If an elderly person is using an at-home aged care service, they should consider investing in one or two aged-care chairs for their home. Here are two reasons why.

These chairs could give them a bit more independence

One reason why elderly people in these circumstances should consider getting these chairs for their homes is that their presence could provide them with greater independence. Many elderly people find the transition to using aged-care services in their home challenging, as it can feel like a step towards living a far less independent life. However, this type of furniture could ease this concern.

The reason for this is that it would allow the elderly person to be slightly less reliant on the aged-care workers who visit their home. For example, some aged-care chairs have lifting and recliner capabilities. This means that if an elderly person who is sitting in this chair would like to lie down and take a nap, they needn't call their aged-care worker into the room to help them get up and go to bed. Instead, they would have the option of either reclining on the chair and taking their nap on it or using its lifting function to get up and get to their bed. Likewise, if they need to get up from their chair to get a drink or go to the bathroom, they could use the lifting function to get themselves up without having to get help from their aged-care worker.

These chairs could make it easier for their carers to help them

Another reason elderly people in this situation should consider getting this furniture is that it could make it easier for their carers to help them. For example, some aged care chairs come with swivel wheels, that can enable someone to move the chair around whilst an elderly person is sitting in it. This can allow an aged care worker to move a less mobile elderly person they're caring for from one room of their home to another, without having to physically carry or support them during this process.

This is worth noting as, if a carer has to physically lift a person several times a day, this can take its toll and leave them with less energy for other carer-related tasks. Having to repeatedly carry a person they're taking care of can also increase the risk of an accident occurring that might result in both the carer and the elderly person being injured (such as the carer slipping whilst helping the elderly person walk to another room). 

For more information about aged-care chairs, contact a local company.