Nursing Home and Care Home Chairs -- British Manufacturers of Comfort and Style
Care home chairs are perhaps the most heavily used pieces of furniture in your nursing home. Your residents who are not bed-bound will spend most of their days in their favourite chair.
At Nichol & Hill, we have been a preferred supplier of care home chairs in the UK for more than 35 years. We know what it takes for a regular chair to become a favourite chair.
Want to enhance the comfort of your residents? Talk to our consultants about care home chairs.
Want New Home Care Chairs that Are Safe and Comfortable? Here’s How We Approach the Manufacturing of Nursing Home Chairs
As we age, a lot of things change in our bodies. Thus, our environment needs to adapt to our new needs.
At Nichol & Hill, we pay close attention to all the new research reports in geriatric care and we adapt our chair manufacturing process to ensure that your residents get the best possible support.
Some of the things your residents will enjoy while sitting on a Nichol & Hill care home chair:
The right level of support. As we age, we lose skeletal muscle mass and function. Our chairs are designed to offer easy ingress and egress. The sitting area is elevated, so your residents don’t have to strain their muscles when sitting down or standing up.
Enhanced comfort. Slouching and leaning is very common in the elderly because of the same muscle mass loss and lack of activity described above. When your residents slouch, their seated position tends to become very uncomfortable if the care home chair they use doesn’t provide adequate support. The Nichol & Hill chairs for nursing homes are designed to provide the right level of support for aging muscles.
Care home chairs designed for people with dementia. Comfortable and with contrasting patterns, these chairs are easily recognisable by patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Plus, they help prevent the breathing problems typically associated with an incorrect posture, especially in the elderly.
Safety and durability. Our care home chairs can be built specifically for residents with mental health issues. They are tougher and designed to withstand challenging behaviours.
Care Home Lounge Chairs by Nichol & Hill
Your residents are very likely to spend most of their time in the lounge area. This is why we recommend extra care in choosing the chairs for your care home’s lounge area.
Both comfort and safety have to be considered when choosing care home lounge chairs.
We advise you to take into account the fact that prolonged sitting can reduce the blood supply to the skin. This is how sores happen. They are more commonly known as “bed sores”, but they can appear in patients who are not bed-bound too.
This is why we recommend our line of cushioned comfortable lounge chairs. They are manufactured with quality cushions and designed to prevent sores by helping to distribute weight evenly.
Care Home Dining Chairs -- Comfort and Functionality
When you choose a chair for your dining room at home, you typically need it to be comfortable and match the style of your home.
At Nichol & Hill, we’ve been manufacturing dining chairs for care homes for more than 35 years. So we know that besides comfort and style, nursing homes chairs need some extra features:
Easy to clean and care for: dining chairs in care homes have to withstand a lot of spillages and food messes. This is what the Nichol & Hill chairs can be provided in a wide variety of upholstery and vinyl options that make them easier to clean and harder to stain. This helps you protect your investment for years to come!
Armrests for easy sitting and standing up. Regular dining room chairs don’t typically have armrests. This way, they are easier to slide under the tables. Elderly people, because of muscle mass loss, need all the support they can get when sitting down or standing up. This is why we recommend dining chairs with armrests for care homes.
Anti-microbial fabrics. This ensures the safety of your residents and makes the lives of your staff much easier. Anti-microbial surfaces are easier to clean and they expose your residents to fewer risks.
Footstools for Nursing Homes
The chairs in a care home are of the utmost importance for the comfort of your residents. But footstools are that often overlooked detail that can make a huge difference.
Why do you need footstools in a nursing home?
Footstools can help alleviate a few of the most common health issues the elderly face, like varicose veins, back problems, or circulatory problems.
Footstools will help your residents reach the floor when sitting. As people age, their height is also diminished, which may make even something as basic as sitting uncomfortable. Footstools can fix this problem and help you avoid having to adjust the chairs in your care home.
You can reduce the pressure on the lumbar area and spine by using a footstool.
Footstools also help alleviate some of the most common issues associated with slouching while sitting.
At Nichol & Hill you can find a wide range of footstools specifically designed for the needs of the elderly. Additionally, they come in a wide variety of heights, anti-microbial fabrics, vinyl, or other easy-to-clean materials.
Sofas for Care Homes
No home is complete without a comfortable sofa -- and care homes make no exception.
At Nichol & Hill, you can find a wide range of care home sofas that are ideal for individual rooms, the lounge area, or the visitor area.
Just like our care home chairs, the sofas are manufactured with the needs of the elderly in mind:
Adequate lumbar and neck support
Easy to sit down and easy to stand up
Sturdy and comfortable armrests
A variety of colours, patterns, and upholsteries to choose from
Available in dementia-friendly patterns
Suitable for mental health challenges
Easy to clean and anti-microbial fabrics available.
Ready to upgrade the look of your nursing home with care home chairs, footstools, or sofas?
Why Choose Nichol & Hill for Bespoke Care Home Chairs?
We know every nursing home is unique and has unique needs. This is why we can create customized furniture, including chairs, sofas, and more. In addition:
Nichol & Hill has been a preferred UK supplier of care home chairs for more than 35 years.
We are a family business, so we know how important the care nursing homes offer is -- and we can empower you to provide it to your residents!
All the care home chairs, footstools, and sofas are manufactured in our own facility in Darlington.
Quality is our first priority: we source every type of raw material ourselves and our manufacturing staff is highly trained and attentive to detail.
We can handle the installation of your furniture and interior design consulting for your care home too! Enjoy a one-stop shop for all your care home needs.
Let’s talk about the chair your care home needs! Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with our friendly team!
