In your house there are many chairs. Chairs of different shapes and sizes. Some are more comfortable than others. But then there’s your special chair. It’s the nice chair with the best view. This is all especially important for senior care. Westlake Village, CA elderly home care givers can help choose and assemble the best power recliner and lift chair for your elderly assisted living situation.
Recliners with lift capabilities and other options can be pretty expensive, but they don’t have to be. Prices varies greatly depending on what features you want, and what size of chair you need. A good senior companion in Westlake Village, CA can help evaluate the options, and help choose which chair will deliver the best value for the money spent.
We have some pointers and suggestions about options you may want to consider when choosing a power recliner or lift chair.
The most basic thing a power lift chair does it, well, lift. As we age, sitting down with grace and then getting out of a big soft chair becomes more difficult. We lose flexibility and strength in our legs and arms to push off and lift ourselves up. The CAREGivers from Home Instead — the best elderly companion agency in Westlake Village, CA — can help those who need help to execute this difficult operation, but unless they’re a live-in caregiver, there will be times when they are not available.
But all of the chairs we’re talking about do this basic thing: they lift and tilt to provide an easier sitting process, and to aid the person who is sitting to stand back up.
But beyond the basic process of sitting down and standing up, these chairs can come with many, many other features that you may find you cannot live without.Here are some of them.
A built-in heater. Even here in southern California sometimes it’s difficult to stay comfortably warm as the body ages and the metabolism slows down. Some of these chairs have warming coils in the seat and back cushions to assure that maximum level of comfort. Seniors who just can’t seem to stay warm may want to look into this feature.
A massager. Some have a gentle overall vibration, while others also feature knobs that roll and knead the knots. Some of these chairs provide a massage feature that can melt away life’s cares, along with annoying aches and cramps. But this feature can cause the overall price to jump pretty quickly, so look out! Also, massage features may not hit you just right, so you’d hate to pay a lot of money for something that doesn’t even work for you! So see if you can try out the chair before purchasing. A cheap massage feature that doesn’t do much for you can make the added cost a big waste of money.
Integrated USB ports. More and more elderly persons rely on smart phones and other devices that charge from a USB port. Some of these recliners have USB ports integrated right into the armrests and sides. This feature really is a no-brainer, since the chair has to be plugged in anyhow — a few more wires and ports is no big deal! They can add a bit to the price tag, but the convenience really makes them worth it for those with devices to charge. Gone will be the days of finding a power brick, the nearest wall outlet, and then hoping the charging cable is long enough. So nice.
Other features may play into the decision, like the size and configuration of pockets, whether the seat fully reclines to a flat surface, the size of the seat and back, and just how firm or soft the cushioning is, but these are a few features that purchasers may not have thought about. And for assistance, contact the friendly, trained, licensed, and bonded CAREGivers of Home Instead at (805) 429-9789
