Power lift chair is the right choice for you who have limited mobility since this chair is designed to assist people to a standing position from a sitting position. However, there are many power lift chair features in the market to choose between as well as a wide range of color and fabrics to match your home decor.
So, before purchasing this chair, it is better to you for considering these matters, such as the height of person using lift chair, weight of user (since most will hold 375lbs-450lbs), specific accessories like heat or massage, seat depth and width requirements.
In addition, these questions need to be answered by you before purchasing power lift chair:
1. 2 or 3 position lift chair?
2. Are you left or right handed for lift chair control position?
3. Will the lift chair be used for sleeping?
4. Seat depth and width requirements?
5. Single or dual motors?
Basically, there are two types of power lift chairs – 2 position lift chairs and 3 position lift chairs. A two position power lift chair has a lift position and a slight recline position. As you recline in a two position lift chair, your thighs and back stay at about a 90-degree angle. They do not recline fully for sleeping.
Meanwhile, a three position power lift chair reclines fully and allows the user to sleep comfortably. It gives you a wider variety of positions and allows the user to position their feet above the heart. However, those two types of lift chairs have similarity – they will get you to a standing position.
Even, right now there is an infinite position power lift chair. This lift chair do that a 3 position chair can not do because this lift chair can achieve a completely flat reclined position and its back is independent of the foot rest. Also, where 2- and 3-position chairs only have one button on the control, this lift chair has two buttons on the control: one for the back and one for the foot rest. So, if you recline backwards, your foot rest will raise as well.
As the great importance of power lift chair as helpful aid for arthritis sufferers, wheelchair users, those with Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, joint fractures or those who simply have a tough time getting in and out of chairs, many companies offer this chair. The leading manufacturers of power lift chairs are Pride Mobility, Golden Technologies, Medlift, Action Lift Chair (ALC, Inc) and Nex[Idea].
If you’ve been looking at power lift chair, you may be confused about which features to look for or how much to spend. The most important thing in purchasing this chair is decide on the type of chair that best fits your needs. If you want the chair to fit in with your other furniture, so choose a color and material that appeal to you.
Here are some power lift chairs you can choose out there: Catnapper Invincible Power Lift Chair with Hospital Garde Vinyl 4832, Med-Lift Extra Wide Reclining Power Lift Cahir 3055W, Catnapper Cahmpion Power Lift Chair Lounger Recliner 4826 and many more.