Practical advice on riser recliner chairs and daily care

Start with your actual needs: getting up, finding a more comfortable seat, resting, organising a transfer or looking after the chair. The categories also cover dimensions, weight capacity and buying criteria. Choose the question closest to your situation and use the article’s table of contents to go straight to the section that interests you. When the need relates to a particular condition, the Specific needs pages help connect the article to the person’s circumstances.

Yes. Many articles are dedicated to the everyday actions that involve family members and caregivers: preparing a transfer, adjusting the height for personal care, understanding the controls or organising a move to another room. The guides help distinguish the contribution of the chair from the role of the person providing care and of other aids. You can read them together with the person concerned, starting from their preferences and the activities already planned, to note down any doubts and make the next discussion clearer.

The content is curated by the Sollevita Team and combines technical knowledge of the chair with experience gained in conversations with people, family members and carers. Behind it is La Castellana, a manufacturer active since 1969 with more than 20,000 customers served. Everyday questions and situations help explain construction, supports and adjustments in a concrete way. The in-depth articles help you get to know the product and prepare useful questions, alongside the guidance of the professionals involved in the person’s care.

The guides explain what the chair does and how its features can fit into daily activities. Vertical height adjustment of the whole chair, for example, changes the height of the seating surface; how a person should be transferred, on the other hand, depends on their abilities, the aids available and the guidance they have received. This distinction helps you understand Sollevita’s contribution without confusing it with the choice of a care technique or a treatment, which requires an individual discussion with those involved in the person’s care.

Use them to note down measurements, describe habits and prepare questions to share. They can make it easier to talk things through with the Sollevita Team or with those involved in the person’s care. You do not need to carry out a transfer or try an unusual position to tick a box: you can record what you observe in the daily routine. The worksheets are practical tools for gathering information, not diagnostic tests or instructions that replace professional guidance.

Yes. The articles explain what to look at beyond the upholstery or the number of motors: truly independent movements, vertical height adjustment, tilt-in-space, seat dimensions, construction, removable covers and service. You can use these criteria to ask the same questions about the products you are considering. The Real differences page also includes a comparison checklist. The aim is to understand which features are of real, practical use to the person, not to judge value solely by the amount of equipment.

Yes. Write to the Sollevita Team through the Contact page and tell us what you would like to understand, for yourself or for someone you love. A concrete question about the seat, the movements or day-to-day management helps us give relevant explanations. The experience shared with customers and family members also guides the choice of upcoming articles. Technical questions are handled by the Sollevita Team; health-related matters should be discussed with the professionals involved in the person’s care.