Lift chairs and more

A lift chair is used by people who have trouble standing and sitting. It is a recliner that is specially fitted with a powerful lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism raises the base in a manner that is very slow and steady. When the unit is lifted, it is easy to transfer from standing to sitting or from sitting to standing without fear of falls. The backrest and leg rest are also controlled by an electric motor, which makes them very luxurious.

You can save a lot of time and money when you purchase a lift chair online, but this also means you don’t get to sit in it to ensure that it is not too big or too small. You can however measure your existing chair or recliner to get an idea of how the sizes work. A quality dealer of lift chairs has the different dimensions posted on their site, so you can compare these with your measurements.

First measure the width and depth of the seat. This refers to the distance from one armrest to another and the distance from the front of the seat to where the backrest begins. The seat to floor height is important because you do not want to get a chair that is too high or too low. Measure the distance from the floor to the top of the seat and compare this with the seat to floor measurement on the dealer’s website. Most chairs are also have a maximum and minimum height rating, which is a good indication of whether the seat will accommodate you.

Another measurement that can be important is the distance from the top of the backrest to the seat. It is also important to consider the distance that the chair is required to be from the wall. Typically this is around 15 inches, but some special wall hugger units can be as close as 6 inches from the wall and still fully recline.