A guide to Riser Recliners Chairs

Riser recliner chairs can help to provide enormous health benefits to those who are suffering from a wide range of medical conditions, including arthritis, asthma, circulation problems and back pain. For people who spend a lot of time in an armchair, the additional seating positions that a riser and recline chair can provide, can reduce the risk of pressure sores, and other conditions.

Electric lift chairs help the user to get in and out of the armchair easily. They are simple to use and are operated by a handset.  The handset will be attached to the chair, so that it cannot be mislaid, and is always to hand when it is required, and the riser recliner chair will often have a pocket or storage space for the handset.

Rise and recline chairs are electrically operated by pressing the relevant button on the handset.  If the chair is in a seated position, it can be raised using the handset, and once it is as high as it goes, the user can then perch on the edge of the seat, and use the handset to lower the chair to the required position. When the user wants to stand up, pressing the relevant button will raise the chair and the user from a seated position to an almost standing position.

The handset that controls the electric lift chair can have as few as two buttons, on a single motor riser chair, to control the up and down action of the chair.  The more luxurious models of rise and recline chair may have features such as a heat and massage system as well as dual motors, and so the handset will have more buttons. When choosing a rise and recline chair it is important to remember that the user will need to be able to see, identify and be able to use the different buttons on the handset so that they can use the chair properly.   Modern riser recliner chairs have a built in battery back up system, so that in the event of a power cut the user is not stranded either in a seated or standing position. 

The electric lift chair is fitted with either one or two motors.  Models with one motor are not as adjustable as models with two motors.  Riser recliner chairs with two motors allow the backrest and the footrest to be adjusted independently of each other. The backrest and the footrest are adjusted simultaneously on single motor models. This can lead to the backrest being in the right position, but the footrest is not for example.    As well as providing additional support and comfort, electric lift chairs lower the user from an almost standing position to a seated position, and vice versa, raising from a seated, or even lying position, to a standing position.  This can be very beneficial to those with mobility or joint problems that can make standing up and sitting down using a traditional style of armchair difficult and painful. 

There are different types of rise and recline chairs, which offer different levels of support and comfort.  As well as the level of comfort and support offered, the size of the user should also be taken into consideration.  Riser recliner chairs are available in different sizes, as people are different sizes.  A chair for a petite person will not offer the right levels of support and comfort for a very tall person, and vice versa. R ise and recline chairs can provide health benefits, and help to maintain or regain independence, and are often recommended by health experts and Occupational Therapists.

If you require any additional information or advice please contact our mobility advisers on 0800 111 4774 who will be more than happy to help.

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