If you're caring for someone with Parkinson's disease, you might think a lazy chair or recliner is a comfortable, supportive option. Unfortunately, standard recliners and lazy chairs can actually worsen Parkinson's symptoms and increase fall risk. For safer altrernative, shop for rotating adjustable beds.
Lazy chairs create several challenges for people with Parkinson's:
If you need a traditional chair solution, specialized senior seating designed for Parkinson's patients is essential. These chairs feature higher seat heights, supportive armrests, and easier transfer mechanisms. Organizations like Parkinson's Resource Organization recommend furniture specifically designed for mobility challenges.
However, rotating hospital beds that convert into chair positions offer significant advantages over any traditional chair:
Safe, powered positioning: Electric controls allow patients to adjust from flat to seated positions without dangerous transfers. No standing up required.
Reduces fall risk: Patients can move from sleeping to sitting without ever leaving the bed - eliminating the most dangerous moments of the day.
Promotes independence: Patients control their own positioning with a simple remote, maintaining dignity and autonomy.
24/7 versatility: Unlike a chair that's only useful during waking hours, rotating beds serve as both sleeping surface and seating throughout the day.
Better for caregivers: Reduces physical strain of assisting with transfers multiple times daily.
For Parkinson's patients who spend significant time resting or have mobility challenges, a rotating bed eliminates the need to choose between a specialized chair and a safe sleeping surface. It's both, in one piece of equipment.
Shop for the Independence Bed featuring 90 degree rotating and premium memory foam along with a total sit to stand solution or the Orin Starsleep which comes with a mattress , built in massage, and also has 90 degree rotation.
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