make a chair that lifts me back up once seated?

I am 80 and find it difficult to get up after sitting down on a very low shop stool which has a telescoping lever. is it possible to use an existing jack to pump up manually to help me lift my body since my leg muscles are weak?
Ivan B, June 2015