After surgery, injury or a long hospital stay, your father needs a chair that adjusts as he gets stronger, with tilt for rest and room to start propelling himself.
Rehabilitation, the therapy that rebuilds strength and everyday skills after an illness or injury, moves in stages. In the first weeks he may need deep support and frequent rests. Later he may want a lower seat and wheels within easy reach. A frame with quick adjustments lets the same chair follow those stages, so you are not buying a second chair halfway through.
Sitting tolerance means how long someone can sit up comfortably before needing a break. Early in rehab it can be short. A chair with tilt lets him lean back between therapy sessions and meals without a transfer back to bed. Many Broda models pair tilt with Comfort Tension Seating, which Broda designs to spread his weight over the seat during longer stretches.
Moving himself down the hall is often one of the first goals he sets. Broda's pedal chairs sit low so his feet reach the floor, and front-pivot tilt keeps them there even when the seat tips back. The Encore Pedal adds an optional rocking motion that a caregiver can turn on or off. On the Comfort Rehab, anti-tippers guard against tipping backward while he learns the wheels.
Prices are Broda's MSRP for the base chair. Size, options and accessories change the final price.
Broda builds the Comfort Rehab for changing needs. Seat depth, height and back angle adjust quickly, it accepts many seating systems, and it tilts up to 45 degrees. He can self-propel using the rear wheels.
From $2,214.86MSRP
A straightforward pedal chair for someone regaining independence. The Sashay lets him propel with his hands, his feet or both, sets seat-to-floor height between 12.5 and 17.5 inches, and offers up to 18 degrees of tilt for rest.
From $3,194.94MSRP
When he is ready to move himself but still tires quickly, the Encore Pedal pairs seat tilt and an optional gentle rocking motion with a seat height you can set from 12.5 inches up to 19.
His physical or occupational therapist on the rehab team is the right person to set up the chair, ideally alongside a certified ATP (Assistive Technology Professional). Measure for the stage he is in now, and ask which settings will need to change as he progresses. For foot propelling, check seat-to-floor height in the shoes he wears every day. Plan rechecks at discharge and at each therapy milestone. In Arizona, ADL also builds ramps and widens doorways so the chair can get through the house.
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.
Rehab chairs are usually adjustable manual chairs that the user can propel and a therapist can reset as needs change. Broda's options include the Comfort Rehab, which tilts up to 45 degrees, and pedal chairs like the Sashay and Encore for people who move themselves with their feet.
Yes, within limits. On the Comfort Rehab, the main seat dimensions and the back angle can be changed quickly, and many Broda accessories adjust without tools. A big change in body size or support needs may call for a different model, so ask his therapist to flag that early.
Yes. Broda ships its chairs with no assembly required, and accessories ordered with the chair are installed at the factory. Once the fit is adjusted, it is ready to use. In Arizona, ADL's own crew can deliver the chair, set it up and fit it to him at home.
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.
