Practical advice on riser recliner chairs and daily care
Looking after your own comfort, or that of someone you love, means paying attention to everyday actions. Here you will find guides to choosing, using and maintaining an electric riser recliner chair with integrated care features, designed for older people, people with reduced mobility, family members and caregivers.
Every article starts from a real need: finding a well-proportioned seat, changing position, organising transfers or making daily care easier. Clear explanations, comparisons and practical worksheets help you understand the chair’s functions and assess what may be useful in your situation.
Start with your actual needs
How can you be more comfortable when you spend many hours sitting? What should you consider in transfers between bed, wheelchair and chair? Which adjustments can make the day easier for the person and for whoever provides their care?
Choose the topic closest to your situation. You will find in-depth articles on movement, posture, rest and daily care, together with practical guidance on dimensions, weight capacity, choosing, using and caring for the chair.
Weak or painful hands: 7 checks for riser recliner controls
Sollevita’s wired handset has paired controls, position symbols and dedicated Home and lock buttons. For people with weak or painful hands, the choice also considers grip,…
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Push Head as standard: a powered headrest for TV, reading and computer use
Push Head is the powered headrest included as standard on Sollevita. It lets you adapt head support for watching TV, reading, working at a computer and…
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Vertical height adjustment of the chair: shaving, hair, dressing and massage
Vertical height adjustment can change the way shaving, hair care, dressing and other activities beside the chair are carried out. The guide distinguishes this function from…
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Bed-to-chair transfer: 7 groups of measurements to take at home
Before choosing a riser recliner chair with integrated care features, it is worth checking the whole route: entrance, rooms, bed, table and charging. The guide organises…
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Parkinson’s freezing after standing up: how to prepare for the first step
Getting up from the chair and starting to walk are not the same activity. This guide distinguishes the support of the rise function from freezing and…
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Multiple sclerosis fatigue: a 7-day diary to organise breaks and changes of position
When fatigue changes during the day, it can be hard to understand which steps make rest and activity more demanding. This guide suggests a seven-day diary…
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Buying a care riser recliner chair from a distance with Team Sollevita
Buying Sollevita from a distance always begins with a conversation with our experts. The consultation helps establish whether the chair meets the person’s needs and define…
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Chair with a 63 cm wide seat: when to choose it and what to measure
A wider seat is not automatically more comfortable. To understand whether 63 cm is needed, you also have to look at depth, armrests, controls and weight…
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Spasticity and riser recliner chairs: positions, supports and controls
With spasticity or a difficult posture, the most stretched-out position is not automatically the most suitable one. This guide starts from the desired activities and the…
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Recliner chair for tall people: 5 measurements for choosing the right support
For a tall person, a large backrest or an XXL seat is not enough. The trunk, thighs and legs can have different proportions and need to…
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Wheelchair or riser recliner for older people: different roles in the same day
A wheelchair and a riser recliner can play different roles, but the comparison does not start from the assumption that one is always more comfortable than…
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Riser recliner not working: 8 external checks, without taking it apart
When a chair stops, finding out how the person is comes before looking for the fault. This guide sets out eight external observations, identifies the signs…
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For such an important choice, talk to the people who make it. Write to us: the Sollevita Team will reply to you directly, not a call centre. Our advisers know the chair inside out, from the mechanisms to the adjustments, and they listen to you to offer clear explanations, technical expertise and personalised advice.
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