High seat chairs for OAPs

mike004

My mother is getting old and has difficulty getting up from the settee. She needs a Shackleton high chair, or similar. It needs to be leather, or vinyl. So that its wipeable in case of accidents.
A local furniture shop has quoted my father a cost of £750. They say they are specially constructed to nursing home standards.
Any cheaper options out there?

thanks
Mike

Owain_Moneysaver

A google for high seat chairs for elderly produces several suppliers eg both https://www.sittingeasy.co.uk and highseatchairs.co.uk have chairs from under £300, about £370 for a vinyl finish.

converted

Hi

why do you not approach local social work department and ask for her to be assessed by an Occupational Therapist for a chair, i know in our authority it would be free, i think this is the same in most authorities. It may not be the prettist, but it will be practical.

cheers

Fen1

Some charity shops stock furniture. The chair would be a lot cheaper, you could cover it yourself ( re-model watreproof bed covering ), and if soiling is too bad, then you could always buy another.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/shop_with_bhf/our_shops/shopping/furniture_and_electrical.aspx


http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=78831


https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shops/content/furniture.html

ormus

last time i was in a miller care shop they were about 300/400 quid.
(i was getting hand rails for my auntie).
http://www.millercare.co.uk/

Mojisola

If the furniture they have at the moment is suitable except for the height, have you tried chair raisers which go under the legs and can add several inches to the seating height.

Like converted, I would also recommend an assessment by an OT. They won't only look at seating but how your mother gets around the house, in and out of bed and whether the bathing arrangements are suitable. Depending on your parents' income, they may provide a lot of gadgets for free.

allycat999

Approach your GP and request to be referred to the occupational therapy team. They will come and do an assessment on the house, a new chair may not be required if you can simply put the old one on raiser blocks. If your mum is having difficulty getting out of a chair is a toilet surround required to enable her to get on and off a toilet safely? Does your mum need assistance getting out of bed? lots of equipment is available.
You also mentioned accidents, have you requested an incontinent assessment from the district nursing team, your mum can have incontinent pads if she meets the requirements.