Changing the World through Healthcare Seating
Manufacturers of clinical, therapeutic seating for patients & caregivers to help prevent injury, increase comfort & reduce the cost of care.
Atlanta™
The Atlanta has been carefully crafted for safety and security and is our very best in falls prevention.
The Atlanta has been carefully crafted for safety and security and is our very best in falls prevention. A robust and durable chair provides a safe and comfortable seat for those with vigorous involuntary movements while reducing the risk of falling from the chair.
The Atlanta is necessary to comfortably accommodate individuals who may be challenging to seat, designed originally for patients suffering from Huntington’s disease and has become widely used for patients with late stage Dementia. The Atlanta has been designed with strength and stability to withstand rigorous use.
Clinical Benefits
The Atlanta is successfully used in the management of lower limb edema. The variable angle leg rest used in combination with the integrated tilt and recline helps to elevate the feet higher than the heart which is the optimum position for fluid drainage. Individuals with tight hamstrings and contracted legs can also be accommodated due to the negative angle clearance underneath the seat which allows the feet to retract behind the knee without compromising the person’s position in the chair.
Monaco™
The Monaco is a multi-functional comfort chair recommended for mobile patients.
The Monaco has been designed for comfort and mobility with independence at the forefront of its design. The Monaco reduces sliding, discomfort and shear as it helps to maintain positioning of the pelvis. Its low seat to floor height makes it easy to strand from, making it a multi-functional comfort chair recommended for mobile patients.
Optional lateral supports and supportive pillows can help to maintain or improve posture and facilitate functional ability in activities of daily living such as eating and communicating. The correct use of these features and clinical accessories can also reduce common problems such as falling to the side when seated. The Monaco Assist™ is also available in certain regions. Designed to facilitate a stand transfer from the chair using powered riser seat function.
Clinical Benefits
Together with adjustable back recline, waterfall back, optional lateral supports and pressure management materials, a high level of positioning and pressure redistribution is achievable without compromising the function or independence of the user. The Monaco accommodates those with tight hamstrings as the negative angle clearance underneath the seat is designed to facilitate safe retraction of the feet behind the knees, ensuring the user’s is not dangerously pulled down the chair into a posterior pelvic tilt or sliding position.
The optional variable angle leg rest can be used to elevate the lower limbs and assist in the management of oedema. The inclusion of swivel castors, push handle and sliding footplate facilitate easy mobility and access to other environments within the home or care facility. The Monaco has been used by those with the following conditions and disabilities:
- Minor stroke
- Reduced mobility
- Poor sitting balance
- Lower limb swelling
- Post-operative rehab needs
- Pressure management needs
- Postural problems
- Difficulty standing unassisted
Phoenix™
The Phoenix is the most supportive and functional of the Seating Matters chairs. Suitable for highly dependent patients with complex needs.
The Phoenix is the most supportive and functional of the Seating Matters chairs to accommodate spinal conditions that require maximum support for highly dependent patients.
Clinically designed for complex upper body support in addition to pressure management, postural support and comfort, the Phoenix easily adapts to the changing needs of a person being rehabilitated or to meet the long term needs of a progressive condition.
Clinical Benefits
The Phoenix provides maximum support for the upper body with a unique head support for patients with complex postural needs and spinal problems. Designed for posture care, pressure care, early mobilization and safe patient handling, the Phoenix is suitable for the most complex level of care. The adjustable shoulder and head supports can perform to the person’s individual posture and position with fast and easy adjustments. The Phoenix is has been used by those with the following disabilities and conditions:
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis
- Cerebral palsy
- Spina bifida
- Parkinson’s disease
- Spinal cord injury
- Motor neurone disease
- Stroke
- Advanced dementia
- Multiple sclerosi
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Osteoporosis
Milano™
Due to it’s adjustability and universal design, the Milano will help reduce costs for equipment loan stores, acute care facilities and nursing homes.
The Milano takes the clinical features, the quality and durability for which Seating Matters is known and puts it into an accessible, universal chair. Designed for facilities and contracts, the Milano is perfect for multiple users and can easily be adjusted to fit different patients.
With impressive strength and durability, the Milano helps reduce costs for equipment loan stores, acute care facilities, and nursing homes due to its ease of use and universal design.
Clinical Benefits
The Milano tilt in space chair gives support, comfort and pressure management to patients who have low to medium support needs and those who may still maintain a degree of mobility. Ideal for stand transfers, the Milano works well with patient lifts.
Built for use in multi-user environments like hospitals and nursing homes, the Milano has been used by those with the following disabilities and conditions:
- Pressure ulcers
- Moderate kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis
- Muscle and joint contractures
- Lower limb swelling and edema
- Post-operative rehab needs
- Spasticity
- Low muscle tone
- Difficulty standing
- Support for windswept postures
- Fatigue
Sorrento™
The Sorrento lends itself easily to changing user needs in multi-user environments and is above all else the ultimate in user comfort.
With its adaptability and effortless adjustability, the Sorrento is a simple to operate and functional chair which is designed to improve and maximize comfort as well as provide postural support and pressure management. The Sorrento tilt in space chair is clinically designed for the patient but has the caregiver in mind with ease of use designed into the chair.
Clinical Benefits
Used widely in hospitals and rehabilitation units, the Sorrento provides comfort, support, security and long term benefit to the user. The chair has been designed to reduce pressure, prevent sliding and falls from the chair and encourage early mobilization for patients who spend the majority of their time in bed. Tilt in space can be used to improve posture and redistribute pressure. This can also be converted to include forward tilt for rehabilitation or in self transferring situations. The adjustable back recline will accommodate users with limited hip flexion and when used in combination with tilt in space it can prevent sliding from the chair.
Optional lateral supports and supportive pillows can help to maintain or improve posture and facilitate functional ability in activities of daily living such as eating and communicating. The correct use of these features and clinical accessories can also reduce common problems such as falling to the side when seated. The Sorrento has been used by those with the following disabilities and conditions:
- Cerebral palsy
- Spinal cord injury
- Head injury
- Stroke
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Motor Neuron disease
- Dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease
Bariatric Sorrento™
The Bariatric Sorrento is effective for those with a bariatric conditions or a weight of up to 650lbs / 294kg / 45 stone.
The Bariatric Sorrento is a tilt in space bariatric chair on wheels and can support patients up to 650 lbs. The Bariatric Sorrento has been designed to reduce the risk of injury to the patient and caregiver. Fully motorized to limit patient handling, the Bariatric Sorrento fully accommodates the user’s unique body shape which limits sliding, provides postural support and repositioning. Removable arms also assist with side transferring or sling application and removal.
The Bariatric Sorrento chair takes into consideration the weight of the client, the body proportions, physical dimensions, range of movement, mobility and transfers. The needs of caregiver safety are incorporated into the design of the chair. With its adaptability and effortless adjustment, the Bariatric Sorrento can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of a user or re adjusted to suit the needs of a new user meaning their comfort, posture and pressure management remain uncompromised. Removable arms can assist with side transferring or sling application and removal.
The Bariatric Sorrento has been used by those with the following bariatric conditions:
- Weight of up to 650 lbs / 294kg / 45 stone
- Pronounced gluteal shelf
- Reduced mobility
- Low muscle tone
- Abducted lower limbs
- High fluid retention
- Joint and muscle contractures