Caregivers risk incurring a work-related injury each time meal assistance is provided.
Caregivers feel more like “hired muscle” than “givers-of-care” when assisting a seated person up-to the table.
A seating innovation designed to enhance the
dining experience for today’s seniors.
Seniors caring for seniors!
Create a SAFE mealtime routine...
Step 1: Have the person remain standing
Step 2: Move the chair to the person
Step 3: Move the seated person up-to the table
Step 3: Move the seated person away-from the table
Preventing falls / injuries at mealtime.
Preventing Injuries
to CARE STAFF
NO pushing, shoving, twisting
when moving
a SEATED PERSON
up-to / away-from the table!
Action: SWIVEL-LOCK
Reducing
stress and anxiety
for both the
RESIDENT and the CARE STAFF
Action: SWIVEL-LOCK...ROLL...and Brake for safety!
Creating
an enjoyable
mealtime routine
for the SEATED PERSON,
and CARE STAFF.
Action: ROLL…and Brake for safety!
Retro-fitable (attaches to most dining chairs)
How does a
SEATED PERSON of 300+ lbs.
get moved
up-to / away-from the table
…without risk of injury to the CARE STAFF?
Action: ROLL…and Brake for safety!
Rated up to 550 lbs.
Providing
DIGNITY and SELF-WORTH
to RESIDENTS
seated in GERI-Chairs
The height of each table top
can be positioned individually
Action: Tops EXTEND…LIFT…ADJUST!
My INDEPENDENCE is important,
I do not want the assistance of a caregiver.
However, I am afraid of falling
and could use a dining chair which
I can lock/unlock myself as I move around the kitchen!
Action: ROLL…and Brake for safety!
ComforTek welcomes care communities to test the merits of mobility
chairs for themselves. Sample chairs are available and will be shipped at no cost to the care community. Care communities will be invited to share their findings at the conclusion to the test phase.
Contact ComforTek today to determine if your care community qualifies for our no-obligation 'Taste and See' sample program.
