Description Repose Boston Porter Chair is an extremely comfortable health chair with independent movement of the Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest Elevation functions, enabling a whole range of postural positions for high level pressure management care. Repose Boston Porter Chair Size Chart The Boston is available in 3 sizes; Small, Medium and Large. See the table below for all internal and external dimensions, ensuring its suitability for both the person and the environment it will be going into. This chair has a weight capacity of 25 stone and a leg rest weight capacity of 9 stone. Need this chair in a hurry? A Medium sized Boston Porter Chair with a manual mechanism is available for express delivery & set up within 10-14 days! Available in both a manual and electric model. The Boston is a general porter chair. It is also the ideal chair for conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. This chair forms part of an intensive 24-hour care programme. With its choice of interchangeable seat and back cushion designs, each with its own unique pressure management features, combined with the chairs extensive range of movement delivered through the unique mechanism, it can be used across a wide range of people with differing conditions. Highly engineered, it provides the person and the carer with an extensive range of pressure management features including the mechanism that allows for the independent movement of the Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest Elevation functions enabling a whole range of postural positions. The carer can continually reposition the person to redistribute pressure and provide all day comfort. Repose Boston Porter Chair Mechanisms Available as either an electric or manual model. The features are the same for both models except that the electric model comes with a rechargeable battery pack as standard and a handset that will operate the main movements of the chair which are the Independent Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest adjustments. All other adjustments and movements are manual on both models. Both models come with: Independently operated Tilt in Space (manual or electric operation) Independently operated Backrest Recline (manual or electric operation) Independently operated Leg Rest (manual or electric operation) Repose Boston Porter Chair Standard Features This chair comes with an extensive range of key features as standard to aid pressure management, postural control and comfort. Read on to find out more. Ease Of Movement – Push Handle And Wing Handles The Boston Porter Chair is extremely easy to push and manoeuvre. Whilst this chair comes with the traditional heavy-duty push bar, it also has easy to grip wing handles, providing a sturdy and comfortable hold. The handle’s shape and position allows for carers of different heights to use them. Even when the person is in full recline, moving and positioning this chair is effortless. Four Heavy Duty Large Lockable Castors It comes with four heavy duty lockable castors designed to easily glide over low profile carpets, wooden and vinyl flooring. Pocket On Rear For Client Documentation There’s a pocket on the back of the chair to keep the client’s papers or chair user instructions. Padded Seat Chaise Cover There is a single, full cover over the whole of the seat. This chaise, which is attached to the seat cushion, reduces the risk of pressure areas developing due to pinch points and shear and friction when the chair reclines. The chaise/seat cover is removable for cleaning and replacement. D-Rings D-rings come as standard. Connect a lap strap and pad. Rechargeable Battery System (Electric Model) A rechargeable battery system (20 Cycle back-up system) comes as standard, allowing for mains free usage. It enables up to 20 chair adjustments. Full user instructions are in your user manual – please read carefully before using the chair and the 20 cycle back up. Repose Boston Porter Chair ~ The Manufacturers HWB Mobility are proud to partner with Repose, a leading UK manufacturer of bespoke healthcare chairs. The Melrose is an alternative you may wish to consider. Looking for a porter chair for a young person? Check out the Boston Junior! All Repose chairs are manufactured in a single factory based in the West Midlands, meaning you receive the highest standards, as every chair is quality checked before leaving their premises.
