Would you let your senior mother use this chair?
301687
I am a 67 year old female and I have no problems with this chair. I use it everyday.
301688
There is very little "resistance" during the operation of this chair and it reclines to an extreme position, which is one of the things I like about it. But it is possible for the chair to fall back to it's fully reclined position rather suddenly which could be alarming at the very least, not to mention difficult to get out of for someone with minimal strength. The safety locks might be in an awkward place for an elderly person to deal with as well. If your mother is frail, or less than adventurous, I would not recommend this chair. Uncle Crusty
301689
Yes absolutely. It's as safe as any other chair i suppose, if not safer. I personally love the trampoline style fabric, I'm not exactly young myself and this chair is great for my back and hip pains.
301690
Yes, its safe and comfortable, but need to teach her how to use it. After sitting, push leg front and head back. To get back to sitting position, pull hand rest with both hand
301691
Hi Kathryn,That depends my mother is 78 and yes I could show her how to use the chair with no issues. However, if this person has balance/coordination issues, when it goes back it may make them uneasy or have a falling feeling only if you don't realize what you are doing. It is easy to use once they get the hang of pushing the foot bar out so that it goes back. The locking mechanism is easy to use so I would not see any issue even if they had trouble with their hands for some reason. But that is my best advise. Hopefully this helps.
486016
Yes, it's fine, I have had mine several years. I use it in my kitchen instead of a kitchen stool. The only thing to watch out for is to make sure the back is up against something (a wall or a counter or something) when sitting down or getting up- or your can easily fall off of this chair when either bending down or getting up or down. I would not recommend it for an elderly person for this reason. However, for middle aged or younger it is a great chair. Just hold on to the back of it when getting up and down.
250840
At the lowest setting this would be perfect for your Mom. However, the unit itself is heavy. You will need to ether keep in in one place or have someone able to easily lift 30+ plus pounds to move it from one location to another. It is also a bit bulky. It is tricky to lift by the pedals because they rotate.
1323841
Sorry about the timing of my reply... but I would say for your situation you would be fine. You could manage the frame remotely as you described and your mother would not need a computer in her home. As long as there's wi-fi access you're good.
2263494
We removed the legs and my elderly mother can easily move the wheelchair. My mother can stand and walk a few steps and easily transfer herself into and out of the chair. The narrow design helps to negotiate doorways and tight spaces. We purchased cushions for the seat and back.
1645191
How young is the question? I figure if you have a mature child that "fit" the chair comfortably then they can use.
656780
Shouldn't be a problem....either to self propel or assisted. I tip the scales at 285 and the chair works just fine. It's quite comfortable and suipports me for hours at a time. I would suggest that if you can find a seat pad it would make it more comfortable if she is in the chair for long periods. The construction, while exceptionally durable, is very lightweight. She might appreciate the extra padding. Great chair, easy to use and transport, terrific price, exceptional value. I'd recommned it without hesitation.
1959796
Yes, as the legs are metal and have durable design, as I am over 200 and my husband is nearly 250, and it holds us just fine whenever one of us sits in it. The only thing I have noticed, as I have had mine for awhile, the stitching on the bottom of the back of the chair has starting coming undone. I just need to re-stitch it with strong thread to keep it from coming undone any more, but other than that, it has been great and used quite a lot, and still holds us just fine.
1655528
In my opinion, definitely not. It is a beautiful chair...it is not a comfortable chair. I love it so much as a pretty piece to put in a room we don't use often, but I would never lounge in it, as it is stiff.
1232383
You could do that, but it is a bit heavy and bulky to then lift in to the car if you wanted to take it with you. IE; my 82yo mother could not do it.
653780
Mom has only slight dementia. She had no trouble working the chair. Her problem was that the chair wouldn't move fast enough so she would try to jump out of it before it lifted for her. It was a good chair and a good price.
1625780
Absolutely. .My mom and I did that all the time. My mom had her big cushion chair. And i took a knife and sawed it down to fit her chair also. That makes a mess when you saw it down. Just vacume the mess up. My mom got old and this absolutely gave her comfort on her bones.
1592687
Yes I think it would be fine as long as she is an average size woman. The only problem might be the narrow deck, as you can see from the photo. My grandmother tends to weave around a bit when she walks, so it's too narrow for her.
1946618
I think that this one may be a bad choice for you. It is very comfortable to sit in but my mother in law who has peripheral neuropathy has a hard time getting in and out of it. If you have someone to hold the chair steady and help you in and out of it, it may be okay but if you don't I wouldn't recommend it.
184946
My Dad used this item to move my Mom from car to wheelchair when she was unable to exit the vehicle following knee replacement. She is taller and heavier than the height and weight you've listed for your mother-in-law. If he had not had this transfer seat, he would have likely needed to have our local EMT's called to assist with her transfer. Also, when we had found this and were considering getting it, I had a cousin that saw it, and she exclaimed loudly to us, that "those things WORK and I know because I've used them with elderly patients".
779541
My mother-in-law is a very tall woman at 86 and she loves this chair. It is sturdy and we do not have to worry about her as she is a heavy woman. Hope this helps!
1538156
Very little. My 85 year old mother does not have a lot of strength and has no real problem.