Many people in today's world might not think about sitting down with dread, but if you have trouble standing then you likely will. This is because for many of the millions of Americans that suffer from Arthritis and other mobility related diseases, it can be very difficult to stand. This can put a feeling of dread in the sitter if there is no one to help them stand and puts a strain on your pocket if you must hire an outside individual to help with the task of standing. To combat these feelings of dread, improve independence, and reduce the monetary strain of hiring a paid caretaker, a lift chair can and is used in millions of homes across the United States.



In many ways a lift chair is similar to a recliner, especially in regards to its physical appearance. They both have a backrest that lowers and a footrest that comfortably rises to prop your feet up on. They also are both comfortable places to sleep, read, or even eat, but here is where the similarities end. This is because in addition to providing all of the same functions that a recliner does, a lift chair also provides a helping hand when it comes time to stand up.

To make the standing process easier and safer, the chair rises up into the air. When the chair has been raised fully, it is possible for an individual to exit the chair at a height and angle that is near standing. This makes it not only exceedingly safer to stand, but also removes the fear of dread that many face, due to fears of not being able to stand again.

With the use of these chairs not only is it possible to stand on your own, but it is also a simple matter of independently standing by only using a single finger. A simple control is used that is in most cases attached directly to the chair by use of a cord. This serves dual purposes in that it is impossible to loose and also does not require that you remember to replace the batteries in it.

While having an attached control does negate the need to replace batteries, most lift chairs that are produced by reputable manufacturers, like Pride Mobility and Golden Technologies, include in their models a battery backup system. The battery backup system engages when the power is lost to the chair, so in the event of an emergency, the seated individual will not need fear of being stranded in their chair. A single 9-volt battery is used, which should be replaced once every year or after each use.

Those individuals who use a lift chair are able to erase all of the dread and fear that comes with the inability to safely stand on ones own.