Making the Most of Lift Chairs

Use motorized lift chairs to help your clients be more independent

Before lift chairs were widely available, those who needed assistance getting up from a chair would need the assistance of another person. But with a lift chair, people who may have needed help can get up and out of the chair on their own. This is a great help long-term care facilities where staff might be short, and cannot always be around to assist patients who need it.

There are many places where lift chairs to make the lives of patients more comfortable and help them be a little more independent. Lift chairs are used in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and even private home care. To be sure you're making the most of lift chairs for your business, consider the following:

1. The size of the person using the chair, including height and weight.

2. The number of positions the chair should have.

3. Its ease of use.

 

Use medical lift chairs for assistance in nursing homes

Nursing homes are the most common places you will see electronic lift chairs. They can help give nursing home residents a little more freedom and help the staff, who will not have to constantly ease patients in and out of the chairs. Power lift chairs are also made to resist moisture and are easy to clean.
Try: Designed For Life points out all the features in a typical lift chair that come in handy in a nursing home setting, including moisture-resistant fabric and the need for little wall clearance. Specialty Medical offers a wide range of lift chairs, including some that have battery backup in case of a power failure.

Buy electric lift chairs for rehabilitation centers

Rehabilitation centers are another place where lift chairs will come in handy. Rehab centers will benefit from lift chairs that can move into infinite positions so that after a rest, patients can easily get out of the chair and back to work.
Try: The Lift Chair Store has a comprehensive guide on how to choose the right lift chair for your rehabilitation center. Or you can check out the guidelines provided by the Information About Seat Lift Chairs blog to choose the best chair for your facility's needs.

Consider purchasing warranties for assistive lift chairs

Because all types of assistive lift chairs require the mechanisms to function properly day in and day out, it may be a good idea to look into the warranties on lift chairs before you purchase. If you have the know-how, you can easily find replacement parts and make your own repairs for about the same cost as an additional warranty on the product.
Try: Liftchair.com offers parts for a wide selection of lift chair models and also details which parts are more likely to fail in certain chairs. Most warranties from the lift chair manufacturer include limited, one to three year warranties on electric parts and labor, plus lifetime warranties on the frame of the chair, just like the ones at Electric Wheelchairs 101.

 

• Make sure you read the instructions offered by lift chair manufacturers before you try the product out on someone who has difficulty getting out of chairs. A good option is to have an able-bodied person try out the chair first.

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