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Prioritising the dignity, safety and comfort for all patients is a standard in modern healthcare, including for those with larger body sizes or bariatric needs. Standard seating often fails to provide the necessary support for some patients, which can lead to discomfort, reduced accessibility, and safety risks during everyday activities such as sitting or bathing
For these reasons, bariatric seating plays a crucial role in modern care. In this blog, we’ll explore six reasons why bariatric chairs are so important in healthcare settings and how our range of Bariatric Comfort Chairs and Bariatric Shower Chairs can help meet patient needs.
All healthcare settings, whether it’s a sprawling hospital or a small private clinic, need to be able to safely serve a wide range of people. Patients can come in different sizes, body types and mobility levels, and many require more than what conventional chairs can safely provide. For individuals who are larger, who have reduced mobility or who are undergoing bariatric care, standard seating can be uncomfortable and unstable to use.
The bariatric chairs from Access Health are designed specifically to meet these needs. The generous seat width and load capacity of our bariatric seating options mean that patients are not forced into unsuitable furniture while being treated.
Safety is one of the most important considerations in healthcare furniture. When chairs are inadequate for a patient’s size or weight, there is an increased risk of tipping, collapsing or placing strain on both patient and staff during transfers. Bariatric chairs significantly reduce these risks.
For example, the bariatric variant of the King Comfort Kingston Low Back Chair, with its 650mm width and 400kg safe working load, provides a stable seating platform for heavier patients.
In addition, many bariatric chairs include features that assist with transfers, including wider seats, reinforced frames and adjustable heights. These characteristics support safer positioning and standing, helping reduce manual handling injuries among care staff.
For patients who spend extended periods seated during treatment, recovery or daily living, appropriate seating is essential for their well-being. Ill-fitting chairs can cause pressure points, poor posture and even skin damage and sores if the design is particularly unsuitable.
Our bariatric chairs are purpose-built with comfort and accessibility in mind. Adjustable height options, such as those in the Knight Comfort Kingston Mid Back Chair, allow the chair to be tailored to the individual.
This contributes to better posture, greater stability and a more dignified experience. Patients who might otherwise struggle with standard seating are able to sit and rise comfortably, which can help to restore independence and confidence.
Healthcare involves more than clinical treatment. Maintaining hygiene and independence with daily tasks is vitally important, especially for individuals with reduced mobility. Bariatric shower chairs play an essential role in making this possible.
The Shower Chair, Safe Working Load 200kg is specifically designed for safe, comfortable showering. It features height adjustability, raised armrests to assist with sitting and standing, slip-resistant feet for stability and a lightweight frame that supports safe manual handling.
Showering can be one of the most challenging daily activities for many users. A sturdy and reliable bariatric shower chair allows individuals to maintain their hygiene with dignity and minimise their risk of slips or falls, which is vital in both healthcare and home care environments.
Care staff are frequently required to assist patients in sitting, standing, bathing or repositioning. Without appropriate support equipment, these tasks can place significant strain on staff and increase the risk of injury–but bariatric chairs greatly reduce this burden.
Stronger frames, increased weight capacities and wider dimensions make bariatric chairs far safer for assisted transfers. Staff can support patients with confidence, and the risk of manual handling injuries is significantly reduced.
These adjustable features also help staff tailor the chair to suit different patients, promoting efficient and ergonomic care delivery.
Beyond their practical benefits, bariatric chairs convey an important message. They demonstrate that the healthcare environment is inclusive and respectful of all body types. When hospitals, clinics and aged care homes provide appropriate seating, patients feel recognised and valued.
Offering bariatric seating means that individuals who might struggle with standard furniture are not excluded or left with inadequate support. This commitment to dignity and equity is central to high-quality, patient-centred care.
Source: Access Health Knight Comfort Kingston Mid Back Chair – Adjustable Height
Seating is often overlooked in healthcare design, yet it plays a fundamental role in patient comfort, safety, mobility and dignity. Bariatric chairs should not be considered optional extras used only for a small group of patients–they are essential infrastructure for providing inclusive and respectful care.
By offering appropriately sized, reinforced and adjustable seating and shower equipment, care providers ensure that patients receive the comfort and safety they deserve.
At Access Health, we are proud to supply a bariatric product range that meets the real needs of patients and care staff, and that reflects our commitment to safety and equality in healthcare.
At Access Health, our commitment extends well beyond comfort chairs and shower aids. We offer a broad range of equipment and medical supplies designed to support healthcare providers, carers,and patients across a variety of needs and care settings.
For clients with bariatric care requirements, our product range includes:
In addition to bariatric-specific equipment, we supply a wide array of medical and allied-health products, from daily living and mobility aids to pressure-care solutions, rehab and physiotherapy equipment, treatment couches and patient handling products.
Whether you are selecting equipment for a hospital, aged-care facility, rehabilitation centre or home-care environment, our catalogue is designed to help deliver high-quality care for all patients–including those with bariatric needs.
Source: Access Health Shower Chair – SWL 200kg
If you’d like advice on which bariatric products best suit your facility or patient needs, or you have questions about sizing, safe working loads or delivery, our friendly and experienced team at Access Health is ready to assist.
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We pride ourselves on having over four decades of experience in supplying high-quality medical equipment across Australia, supporting hospitals, aged care, rehabilitation centres, community health services and home-care providers alike.
If you are looking for reliable, robust bariatric solutions, Access Health is here to provide the equipment you need.
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