Rise/ recliner chairs

[thesandwich]

Would appreciate any advice re riser recliner chairs- tips and things to look for and price range? Are custom ones the best?
Reluctant dm is starting to accept. And where to buy from or avoid?
Thanks!

You need a dual motor one.

Other than that, you just need to pick one that you like and it's up to you.

Hospice furniture shops often have one in stock but you might want one that matches your mum's furniture.

I bought my mum's online from place below and they were great - had option of them coming to put it up at home but they were v honest and said this was basically only for v elderly people alone and the assembly could be easily done by a fit person used to flatpack furniture. I had to buy in a hurry as she was coming home from hospital and her neighbour put the chair together - said it was literally putting 2 bits together - that was a few years ago and the chair is still as good as new.

I bought v much at the cheap end of the range of this page and the chair is lovely.

www.careco.co.uk/cat-rr01/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8ICxh6vy4QIVjpPtCh1HgAuHEAAYAiAAEgL8bfD_BwE&utm_campaign=GenRRRecliner&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google

Be very careful with the company you choose.

My elderly parents were persuaded to spend £££££ on a totally unsuitable “hospital-style” bed by salesmen who came to their home. The company have refused to refund their money and my parents are sleeping in their spare room as they can’t use the bed. The online reviews for the company suggest that this is how they operate with many elderly people being conned.

We currently have a claim going through the small claims court, but I am not that hopeful about them getting their money back.

I would contact someone like Age Concern for recommendations.

Thank you so much! Just the sort of advice I was after. 🌺

Can I ask why you want a riser recliner? In my job I find lots of well meaning relatives buy them for family but they are often the worse thing to get. This is because they basically do the work that the leg muscles were doing, so these leg muscles get even weaker. Next thing you know they can't stand up from the bed or commode either. A good alternative is to get her normal chair raised and to encourage chair based exercises. If you do go for a recliner chair I would advise making sure it is pressure relieving and the foot rest is fully adjustable so her feet aren't dangling. You really need to try her in quite a few to make sure it is the right fit.

Thanks hairy! 🌺🌺Her chair is height- checked by physio but she suffers with osteoarthritis in her shoulders so is putting lots of pressure on them. Also uses a footstool to put her legs up which is another obstacle to mobility- walks with frame, but is struggling with that at the moment.
Any experience of oak tree mobility aids?