Carex Upeasy Seat Assist - Chair Lift And Sofa Stand Assist - Portable Lifting Seat With Support Up to 220 Pounds, Provides 70% Assistance, Blue

My 88 yr old Mother has been using a recliner for years to help keep her feet elevated. Last year she bought a new recliner but resisted buying a lift chair because of cost and she did not feel like she was that bad off to need a lift chair. At that time, she was not having as much trouble with her right side. A few months ago she began to have pain and weakness on her right side due to a pinched nerve and bone spurs in the neck. It was getting harder for her to get out of the recliner and she would just flop down into the recliner when going to sit down. To get up, she would have to rock back and forth to get momentum to get out of the recliner.She finally came to the realization that she was going to have to have surgery to get better and out of pain. She also realized that she was not going to be able to strain like she was to get out of the chair when she had surgery. She saw an ad for this upeasy lift chair and asked me to order it. I read the reviews and cautioned her that she would have to be careful with it and it could throw her out if she was not careful leaning forward or leaning over the side to reach for something. And yes I know it says not to use it with recliners. So we threw caution to the wind and ordered it off amazon.The ones on amazon were less expensive than the ad she showed me. The device came very quickly. It was very easy to setup and the video was very easy to follow. We practiced with the seat in a hard chair first and got the setting right for her weight. On average she weighs 155lbs. We have had it about a month and I am happy to see her not flopping down in the chair and not having to rock to get out of the chair. It lets her down easy and pops her right up.She has had her neck surgery and I think it has been a god send to have her using this uplifting seat at this time. The device just lifts her up as she steads herself on the arms of the recliner. The surgery did not fix the right shoulder issues and she is looking to have more surgery where this device is probably going to more invaluable as she recovers from a future rotator cuff surgery.After neck surgery, she was having trouble getting out of the hard kitchen chair she uses to eat her meals. She carried the seat into the kitchen several times and said I guess we better order another one so I can get out of this chair. We tried putting a few seat cushions in that chair to see if that helped and it did, so at this time we are not ordering another one. We might have to reconsider if she ends up having to have surgery on her right shoulder and she is not able to use her arm to push herself up out of the kitchen chair.When I was researching this device I wondered how comfortable this would be because it did not look as comfortable as a recliner seat. This was a big concern as she spends most of her day and evening in this chair until she goes to bed. She reports that it is comfortable.I have seen her lean to the side to reach for something and has not had a problem and she has used caution regarding activities that would require her to lean forward. She takes the lift seat out of the recliner to do activities like putting on shoes and socks. I am not seeing why it is not recommended for a recliner.I give it a thumbs up for setup and easy of use in our application. Hoping it will remain operational and in good condition over time.

This Lift will raise you slowly and comfortably as advertised. The catch is that you have to be sitting on it at all times or it is useless. It will not fold down and stay flat because its incredibly weak and worthless velcro catch which is upposed to hold it flat snaps right off as soon as the seat is folded and then let go. If you had hoped to use the seat to raise yourself up after sitting on a more comfortable item (this seat is not at all comfortable) like a couch, bed or armchair forget it. You will need to first stand up, fold the seat down and then use it to stand up again making the thing utterly useless.

To Carex Health Brands, if you ever come here, or perhaps to your competition, then? ;)Your 9.5 inch of lift is a great help, but when will we have the next-generation of this device?( I would guess that something around 18 or so inches would be excellent.)( So we could sort of "park & lock" our wheelchairs and then easily work from that new height?)And BTW, your UpEasy Seat Assist works great in my new wheelchair, as a perfect pair !!! :)(Its a 16 inch, seat width, Poly Fly, and when I turn-out the arm braces, just right, it is a good fit.)Thanks and hopefully, we will hear more about newer ideas from your company, soon?Like we are supposed to be the Land of the Free & Brave, so like get BRAVE. already? ;)(Oh, for the folks with hard-chair problems, just take a single-seat with open arms at its side and then "trap" this device under something like a 2.5 to 3 inch cushion, like from a "granny chair" and once you get that cushion good and stuck into the arms of the chair, you will probably LOVE this UpEasy idea. :)BTW, I am only using it at 90 pounds of lift, I'm at 190 and only need about half that for a proper assist to stand. (Also that setting is very nice to "catch" me, when I have to sit-down with a short needed "fall", when my arthritic knees force that action upon me.)*** HELLO, Builders and Dreamers !![...]

This looks and works as advertised. It provides a very gentle lift assist-the person using must have enough strength to start the process of standing before this kicks in to help. And then to sit back down, you have to get your weight far enough back to get it started going down. And it makes a slight noise doing that. The weight adjustment itself is easy to move, but It’s difficult to adjust for weight because you have to have the strength to pull it open enough to reach the adjustment lever, and you need a flashlight to see the settings numbers. Our other concern is the when not in use, it stays standing open/up, like a large box in the chair, which isn’t attractive. And it does collapse for storing or travel, but then you have to reset the weight to use it again. Overall, helpful for seniors with a care giver to make these adjustments.

A little too high when opened up. The elderly lady is not able to sit on this item when placed in a chair.

Bought this as an aid for getting up for my disabled partner. When it works it's very good. But we find it keeps popping out of the grooves which means it doesn't raise up. We've altered it for all different weights and it's still the same. We kept it as it may come in handy but wouldn't recommend it to be reliable for someone who lives alone

Idea buona ma non convince

Article mousse fatiguée. Non neuf. De plus fonctionne tres mal. Mauvaise qualite.

Really excellent. Would be lost without one (I have SIX in total in various locations )Only moan. Its a bit heavy for me to carry around hence I bought a few !