| Medical equipment and what you need to know. | | | | not even covered by Medicare. Whereas, the ones |
| A lift chair is a boon to the elderly or a physically | | | | that use electric motors handle the lifting of the chair |
| challenged person. It can provide them with a lot of | | | | with ease and without any pressure. Along with the |
| comfort and ease. This is a specially designed chair | | | | lifting, it controls the ottoman and the backrest. |
| that gently lifts an elderly person out of the chair using | | | | A lift chair can lift anyone with a weight of up to 350 |
| an electric motor. It looks like a typical chair as the | | | | pounds. However, most chairs can lift a person with a |
| motor is hidden underneath it. A disabled person can | | | | weight of up to 375 to 450 pounds. Some can also |
| have the independence of mobility and can also have | | | | capable of handing weight up to 700 pounds. But |
| a comfortable rest as such sophisticated chairs are | | | | sometimes it can be unstable and there are many |
| available everywhere. | | | | cases of people falling off from the chair and |
| People who cannot stand or sit, in other words who | | | | sustaining head injuries. |
| are suffering from mobility impairment will find this type | | | | Not only can a person sit comfortably in a lift chair, he |
| of chair much easier to use as the base lifts off the | | | | or she can even sleep on it, especially if it is a |
| ground and provides mobility. One should be quite | | | | 3-position chair. Yes, sleeping is possible in a 3-position |
| careful while purchasing one. Some models use | | | | one with comfort and ease. Sometimes this type of |
| springs. These springs perform the lifting action. These | | | | chair can have a hidden risk of entrapment as a child |
| chairs are considered to be unsafe to use. It would be | | | | who is unaware of it may get crushed in the vice like |
| in your best interests to avoid these spring types of lift | | | | grip of the frame and motor. Cautiousness is the key |
| chairs. In addition, due to their unsafe nature they are | | | | to prevent such incidents. |