Lift chairs can be powerful tools that make it easier for seniors to get around their own home, vastly improving independence to the elderly. For many who have difficult standing, it is not moving around that presents the biggest hurdle, but rather getting up in the first place. Lift Chairs provide a safe way for the senior to carefully stand-up and get out of the chair, without assistance.

While early electric lift chairs were plagued with many problems, beginning in the mid-eighties, manufacturers such as Golden Technologies and Pride Mobility Products began developing hand-made electric lift chairs of very high quality. Today, these lift chair manufacturers continue to produce quality lift chairs, which can be used to make standing and sitting not just safer, but also much easier.

There are many health factors that can make standing independently difficult, which are often related to senior arthritis. Things like balance and stability problems, weakened muscles and joints, or back problems can all make standing more difficult for the elderly. Using a lift chair can help address these issues and make standing easier, while also providing a very comfortable place to sit, offering the full functionality of a traditional recliner, with reclining backrest and an extendable footrest.

Not only do lift chairs make it easier to stand, but they also decrease the risk of a fall when sitting. To sit safely using a chair lift recliner, ensure the base of the chair is fully risen and then slowly move backwards towards the seat. Once in the chair, the lifting aid can be slowly lowered, into the seated or reclined position. When standing, the process is simply reversed and by design, it is possible to remain safely in the chair, even when the device is fully raised, preventing the risk of a fall.

Since lift chairs are designed to be easy to use and operate using a simple hand control, these devices can be powerful tools that not only improve senior safety while standing or sitting, but also improve mobility around the home. It is common for the hardest part of getting around for a senior to be the actual process of standing or sitting. After this, many find that they are able to get around fine either by walking, using a cane, or the use of a rolling walker(rollator.)

However, for those without a way of safely standing, the first essential step, of actually rising to a standing position, can be quite difficult. This will often cause the senior to spend more time in their chair than is healthy, which can have an effect on muscles and joints, often increasing pain and discomfort. In these sorts of instances, it often becomes a circular issue, with the pain from being immobile keeps the person immobile for longer periods of time.

Using a chair lift recliner makes this task much easier, so the senior doesn’t need to worry about being stuck in their chair or having to wait for someone to give them a hand standing, instead they can freely move around their own home.