Tag: Seating
Chairs with restraints – when are they necessary?
The use of restraints is a sensitive subject when it comes to specifying specialist seating. This is understandable. The idea of someone being strapped...
Special Needs Seating for Schools
There are over 1,250 special educational needs (SEN) schools across the UK. SEN schools educate and care for children with diverse physical and learning...
Best lounge chairs for the elderly
Choosing seating for a lounge, or other living space, is an important decision for anyone. New furniture is an investment and there are lots...
Specialist Seating for Brain Injury
The brain is a complex organ. So, brain injuries can produce many long-term effects which vary greatly from one patient to the next. This...
Introducing Little Lento: The Care Chair for Children
Back in 2017, Yorkshire Care Equipment launched Lento – our own specialist care chair. Now, we are thrilled to announce that we have expanded...
Pressure relief techniques for wheelchair users
Pressure sores, also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores, are a very common injury. The NHS estimates that almost 500,000 people in the UK...
What causes pelvic rotation and how can specialist seating help it?
Chairs for people with pelvic rotation can really help not only to alleviate any pain or discomfort but also to correct the person’s positioning....
Please welcome the ProSpec hospital chair!
Following the successful launch of our very own Lento care chair, we are very happy to announce that we’re launching a new hospital chair....
Specialist seating for spina bifida
Specifying seating for spina bifida can be a bit trickier because it’s a condition that presents in so many ways. Spina bifida is very...
What is a care chair?
Care chairs are a bit more advanced than a traditional rise and recline chair because they offer more support for people with greater needs....