a little about repose

Repose Furniture have been applying excellence and innovation to Healthcare and Riser Recliner Chairs for nearly 30 years.

Manufacturing over 8000 chairs a year for distribution across the UK Repose Furniture are a respected and trusted name in seating.

With access to the full range of Healthcare, Hospital and Homecare products we're confident there's a chair to meet your needs.

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Where many manufacturers have decided to move operations abroad Repose Furniture have continued to invest in their local community and to support British Manufacturing.

At Cinque Ports Healthcare we also strive to be investors in our community and have an enjoyable partnership representing Repose across the South East.

With healthcare seating available across a broad spectrum we invite you to scroll down to find out more.

Healthcare seating

Every single chair made by Repose is bespoke to you. A full seating assessment is carried out by us to ensure every aspect of the chair meets your ongoing needs.

Where typical assessments simply measure you for the width of the chair we prefer to go a little deeper...

A seating assessment considers every aspect from seat width, depth and height to arm height, motor function, angle of rise, density of foam, colour and fabric pattern and overall shape and size.

Where pressure management is concerned you are in good hands - read on to learn more about the cushions available

Repose Furniture C-Air Healthcare chair in blue

Mechanisms

The most important aspect we consider before prescribing any healthcare chair is the seating positions that are required to aid the conditions you may have, and also address any pressure and postural management needs.

Selecting the correct mechanism is at the heart of this. There are three mechanism types: Single Motor, Dual Motor and Quadmotor. Each of these motor types can then be further subdivided into 'Tilt In Space' or 'Non Tilt In Space'.

We talk quite a lot about Tilt In Space as its a clever way of harnessing gravity to help you relieve pressure on your backside and redistribute it into your back. It also helps keep you back in the chair and more stable.

Explore The Range Of Cushions

Scroll through the images below to learn more about the different support surfaces available on the Healthcare range offering low to medium risk pressure management

For standard seating, our softest foam cushion with high quality Reflex foam filler for gentle comfort.
For our standard seating, a cushion that provides a more supportive and firm seat with a high-quality filler from Reflex, the foam specialists.
For those who have good core stability and posture, are sitting for more than one hour at a time and require low to medium pressure relief combined with a high level of comfort. This cushion has different layers of high-density foam, offering a supportive seat base which allows the user’s bottom to be immersed into the cushion.
For those who have good posture and mobility but are seated for greater than one hour at a time and require pressure relief and supported comfort. This cushion has a high-density foam base which offers a supportive and firm seat base with a top layer of memory foam to allow immersion into the cushion, giving stability and a large surface area to reduce pressure levels.
The profile version of the Viscoform cushion provides a pommel, which can support those with weak trunk or lower limb muscles who are prone to sliding down and forward in their chair or for those with lower limb spasticity to help maintain the hips in a neutral position to encourage a good seating position.

Medium to Very High Risk Cushions

Scroll through the images below to learn more about the different support surfaces available on the Healthcare range offering medium to very high pressure management

For those who have good posture and mobility but sit for long periods of time and require pressure relief and supported comfort. This cushion has a high-density foam which offers a supportive and firm seat base. The foam is topped with a fluid liquid gel in a soft silicone cover which provides a high level of pressure relief. The liquid gel helps to dissipate heat and constantly adapts to the user’s movement.
For those sitting for long periods with specific comfort issues such as a high risk of pressure sores. Gelacell has a unique cell matrix that distributes pressure across the contact area, as it contours and yields in response to weight redistribution. Gelacell absorbs body heat while the grid design encourages air circulation. Gelacell is clinically tested and passes all dermatological tests for skin contact.
For those sitting for long periods with specific comfort issues such as a high risk of pressure sores. This cushion uses the latest medical grade silicone gel technology allowing pressure to be evenly distributed. The gel conforms to the shape of the body and equalises to body temperature.
For those who currently have or who are at high risk of pressure sores. Users need to have good pelvic stability and core trunk strength to accommodate the air pressure changes. The Airform has three manual air cushions under a layer of memory foam. The cushion provides all the benefit of an air cushion without the sensation of alternating changes in air pressure.
For those at very high risk of developing pressure sores or a history of sores where the highest priority is to prevent further pressure damage. The Dynaform cushion is a dynamic alternating air cushion, which constantly changes the air levels within its air cells to recreate the effect of normal body movements, which provides constant pressure redistribution to prevent pressure build up.

Backrests

A bespoke seating solution not only requires the correct cushion but also needs a comfortable backrest.

The most common backrest prescribed is the three-tier Waterfall backrest which offers three adjustable tiers of fibre-filled cushions. These can be adjusted by removing or adding fibres to increase or decrease immersion.

On the Boston, pictured, we typically recommend the Double Comfort backrest as its shape ensures good immersion while the naturally forming lateral cushions envelop the user. These backrest also support positioning wedges to encourage even greater lateral support, if required.