- Daily care need first; diagnosis or product category second.
- Fit is checked before quote or final configuration.
- Sollevita does not replace medical or professional assessment.
Start by picturing the transfer, not the furniture
Before you move anything, walk through how the person will actually get in and out of the chair each day. That single path — bed to chair, chair to standing, chair to the door — decides where everything else goes. Sketch it roughly or mark it on the floor with tape so you can see the room the chair really needs, not just the footprint it takes up when parked.
1. Leave the caregiver a clear side to stand
Plan for at least one side of the bed where a caregiver can stand comfortably, close enough to steady or guide without twisting or reaching across. If two people sometimes help, allow room on both sides. Crowding this space is the most common reason a well-chosen chair still feels awkward in the room.
2. Keep the transfer side completely clear
The side the person moves across should have nothing in the way — no side table, no trailing bedding, no rug edge to catch a foot. A clear, flat approach makes each transfer calmer and more predictable for everyone, and it means the chair can sit close to the bed without a gap to bridge.
3. Choose the side that suits the person
Where one side of the body is weaker — as can happen after a stroke, or with Parkinson’s — a chair is often positioned so the person moves towards their stronger side, but let the care team, occupational therapist or physiotherapist confirm what suits them. Also weigh up where the caregiver naturally stands and where the daylight falls, so no one is working into shadow.
4. Keep a wheeling route to the door
The chair still has to reach the room and, later, leave it. Keep a clear path from where it stands to the doorway, and check the door width itself. If you ask Sollevita for the exact dimensions of your model — including the space a La Castellana needs when it reclines into Zero Gravity or rises on its Hi-Lo base — you can mark the route out before delivery day rather than discovering a pinch point with the chair already in the hall.
5. Sort the charging spot early
The battery lets the chair move around the room during the day without staying tethered to a socket, but it still needs a regular home to charge — ideally the spot where it rests overnight. Pick a wall socket near that resting place, and route the cable along the skirting so it never crosses a walking line where someone could trip.
When a simpler set-up is plenty
Not every room needs the full manoeuvring space. If the person transfers easily and the chair mostly stays in one place, a straightforward corner near a socket may be all it takes. It is worth being honest about that before rearranging a whole room.
If you would like a second pair of eyes on the layout, Sollevita offers a free fit check — we can confirm the measurements and the placement that works for your room before you ask for a quote.