Choosing Your Perfect Lift Chair

Lift chair recliners are like standard recliners, but are designed to facilitate an easier sit-to-stand experience. Lift chairs are available in a wide variety of positioning, sizes, fabrics, and even features, such as heated seats and massaging backs.

Let our experts at Affordable Medical USA help you choose the best lift chair recliner for you.

Here at Affordable Medical USA, we offer Lift Chairs from two well-known and well-respected companies:

Chair Sizes

Lift Chairs come in a wide variety of sizes: from petite to tall, and medium-wide to extra-wide seating. You can also choose based on maximum weight capacity!

User Height Range Guidelines

Petite Height - 5'3"/5'4" and under

Medium Height - 5'3"/5'4" to 5'9"/5'10"

Tall Height - 5'9"/5'10" and above

Maximum Weight Capacity

Lower Weight Capacity - 325 lbs and under

Medium Weight Capacity - 375lbs up to 400 lbs

Heavy Duty Weight Capacity - 500 lbs

Very Heavy Duty Weight Capacity - 600 lbs

Seat Width Guidelines

Small Seat Width - 18"-20"

Medium Seat Width - 20.5"-22.5"

Wide Seat Width - 23" and above

Chair Positions

If positioning is a priority for you, here is a chart that will help you choose the best chair positions for your highest comfort.

2 Position - Seated, Lifted, Reading

3 Position Seated, Lifted, Reading, Napping

Infinite Position - Seated, Lifted, Reading, Napping, Reclined/- Lay Flat, Tredelenburg - feet are elevated above the heart, and the heart is elevated above the head. Ideal for those with edema, swelling, diabetes, congestive heart failure, neuropathy, and blood circulation disorders.

Zero Gravity - Reclines the body into a neutral posture position for ultimate back pain relief, and expands the lung capacity for deeper, more relaxed breathing.

Note: Not all Infinite Position Lift Chairs offer full Trendelenburg positioning.

Chair Feature/Funtions

So many options and features to choose from! Some are specific to Golden Technology Lift Chairs (eg. Straight Lift, Twilight Technology), others are specific to Pride Mobility Lift Chairs (eg. First Up), but most are feature/functions for your comfort available across both product lines.

Choose one, choose several, or choose them all for the ultimate in lift chair comfort for you!

First Up - An upgrade option offered on several of the Pride Mobility lift chairs, this speeds up the action taking the lift chair from a seated position to the lifted position.

Twilight Technology - A patented technology from Golden Mobility that offers the full range of comfort positions in your lift recliner.

Straight Lift - Straight lift is an upgrade option on some of the lift chairs offered by Golden Technologies. This option brings the lift chair to a full vertical position for ease in getting into and out of the lift chair.

Power Headrest - An upgrade option on some chairs and standard option on others, this option lifts your head, neck and shoulders for maximum comfort.

Heat & Massage - An upgrade option on many lift chairs (standard option on some), this offers soothing heat and vibrating massage to ease tired sore muscles.

Power Lumbar - Power Headrest and Power Lumbar often go together and are standard on some chairs, and an upgrade option on others. This gives you maximum control at the touch of a button for ultimate comfort in the lumbar region.

Footrest Extension - A footrest extension is an additional upholstered piece of the chair that sits just below the end of the footrest. It gives your feet extra support while your legs drape evenly on the legrest.