With COPD or another lung disease, look for a chair that takes little effort to move, lets your loved one lean back to rest and carries oxygen.
Pushing a standard wheelchair with the arms can be tiring for someone who gets short of breath. Broda's pedal chairs sit low, so your father can pull himself along with his feet, his hands or a mix of the two. Broda designs these chairs so getting from the bedroom to the kitchen takes less upper-body work.
Sitting slumped is uncomfortable for many people with lung disease. Broda's tilt and recline let a caregiver set your mother in a supported, upright posture for meals and visits, then tip her back when she tires. The Comfort Tension Seating is a set of individual straps rather than a solid pad, and Broda designs it to let air circulate through the seat.
An oxygen tank is easier to manage when it rides on the chair. Broda offers a metal tank holder that attaches to the side of the frame and a fabric carry bag that hangs behind the backrest without making the chair any wider. For rides to appointments, the Synthesis can be ordered with WC19 brackets, meaning it is crash-tested for use as a seat in a vehicle.
Prices are Broda's MSRP for the base chair. Size, options and accessories change the final price.
From $2,214.86MSRP
A simple pedal chair for someone still up and about. The seat can drop to 12.5 inches, letting feet rest flat for pushing, and 18 degrees of tilt allows a short rest. It holds up to 350 pounds.
From $4,506.40MSRP
For harder days, when your loved one needs long rests in the chair. It has 40 degrees of tilt and a full 90 degrees of recline, and Broda offers a WC19 transport package with crash-tested brackets and a seat belt for van rides.
From $3,878.62MSRP
Showering uses a lot of energy. The Revive lets your loved one lie back at up to 67 degrees of recline, with a full leg rest, while a caregiver does the washing. Its stainless steel frame carries up to 400 pounds.
A respiratory therapist, an occupational therapist or an ATP, short for assistive technology professional, can help set the chair up. If your loved one will pedal with the feet, have the therapist measure lower-leg length so the seat sits low enough for the heels to reach the floor. Decide where the oxygen will ride before you order. Lung disease often changes gradually, so revisit the setup when your loved one starts resting in the chair for longer stretches.
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.
Many families start with a chair that takes little arm strength to move. A low pedal chair lets the person use their feet, and a tilt-and-recline chair gives them a place to rest when breathing feels hard. A therapist can help you decide which suits your loved one now.
Yes. Broda makes two oxygen accessories. One is a metal holder on the side of the chair, handy at home because the tank is easy to reach. The other is a soft bag that rides on the back for smaller tanks. Ask ADL to add either one to your quote at /contact.
It is best done in a chair made and crash-tested for that purpose. Broda's Synthesis can be ordered with a WC19 transport package, which adds crash-tested tie-down brackets and a seat belt. Follow the van operator's rules for tie-downs, and if your loved one uses oxygen, ask how the tank should be stored during the ride.
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.
