Best Geri Chairs

This Geri chair is an excellent option for seniors who struggle to sit upright on their own. The chair has three positions consisting of upright, reclined, and reclined with leg rests up. The headrest also pushes forward to help the user to lower their head if they wanted to read or eat.

The Drive Medical chair is comfortable and features plenty of padding on the back and the lower portion, including the leg rests. This provides maximum comfort for users who might like to take a nap in their chair. The back wheels lock and roll easily to transport the user from place to place and ensure the chair can’t roll away, but they do not wheel that easily on soft surfaces like carpeting.

The main issue we see with this chair is the tray. Once you recline the chair, you have to remove the tray because it sits close to the user’s legs. If you try and recline it when occupied, you most likely will pinch their legs. The tray is also textured, so it isn’t a good surface if the user needs to write. Overall, this is the best option for senior or their loved ones looking for a Geri chair with a tray that provides comfort and assistance when it comes to care.

This support system is used to prevent people from sliding down or falling over in a whellchair or Geri chair. It comes in a variety of sizes, so it will fit on most models of Geri chair without discomfort for the user.

The support straps the user to the chair at their torso and also has support straps that go over the shoulders. With this design, however, there is the chance that the user could still slide down and the strap could work its way off. If there were some way to run a strap through the groin area, we feel this would be a much more functional product.

This type of support is best for seniors who have trouble lifting themselves upright, so it allows them to face forward without discomfort. However, with any Geri chair or product designed to help seniors, you should always gauge their personal comfort before deciding if it is the best product for them.

This cushion is meant to be used on your Geri-chair of choice to provide extra padding where needed. Using a buffer like this helps to relieve pressure points where you may need additional support. This could be a great choice for seniors with aches and pains that come with aging, such as hip and back pain. For those with arthritis in their legs or knees, it can also take a lot of pressure off of the usual points that would usually be stressed when sitting in a chair.

The padding itself is nice and covers every inch of the chair from the headrest to the leg rests, and there are also pads to cover the armrests as well.

The only issue with this pad is that it’s designed to be a one size fits all cover, and not all chairs are designed the same. Before deciding to make a purchase, you’ll need to make sure the dimensions line up with your chair unless you do not mind configuring the pads a little.

This recliner offers three seating positions that range from fully reclined to fully upright. You can also position the leg rests out vertically in order to elevate your legs. This three-position chair is the best option if you know your or a loved one will be spending extensive periods of time in the chair, since it will allow the user to sit upright and eat or interact with others as well as lay back to nap or relax.

The chair comes in three different colors and has a side table that moves into five different positions and is also removable if you do not want it, further providing assistance for users who will be using the chair often and need to be able to eat their meals in it.

Something we found great about this chair is the design of the webbing on the seat. The fabric on the seat prevents you from sliding around, so if the user has an issue holding themselves up this chair definitely will help to prevent them from sliding around too much.

The Invacare Geri-chair is also easy to move around for caregivers because it comes with a push bar and four rolling wheels.

This recliner is the cream of the crop and offers four different reclined positions. There is a gas cylinder release handle that you operate from either side of the chair. This means that the user can finally move the chair themselves without needing help. This is a big issue for geriatric chairs because usually, the person sitting cannot reach the handles to recline themselves.

The upholstery is comfortable and designed in a way that prevents slipping.

We have one primary issue with the chair that we cannot understand. There are two trays with this Geri chair, but both of them are on the side of the chair with no way to get them to the front. For someone who is disabled and needs a geriatric chair, this does not make any sense. To eat this would require the user to turn to get their food which is not logical for a lot of people.

This product is a Geri chair pad that comes with leg rests added to it, and it fits most geriatric chairs comfortably. We feel this is one of the best Geri chair pads because it provides sufficient support for users’ legs without making it too hard to get out of the chair. Other pads might be too thick, making it more difficult for seniors to get out of their Geri chair after relaxing.

Specifically, this type of leg support is great for seniors who might have arthritis in their knees or osteoporosis. It provides just the right amount of cushion without causing any difficulty getting in and out of the Geri chair.

This reclining chair comes entirely assembled, and if purchased, all you would need to do is have to attach some minor parts to the exterior of the chair. It offers three positions from fully reclined to fully upright and has both headrests and leg rests. This is a simple, comfortable chair for someone who doesn’t need a lot of bells and whistles with their Geri chair, or might even be using one temporarily due to some type of illness or injury.

The side panels on this chair are not removable, but the tray swivels around and is entirely removable. The chair has four wheels that make it easy to move it around, and it has a push bar behind so you can transport the user from place to place if you’re a caregiver.

The major issue with this chair is the difficulty of changing chair positions. The handle is tight to operate, and even for a young healthy person, and it took quite a bit of strength to adjust the position of the chair. It definitely would not be a good option if you are a senior looking for a Geri chair that you could recline on your own, as it could be dangerous to exert too much force on the handle.