There are a variety of reasons why you would consider a lift chair in your home. The ability to remain independent is an essential aspect of each one’s quality of life.

Aging people often need assistance to stand up from a seated position. To name a few would be arthritis of the hips, knees, or even shoulders to help you when standing.

Others may have to do with circulation problems, back pain that hinders your movement, and as we age, it can simply be a weakness. Patients who may be recovering from an illness or an operation might also temporarily need assistance from a seated position.

Lift chairs provide a stable way to help you get up and down after resting in your chair. It also saves on the pulling of your body by an aide or family member when helping you to stand.

The lift chair has a control button that can lay the chair down for you to sleep, read the paper, or relax. It also has a button that raises the back of the chair so it raises the hips over the knees to an almost standing position.

Now that you are almost standing, you just straighten your back and you are ready to walk. Without a lift chair, people who are dependent most often have to rely on others, and wait until they can be assisted.

Studies have even shown that lift chairs, while assisting in movement, can maintain muscle tone, due to the reduction of lower skeletal joint fatigue and degeneration.

Research has also shown that they can reduce pain and increase comfort. The most significant benefit of a lift chair is that it can reduce the risk of injury, as the person can stand on their own, or able to attempt to transfer to a standing position with support.