How the Correct Chair can Improve Mobility and Independence
As we get older or when we need an extra hand with a disability or begin experiencing mobility issues, creating an accessible environment is a must. Choosing the correct mobility aids can be a challenge, especially if you’re wanting something stylish as well as practical.
So, starting with a home comfort, the correct chair will improve your mobility and independence. According to the NHS, some older people (aged over 65) spend around 9 hours or more per day sitting, making the decision on what kind of chair or sofa you settle into an important one.
When your seated position provides no lumbar support, you're going long periods of time without moving and your daily living has limited activity, health problems can arise. A piece of furniture which supports your body and movement will provide long-term support and create a more accessible living space.
The correct chair will not only help with your daily activities but will be comfortable and stylish, to fit in with your lifestyle.
It doesn’t matter what age you are when you start to consider making life a little bit easier for yourself, mobility furniture is inclusive. Maintaining your mobility and independence is at the forefront of importance.
What is Mobility Furniture?
Mobility furniture is a type of furniture specialised and designed to assist individuals with limited mobility, disability or age-related concerns. Mobility furniture can mean lots of different products, including Riser Recliner Chairs and Adjustable Beds to wheelchairs and stairlifts. Each product offers accessible features, such as adjustable heights, supportive cushioning, and state-of-the-art technology with easy-to-reach controls to aid in day-to-day activities, like sitting, standing or sleeping.
Chairs are the easiest and most comfortable way to support your body. With a range of exclusive designs, it’s important to choose the correct chair for you.
So, how can the correct chair improve your mobility and independence? Whether you’re looking for a chair for elderly people, a chair for a disabled person, or a chair to simply help with a long-term injury or mobility, here are a few reasons the correct chair is beneficial to you,
1. Enhanced Comfort & Support
With enhanced comfort, you can relax, allowing your mobility aid to help ease any discomfort or pressures.
The correct chair will be comfortable and supportive. For instance, our Riser Recliners have generous cushioning and padding, from the arm rests, the high backs to the seat itself. The cushioning is designed specifically to support your head, neck, shoulders and back, all whilst providing postural support.
Enhanced comfort and support provide extra assistance in your mobility, leaving you free to enjoy your independence without worry. Choosing the furniture in your own style boosts your confidence and the enjoyment of your chair.
All our Chairs can be adapted and accessorised to suit you and your needs. Choose from a range of chair sizes, heat functions and even our patented wooden knuckles to aid rising. Our chairs can be styled in a wealth of premium fabrics or leathers, so whether you like grounding tones, or something more eccentric, there’s something for you.
2. Positive Physiological Impact
Sitting in the correct chair provides a range of health benefits. Our research found blood pressure reduced by 10%, heart rate reduced by 6% and tissue oxygenation increased by 2% when participants sat in the correct sized chair.
At HSL, our chairs feature ergonomic designs driven by experts’ research to provide a positive physiological impact that are comfortable and stylish too. Our furniture is approved by our independent Occupational Therapist, so the furniture not only looks good, but feels good too.
Not only is the correct chair for you comfortable and stylish, but beneficial to your overall health too. That’s why our ergonomic designs are made with experts.
3. Pressure Relief, Weight Transfer & Reducing Fall Risks
The correct chair for you will increase autonomy, reducing the reliance on others and increasing your quality of life. Whether you’re looking into a Riser Recliner, Fireside Armchair or something cosier with a Snuggle Seat, every chair at HSL offers mobility features and designs to suit you.
Our Riser Recliner chairs include single, dual or 4 motor options, so you can rise and recline at the touch of a button, making standing effortless and preventing a fall. All our recliner choices feature ultra-high leg lift to aid circulation and comfortability.
Elevated seats help protect your posture and the padded cushioning relieves pressure throughout the body, whilst transferring your bodies weight to relieve compression and strain.
Choosing a chair to help your body’s tension and pressures will enhance your wellbeing. Whether you want postural support, to take the pressure off your legs or to simply be able to stand and sit on your own, the correct chair will make all of this possible.
4. Promoting Independence
Losing our independence can lead to reduced mental wellbeing, a loss of confidence and can be a struggle to adjust to.
The correct chair will reduce the need for assistance, whether that’s in the Riser Recliners effortlessly helping you to sit or stand, or Armchairs providing a high-back and sturdy structure so you can live without worrying about your next step.
Being able to move easier from the comfort of your living room to your daily activities will boost your mental wellbeing, improving your mental health. Your chair should have ease of use, with technology you understand, and the furniture should be designed to fit and built to last.
With better support and increased independence, your chair will facilitate in easier transitions between sitting and standing, reducing the risk of falls.
At HSL, we are passionate about your comfort and wellbeing. We offer a range of practical and comfortable chairs, sofas and beds that have all been approved by our Occupational Therapist, Julie Jennings Dip COT HCPC to support a healthy lifestyle. Visit our Comfort Specialists in store and find the perfect chair for a more comfortable environment.
Your chair will support your mobility and independence, from symptoms of aging, a disability or just general mobility issues. Be able to relax in the comfort of your own home with ease of mind that you are positively impacting your body.
For more Wellness Advice & Support, check out HSL's Feel Good Hub.
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