If your mother has fallen or come close, the chair she sits in all day matters. Broda designs several chairs to reduce common fall risk factors.
A person who is uncomfortable tends to shift, scoot forward and try to stand without help. Scooting toward the front edge moves her center of gravity and can upset the balance of the whole chair. Broda builds its Comfort Tension Seating for long hours of sitting, and a slight backward tilt makes sliding out of position harder. Broda designs that tilt as a positioning tool, not a restraint.
Moving between bed, chair and toilet asks for balance she may not have. Arm and leg supports that swing out of the way open up room to move. A seat that reclines all the way allows a slide-board transfer from the bed with no standing at all. Each transfer you can skip or simplify is one less chance for a fall.
Pedal chairs sit low enough for her feet to rest flat on the floor. That contact gives her body steady feedback about where it is in space, and lets her move around the room with her feet instead of getting up to walk. Bathing is another weak spot, so a sturdy shower commode with tilt matters as much as the daytime chair.
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From $3,194.94MSRP
Lets her get around while seated. The Encore can sit as low as 12.5 inches so her feet stay planted, and Broda designs its front-pivot tilt to keep them on the floor even when the seat is tilted.
From $2,214.86MSRP
A simpler pedal chair with up to 18 degrees of tilt and seat heights from 12.5 to 17.5 inches. Broda designs it for people who move with their hands, feet or both, and it carries up to 350 pounds.
From $1,417.99MSRP
For a parent who fidgets or keeps trying to get up. The gliding motion is designed to calm, and an auto-lock stops the glide as she sits down or rises. A caregiver can also switch the glide off.
From $3,878.62MSRP
Bath time without balancing on a stool. The Revive tilts her back while she is washed, and Broda designs a 10-degree forward tilt to help her come to standing at the end. It carries up to 400 pounds.
A seating assessment works best alongside her fall risk plan. Her doctor can write a referral to a physical therapist or an ATP, which stands for assistive technology professional. They will check seat height against her lower leg length so her heels rest flat, and watch how she gets up and sits down. After any fall or near miss, ask for a recheck. In Arizona, ADL also builds ramps and bathroom changes, so the house can be looked at along with the chair.
Many families pay privately. Insurance or a public program may help when a doctor, therapist or ATP documents why the person needs the chair. Whether it is covered depends on the plan. Our written quote lists the exact model and options, so it can go straight into that paperwork. Facilities, care organizations and multi-unit buyers can ask us about partner pricing.
No chair can promise that. What a well-fitted chair is designed to do is cut down on common risk factors, like sliding forward, standing up unsteadily or struggling through transfers. Broda designs its tilt and pedal features around those moments. A fall plan from her care team covers the rest.
Broda designs its tilt as a positioning feature for comfort and posture, not as a restraint. Care homes follow their own policies on positioning, so a facility may want an assessment and care plan before using tilt. At home, ask her therapist how far to tilt and for how long.
Look for a chair she does not have to balance on. A shower commode with a full back and tilt, such as the Broda Revive, keeps her seated and leaning back while a caregiver washes. Its forward tilt is designed to help at the moment she stands up, which is often the shakiest part of a shower.
This guide is general product information, not medical advice. Chair features are described as Broda designs them. Choose seating together with the person's doctor, therapist or ATP.
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Call with the person's diagnosis, height and weight, and where they will sit most of the day. We will tell you which Broda chairs fit and send a written quote.
