Our level 3 & 4 care chairs are an excellent choice for when you have more complex seating needs, whist also being user friendly. Getting the right chair for your needs and situation is really important and when done correctly can have a huge impact on your physical and mental wellbeing.
What is a care chair?
A care chair is a specialised piece of furniture designed to provide you with comfort, support and assistance for when you may have difficulties sitting for any length of time. These care chairs have different adjustable functions such as tilt in space, back recline, adjustable seat width and height or adjustable leg rests. These offer you different seating positions and help for when you need pressure redistribution to treat and stop pressure sores.
A level 3 care chair will have one or two of its functions which are not adjustable. Where as a level 4 care chair is the most adjustable chair you can hire or buy, with all the main functions of seat width, tilt in space, back angle recline, leg rests and arm height are all adjustable within the chair. Meaning one chair can be used to accommodate a number of different needs and requirements for you.
Our level 4 care chair also offers you powered functions such as powered tilt, powered recline, powered legs and battery backup for when moving around in the chair.
The level 3 care chair also boasts tilt in space, recline and elevating legs functions but these are operated manually using levers.
Adjustable Care Chair Hire
These adjustable care chairs are often used in healthcare settings and care settings such as care homes, hospitals, hospices and rehabilitation centres. They can also be used in your home for when you need more support from a chair.
Why have a care chair?
Care chairs are essential for promoting well-being and quality of life for anyone who has limited mobility or a specific health or medical conditions.
Some of the different positives of these chairs include;
- Care chairs offer you comfort when sitting for any length of time.
- Care chairs offer you support for correct posture. Accessories such as thoracic supports, abduction wedges and headrests also aid with this.
- Care chairs can provide pressure relief to help with preventing pressure ulcers. Adjusting the tilt or recline allows for your position to be changed without getting out of the chair and redistributes pressures.
- Care chairs promote independence for users with mobility issues or disabilities. They allow movement from room to room, they encourage self-care and enable users to perform tasks independently such as eating, reading, having hobbies etc. By offering comfortable and supportive seating they can also minimise the need for constant assistance from carers.
- Care chairs come with wheels, allowing you to move from room to room without the need for getting in and out of the chair. This enhanced mobility allows you to maintain a higher degree of control and freedom within your living environment.
- All of these factors contribute to care chairs improving quality of life.
- Care chairs used in the right way have a positive impact on physical and mental wellbeing.
Catergory 3 & 4 Care Chair Rental
Our category 3 care chair has a maximum carrying capacity of 20st (127kg), whereas our category 4 care chair has a larger capacity at 25st (158kg).
Level 3 Care Chair Features
- Seat width adjustable
- Removeable arm
- Removeable, height adjustable and angle adjustable footplate
- Options thoracic supports
- Easily adjusted back angle
- Wide leg rest
- Leg rest with negative angle
- Seat depth adjustable
- Manual functions
- 4 swivel 4” diameter castors, rear 2 are lockable
Level 4 Care Chair Features
- Independent tilt in space – 30 degrees
- Adjustable back angle – Recline 30 degrees
- Adjustable seat depth
- Adjustable seat width
- Adjustable arm height
- Adjustable & removeable footplate
- Telescopic extending legrest
- Removeable arms for side transfer
- Soft lateral back support cushion
- Ultima vinyl Crib 5 with vapour permeable fabric on all contact surfaces.
- Medium risk visco foam on all contact surfaces
- Electric functions – powered tilt in space, powered back recline, powered legrest, battery backup for moving around
Products may vary in model and colour (unless specifically requested).
You can view our other care chairs for hire here.
