Hospital Recliner Chairs
Buy the best hospital recliner chairs selected and recommended by interior designers. By Caroline Patterson.
A hospital recliner chair is a highly comfortable and supportive seat designed primarily for the elderly, postoperative patients, or people requiring additional support when sitting. However, due to the ergonomics, versatility, and features, hospital chairs for home use are becoming increasingly popular. Discover some of the best hospital chairs available, including various hospital recliner options, such as recliners on wheels.
Hospital Recliner Chairs
Buying Guide
Caroline Patterson
Interior Design Expert
Caroline is a young, New York-based interior designer and home decor writer, obsessed with textiles and designer furniture. Backed with rigorous training from a prestigious design school, as well as a profound understanding of material quality and fabric care, she offers spot-on advice on how to furnish your place with reliable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing pieces.
Hospital recliners can have a variety of purposes ranging from home health assistance to hospital equipment – including providing a comfortable place for supportive friends and family. Some look very much like ordinary household furnishings while others are clearly for medical purposes. Some have lifts to assist patients with getting in and out of a chair, while others have small wheels that allow them to be moved from one place to another. No few of them fold out into a bed, both to allow someone to rest and to enable examinations without unduly disturbing the person sitting in the chair.
Three Position Recliner
The three-position recliner has locking rear wheels to keep the chair in position. It can, however, be wheeled from one place to another easily. The arms are constructed so that they can be dropped out of the way much like the rails on a hospital bed. It has a full footrest, and can recline fully. It is a nice choice for patients with knee or hip surgery because of the circulatory feature.
Sapphire Recliner with Power Lift
You would never know that this is a hospital recliner by looking at it. Its attractive sapphire upholstery would not be out of place in any living room. The well-padded seat and back make it an attractive place for someone who is recovering from injury or illness to sit. It can also make a nice bedside chair for a caretaker. The power lift can assist a patient with self-care or can help a caretaker guide the patient from chair to bed or from chair to wheelchair.
Takedown Armchair
The takedown armchair reclines fully to become a day bed or even an examining table. Although it is not set up to be a wheelchair or gurney, it does have small wheels that allow it to be moved from one place to another. It can be of great assistance in a home-health care situation, or simply a nice place to sit. The faux leather upholstery can easily fit with any décor.
Clinical Recliner Geri Chair
This recliner offers extra stability and security for someone who is a bit unsteady or that requires assistance. The back wheels have locking brakes to keep the chair in place once it has been pushed to the desired location, and it has two side trays that can be used for snacks or as a place to keep a book or tablet.
Hospital recliners can be useful in a hospital room, a nursing home or in a home health situation. They can even be comfortable and, in some cases, as attractive as regular furniture.