The Envelo cushion provides excellent pressure redistribution and comes as standard on all Seating Matters chairs, meeting the clinical needs of most clients.
Seating Matters specialises in clinical, therapeutic seating solutions designed to improve patient care and safety, offering products for pressure injury prevention, postural support, and mobility assistance in healthcare settings.
Seating bariatric patients can often present several challenges to both the patient and caregivers and this issue is much more complex than simply providing a wider chair.
Designed for Bariatric Care
Seating Matters chairs have been clinically designed to assist in caring for the bariatric patient.
Chairs don’t always accommodate the size and shape of bariatric clients so it is necessary for chairs for bariatric patients to accommodate a gluteal shelf, larger calves and provide assistance with safe, independent standing.
Accommodating the Gluteal Shelf
A chair with a removable cushion at the lumbar level to accommodate the gluteal shelf allows the patient to sit back into the chair, with their legs and back supported.
A Suitable Seat Depth
A correct seat depth can give full support to the patient’s legs and in some cases their abdomen. A proper seat depth increases their surface area contact with the chair, thereby reducing interface pressure.
Accommodating the Calves
A leg rest that retracts underneath the chair can accommodate larger calves and allow the patient to maintain a typical 90° knee flexion posture with their weight distributed evenly through the feet.
Assisting with Transfers
By giving the patient more independence for safe transfers, he or she may feel better about the ability they have to care for themselves and may not be embarrassed about relying on others for help.
Clinical Evidence
Seating Matters products have been clinically proven, alongside correct assessment and provision, to reduce the risk pressure injuries and improve posture and function.
A clinical field trial revealed significant findings including;
100%
reduction in falls & sliding
75%
decrease in pressure injuries
$26,154
saved on treatment of pressure injuries
Seating for Bariatric Care
View the Seating Matters product range, clinically designed for bariatric care.
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