Hospital Chairs Buying Guide

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In many ways, hospitals are unique buildings. Akin to a mini-community, hospitals feature waiting rooms, consultation rooms, chapels, cafeterias, wards and more. So, if you&#;re tasked with buying furniture for a hospital, it pays to know which types of chair you&#;ll need. Keep reading to find out more about hospital chairs&#;

High-traffic waiting rooms

Perhaps the part of a hospital that people are most familiar with, the humble waiting room is an area of a hospital that requires particular types of seating. 

Your typical hospital waiting room &#; particularly in accident and emergency departments &#; are high traffic environments with significant footfall at all times of day and night. 

They&#;re also environments that can be classed as &#;high-risk&#;, in that there&#;s potential for furniture to be used in ways that it&#;s not supposed to be, i.e. picked up or thrown. 

Finally, like other parts of a hospital, high-traffic waiting rooms are areas where infection control is important. 

With all these requirements in mind, we&#;d recommend buying beam seating for a high-traffic hospital waiting room. 

Beam seating is a type of seating which is centred on a long, horizontal metal beam to which plastic seats and backs are affixed. Being made predominantly of metal and plastic, beam seats are easy to wipe down and clean and will withstand the most thorough of infection control regimes. 

Beam seats can also be fixed to the floor, preventing them from being moved or picked up. 

With these characteristics, beam seats are ideal for high-traffic waiting areas. Below, we&#;ve provided some examples of beam seats that&#;ll be ideal for use in your hospital. 

Mia Beam Seating

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The Mia Beam Seating is a flexible and versatile type of beam seating, and is available in a wide range of configurations and colours. 

For example, you can choose to have either breathable plastic seats and backs (which are made from polypropylene) or padded seats and backs (which can be upholstered in fire retardant, wipe-clean vinyl). Our most popular vinyls have antimicrobial treatments for use in healthcare environments.

Other options include the ability to add arms at either end of the beam, or even replacing one of the seats with a table. It&#;s also possible to buy the Mia with flip-up seats, which can be handy in certain contexts.

There are also different lengths of Mia Beam Seating available, including two-seater, three-seater, four-seater and five-seater models. 

Making the Mia an even more attractive option for waiting rooms is the fact that it is available with either a freestanding or fixed-to-floor frame. 

Finally, the Mia is available in a wide range of colours. The frame is available in black, silver, or chrome, whilst the plastic seats and backs are available in seven colours. Choose the upholstered seats and backs, and you can choose from literally hundreds of colours!

Kind Beam Seating

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Another excellent choice for busy hospital or private clinic waiting rooms is the Kind Beam Seating. 

Centred around a versatile beam system, the Kind Beam Seating can be configured in a number of ways, including with arms at either end, and the replacement of one of the seats with a table. 

Like other types of beam seating, the Kind Beam Seating is available in two-seater, three-seater, and four-seater variants.

Offering a more luxurious feel than other types of beam seating, the Kind Beam Seating is richly upholstered and can be finished in a range of premium, fire-retardant fabrics or healthcare-standard vinyls. 

So, the Kind Beam Seating not only looks great, but is durable, practical and long-lasting; perfect for hectic waiting areas. The Kind family of seating also includes meeting room and task or operator chairs, which can provide continuity throughout your building.

Hospital wards

One of the areas in a hospital where the careful selection of seating is particularly important is the wards. 

You&#;ll need to ensure that you have bedside chairs which offer excellent postural support and comfort for both patients and visitors alike. 

As with the other types of chairs in this article, the chairs you select for use on a ward will also need to be easily cleanable, with hygiene gaps and upholstered in fabrics that are antimicrobial and easy to wipe down. 

In general, we find that high back chairs are the best type of seating for hospital wards. 

High back chairs are typically plushly upholstered, feature armrests and &#; as their name suggests &#; have a high back which provides excellent support. 

High back chairs &#; which are sometimes called patient chairs &#; are also available with a choice of different seat heights. This makes it easier to select chairs for people of all ages and levels of mobility.

Note &#; it is also possible to buy patient chairs with mid-backs and standard backs so that you can accommodate different types of users on different wards. Our Hamilton Patient & Visitor Chairs are a great example of this. 

Below, you&#;ll find some examples of high back chairs that are perfect for use on hospital wards as bed-side seating. 

Newbury Armchair

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The Newbury Armchair is a budget chair which has been explicitly designed with healthcare settings in mind. 

Featuring a strong and durable wooden frame, armrests and a high back which provides excellent lumbar support &#; the Newbury is perfect for patients of all ages and mobility. 

As standard the Newbury Armchair is upholstered in a high-grade fabric (Crib 5), however it&#;s also possible to upgrade the upholstery to a special anti-microbial healthcare vinyl. 

With a five-year guarantee, the Newbury will also make your hospital facilities budget go further, providing years of reliable service. 

Finally, the Newbury is available in a wide range of timbers &#; including solid beech, solid oak, and solid ash. Likewise, the frame can be stained in a series of colours such as light oak, dark oak, alder, walnut, and mahogany. 

Dalton Armchair Range

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The Dalton range of armchairs has a seating option for hospital wards of all kinds. 

Available with a choice of armrests (standard, or with hand grips), different backs (standard, containment-back, mid-back and high-back), and three different seat heights (on the mid and high-back models) the Dalton has quickly become a favourite of hospital procurement officers everywhere. 

The diversity of the Dalton range is also backed up by an impressive 10-year guarantee, so you know you&#;ll be getting value for money and longevity. 

Not only is the Dalton practical and durable, but it&#;s exceptionally comfortable too. 

With an ergonomically-designed backrest which provides unbeatable lumbar support, and a seat pad with a waterfall edge (that reduces pressure on the legs), the Dalton is a chair that&#;ll help even the most poorly feel comfortable whilst seated. 

Like the other hospital chairs we supply here at Rosehill, the Dalton is available with a range of upholstery options including premium treated fabrics (which can be wiped clean), and antimicrobial healthcare vinyls. The frame used on the Dalton also features an antimicrobial treatment, which sets it apart from other chairs. 

The Dalton also has the benefit of featuring a hygiene gap &#; preventing the accumulation of bacteria, dust and dirt on the chair. 

To top it all off, the Dalton is made right here in the UK.

In short, if you&#;re looking for a range of chairs that will suit all the wards in your hospital &#; the Dalton range is it. 

Canteens and cafeterias

Canteens and cafeterias can be some of the busiest parts of a hospital, with assorted visitors during the day, and staff and others using them at all times of the evening and night. 

With that in mind, it&#;s important that you select chairs for a hospital canteen that are tough and durable, whilst also offering comfort, and being easy to wipe down and clean. 

Depending on the exact role that your canteen or cafeteria plays, and the ambience and atmosphere that you are trying to create, there are a number of seating options open to you. 

High-traffic canteens

For example, if you have a highly-functional canteen which needs to cater to hundreds of people each day, then you&#;ll want to select a utilitarian, practical option such as integrated canteen tables and chairs. 

These are designed for canteens where you want to get diners in and out as quickly as possible and with minimal fuss. Integrated canteen tables and chairs also allow you to set out defined dining areas and (in some cases) can even be fixed to the floor. These types of canteen tables and chairs are also easy to keep clean. 

Below is an example of integrated canteen tables and chairs that would be ideal for a high-traffic hospital canteen. 

Hille Apero Canteen Seating

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Perfect for canteens that have a high turnover of diners throughout the day, the Hille Apero Canteen Seating is available in three variants; two-seater or four-seater single access, or four-seater double access versions. 

Featuring a strong steel frame and easy-to-clean polypropylene seats (which are available with and without a back) and a wipeable, hygienic table-top, the Hille Apero is a highly practical seating option for hospital canteens. 

Thanks to its 10-year warranty, you&#;ll find that the Hille Apero Canteen Seating will provide you with years of reliable service, providing a place for visitors and staff to dine without fail.

Note &#; if you don&#;t want your chairs and tables to be integrated into single units, then a brilliant high-traffic canteen chair is the ErgoStak (as pictured above) with Dining Pedestal Tables.

Low-traffic cafeterias

If, instead, you&#;re buying chairs for a more relaxed, low-traffic dining space within a hospital &#; such as a cafeteria or café, then you&#;re going to want very different chairs. 

Many of today&#;s hospital cafeterias and cafés resemble the sorts of relaxed dining venues you get on the high street &#; so, it&#;s important that you select chairs that fit in with this environment. 

As such, we&#;d recommend you buy individual chairs rather than integrated tables and chairs. 

The best types of individual chairs for hospital cafeterias have characteristics such as: 

• Metal frames and legs for strength and durability. 

• Wipe clean plastic or wood seats and backs (or singular &#;shells&#; that incorporate the seat and back into a single piece). 

• Stackable. 

• Lightweight for ease of movement and storage.

Plyform Café Chair & Stool

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Featuring a simple, classic design, the Plyform Café Chair is ideal for creating a relaxed dining experience in your hospital cafeteria. 

With its sleek chrome, black or white frame and wipe-clean plyform veneer shell (in a natural beech finish), the Plyform will withstand the rigours of daily use and cleaning, and will look great while doing so!

From a practical perspective, the Plyform can be stacked up to eight high, making it perfect for those scenarios when you have to thoroughly clean the cafeteria floor. 

The Plyform is also exceptionally strong, having been tested to BS EN : for &#;heavy contract use&#;. This is backed up by a three-year warranty. 

All in all, this is the perfect chair for hospital cafeterias. 

Note &#; the Plyform is also available in a stool version for use with taller poseur tables.

Consultation rooms

To ensure your consultation rooms are as pleasant and effective as possible, you&#;ll need at least two types of chairs: 

• A task chair for the consultant/doctor/nurse. 

• A chair for the patient. 

Task chairs for consultation rooms

To ensure you select the perfect task chair for your consultation rooms, you need to ensure that you select a model which is adjustable, and is able to accommodate sitting for long periods of time (you&#;ll often be able to pick from chairs based on their recommended duration of use e.g. &#;24 hour&#; task chairs). 

It&#;s handy to ensure that you select a task chair which features breathable and long-lasting fabrics. In terms of armrests, many task chairs are available with a choice of either fixed or adjustable arms. 

Below, you&#;ll find one of our most popular task chairs for hospital consultation rooms. 

Senza Mesh High Back Operator Chair

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Guaranteed for up to eight hours of sitting, the Senza Mesh High Back Operator Chair is a great choice for your standard consultation room. 

The chair&#;s asynchronous mechanism provides a free floating back action &#; so users can lean backwards and forwards with ease &#; however, the back can also be locked into place. 

The Senza also has an easy-to-use gas height adjustment, which is ideal if the height of the chair will need to be altered throughout the day. A wide range of colours are available for the upholstery, whilst the choice of fixed or adjustable arms provides even more flexibility. 

Patient chairs for consultation rooms

When it comes to patient chairs for consultation rooms, you&#;ll normally want a standard four legged, wooden framed, upholstered patient chair. 

Features to look for in these patient chairs include treated premium fabrics that can be wiped clean, or vinyl upholstery which has an integrated antimicrobial treatment. Other features to look for include hygiene gaps, armrests, removable seat pads for ease of cleaning. 

It can also be useful to select patient chairs for consultation rooms that are stackable, and which can support heavier weights (e.g. up to 25 stone). 

Note &#; you may not want all of your patient chairs to have armrests. Armrests can make it difficult for people of heavier weights to sit comfortably in a chair. It is recommended to have both chairs without arms and chairs with arms available for use by patients in consultation rooms.

Below, you&#;ll find two of our best-selling patient chairs for consultation rooms. 

Hamilton Patient & Visitor Chairs

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The Hamilton is a range of patient chairs that are ideal for a range of healthcare settings &#; particularly consultation rooms. 

Featuring a solid hardwood frame, and the option to upholster it in an antimicrobial fabric or healthcare vinyl, the Hamilton is a very popular choice in hospitals across the UK. 

The Hamilton has been ergonomically designed, so will offer comfort to the user whilst also providing proper lumbar and postural support. 

Another benefit of the Hamilton range is that it encompasses a range of chair types, including mid-back and high-back versions and armchair variants and more. So, if you&#;re looking for different chairs for different parts of your hospital &#; but want them to be visually similar &#; then the Hamilton range is the solution.

Oxford Stacking Chair

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If you&#;re looking for a more basic consultation chair for your patients, then the Oxford Stacking Chair is a shining example of a budget-friendly, quality chair. 

Featuring a frame which is made from rotary cut beech and finished in a clear lacquer, the Oxford is also comfortably upholstered with CMHR foam. The upholstery itself is down to you &#; select from one of our fire retardant fabric ranges. It&#;s also possible to have the Oxford upholstered in antimicrobial vinyl which will help with your infection control protocols. 

To add an extra element of practicality, the Oxford can be stacked up to six high &#; making them easy to move and store when not required. 

Finally, the Oxford has been tested to BS ; Part 1 &#; &#; meaning it&#;s classed as suitable for &#;severe contract use&#;. That&#;s backed up by a five-year guarantee, too. 

Staff rooms

You not only have a responsibility to keep your patients and visitors comfortable, but your staff too. 

Given the demanding nature of many hospital-based jobs, it&#;s important that your staff rooms are equipped with comfortable, quality seating. 

We&#;d recommend offering a range of chair types in your staff rooms, from easy chairs that allow for people to sit and chat or watch TV, through to sofas which allow for even more relaxation. 

Don&#;t think we&#;re referring to the easy chairs and sofas of old, though. Recognising that smartphones, tablets and laptops are an essential part of daily life for many people these days, it&#;s a good idea to select modern sofas that feature built in power and data modules. 

Below, we&#;ve detailed our most popular sofa and easy chair for hospital staff rooms. 

Rona Mid Back Armchair

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The Rona is a luxuriously comfortable armchair. Thanks to its mid-back and rounded arms, sitting in the Rona feels as though you&#;ve been embraced. 

Available with a choice of arm heights (either low or high), the Rona is very customisable &#; making it simple to buy an easy chair that&#;ll be the favourite in your staff room!

Each Rona Mid Back Armchair is made to order, so you are able to have it upholstered in a range of cleanable fabrics or faux leathers. Likewise, you can select from a series of colours for the Rona&#;s solid hardwood legs. 

Manufactured here in the UK, the Rona can also be specified with two-tone fabric, contrast piping and even a pressure relief cushion. 

Oban Sofas

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Offering the ultimate in relaxation, the Oban range of sofas is ideal for all types of hospital staff rooms. 

Not only does the Oban Sofa look modern and stylish, with its clean lines and bold stance, it&#;s packed with useful, modern features as well &#; the optional power module will allow users to charge their or laptop whilst they relax. 

The Oban range of sofas includes models with and without hygiene gaps, and two-seater and three-seater versions. 

In terms of upholstery, you can choose from a range of fabrics and vinyls.

Made to order, right here in the UK, the Oban Sofa is a great choice for your hospital staff rooms. 

Hospital chapel

Most hospitals these days have at least one chapel (typically non-denominational). 

If you have a chapel in your hospital, then it&#;s likely traditional wooden pews are impractical. Instead, you&#;re better off following the trend and doing what many churches are doing today &#; buying individual chapel chairs. 

These chapel chairs typically feature solid wooden frames and legs, and upholstered seats and backs. In some cases, they will include optional extras such as book boxes and linking tabs (so they can be secured together in straight lines). 

Below, you&#;ll find our most popular chair for hospital chapels. 

R1 Church Chair

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Elegant, understated, and oozing quality. That&#;s the R1 Church Chair from Rosehill. 

With its subtle, unassuming design and quality hardwood manufacture, this is a chair that&#;ll be the perfect fit in chapels of all kinds. 

Constructed using mortise and tenon joints throughout its hardwood frame, the R1 is a chapel chair that&#;ll provide years of unfailing service. 

The R1 features a generously padded seat and back, which can be upholstered in a wide range of fabrics. 

Other features include an optional linking device which will allow you to fix the chairs in a straight line &#; ideal for when you want to recreate the feeling of pews in your chapel. 

The R1 is also available with an optional bookbox which is ideal for storing Bibles, orders of service or small hymn books. 

Finally, the R1 is also available in an armchair version and a stacking version. 

Nurseries

Many hospitals are home to nurseries &#; particularly larger hospitals with high staff headcounts. 

So, don&#;t forget to think about children and toddlers when it comes to buying chairs for your hospital!

It&#;s possible to buy dedicated nursery chairs which are designed to withstand the rigours of use by small toddlers and children. These children&#;s chairs are typically made from a single piece of injection moulded polypropylene, and as such are robust and easy-to-clean.

Given that different age groups are different heights, children&#;s chairs for hospital nurseries are available in a series of different sizes. These sizes are typically presented as &#;size marks&#;, with each size mark indicating that the chair is suitable for a particular age range. 

In the case of nursery chairs, you&#;ll want chairs that are marked as &#;Size Mark 1&#;.

KI Postura+ Chairs

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The KI Postura+ isn&#;t just the best chair you can buy for hospital nurseries, it&#;s a design classic too!

First created in Australia in the s, the Postura+ was the first one-piece polypropylene chair designed specifically for education environments. It quickly became a cult classic and has since been used in nurseries, schools and other educational environments across the world. 

Today, the Postura+ is made here in the UK from high-impact resistant polypropylene. Thanks to its gas-injected legs, the Postura+ is both strong and lightweight. What&#;s more, it&#;s available in a range of vibrant, attractive colours and is stain resistant, antistatic and easy-to-clean. 

What&#;ll be even more appealing to hospital procurement managers is the fact that the Postura+ comes with a massive 20-year warranty. 

Available in six sizes, it&#;s possible to buy the Postura+ in sizes that&#;ll fit three-year-olds up to adults. 

Bariatric chairs

Finally, we&#;re not looking at a specific area of your hospital, but rather a type of chair which you should have in all areas of your hospital. 

The type of chair in question? Bariatric chairs. 

A bariatric chair is a type of chair that is designed to support heavier weights than a standard chair. 

On average, a bariatric chair is designed to accommodate users between 30 and 50 stones in weight (200 kg &#; 317.5 kg). Bariatric chairs are not only designed to support these heavier weights, but will also typically have slightly larger dimensions, e.g. wider seats and backs. 

The provision of bariatric chairs in hospitals isn&#;t an optional extra, either. Under the &#;fundamental standards&#; set out by the CQC (Care Quality Commission), patients should be treated with dignity and respect. This could be interpreted to mean that if a patient or visitor requires the use of a bariatric chair, then they should have access to one. 

With all of that in mind, you should have a few bariatric chairs in every part of the hospital that people will spend time sitting in; waiting rooms, wards, canteens, consultation rooms, staff rooms etc. 

Dalton Bariatric Armchairs

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If the Dalton caught your eye earlier, then you&#;ll be pleased to know that it&#;s also offered in a bariatric version. 

Able to support weights of up to 35 stone (225 kg), the Dalton Bariatric is available in two versions: 

• Dalton Bariatric Armchair. 

• Dalton Bariatric Drop Arm Armchair. 

The latter model is particularly useful as the drop arm provides far greater accessibility, making it easier for users to sit down. It&#;s worth noting that the arms themselves can be specified to feature hand grips &#; which provides added support for users when sitting down or getting up from the chair. 

Featuring a hygiene gap at the rear, and the option to upholster the chair in antimicrobial vinyl, the Dalton Bariatric is a great choice for many parts of a hospital, including wards, waiting areas and even consultation rooms. 

Like the other Dalton chairs, the Dalton Bariatric also features an antimicrobial treatment on its hardwood frame &#; further adding to the chair&#;s hygienic credentials. 

Talking of the frame, it&#;s possible to select different types of wood finish, including natural, oak, walnut, cherry, wenge, black aniline, and grey aniline. 

With a 10-year guarantee on the frame, this is one of the best value bariatric chairs on the market. 

Looking for the perfect hospital chair? 

Then you&#;re in the right place. As we&#;ve hopefully made clear in this article, Rosehill is able to supply you with chairs for every part of your hospital &#; and at great prices too. 

On the majority of our hospital chairs, we offer bulk buying discounts. We can also help you specify and customise your chairs so that they&#;re perfect for your particular needs. 

If you&#;d like to find out more and discuss your hospital furniture project, the Rosehill team will be happy to chat! You can reach us on 485 or by at: .

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For the patients, there are proven benefits to getting out of bed for as long a time as possible, even immediately after an operation. As many are still recovering from illness, the hospital chairs do need to be more specialised in order to meet their needs. The benefits of sitting up promote lung expansion, decrease risk of DVT, and shift pressure points. As pressure sores are an issue with patients who are immobile for a long period of time, the hospital bedside chairs need to cope with their comfort also.

A visitor's needs will not be as extensive as those of the patients. The majority will not have specific medical needs that would necessitate a hospital style chair, but there is a type of chair that the staff would prefer. A hospital ward can get very crowded with all the essential equipment and furniture which is why beam seating can provide the perfect sollution for hospital corridors and waiting rooms. It can be helpful in some environments if the hospital furniture is stackable, because it can then be moved out of the way outside of visiting times.

When choosing chairs for a hospital setting, there are a number of factors to consider. Not only will you need to cater for the patient, but also visitors who do not have such specific requirements. This means you will have to consider sourcing different types of chairs - those that offer enough support for patients in recovery, or with special needs such as mental health furniture , as well as comfortable chairs for visitors. Hospital chairs required for your consulting rooms are likely to be different to your standard vinyl waiting room chairs for example. It might also be worth considering the needs of patients in different wards too.

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Many of our chairs are also available with a range of optional extras in the form of upholstered arms and filled sides. This means that for those patients with weaker legs, the upper body can be used to assist them to a standing position.

Other useful additions to our range of hospital style chairs are our high seat chairs. As well as the elderly and those with back issues, anyone with knee problems can also find it almost impossible to rise from a normal height chair. With a higher than normal seat, and the option to include arm rests, these high seat chairs are the ideal companion for those who find it difficult to get back to a standing position again.

Like the high back chairs, they have the added bonus of being even easier to get out of when fitted with a choice of arms.

We are a valued provider of healthcare furniture to the NHS, and as such can accommodate all your medical requirements. Our full range includes specific NHS patient chairs and general NHS furniture that exceed specifications. Alternatively, if you have a patient who has been discharged from hospital or is elderly, you might be looking for hospital chairs for home. In that case, we also have a range to suit most needs.

Take a look at our range of hospital chairs for sale, one is sure to be the exact fit for your requirements.

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Mental Health Furniture

Furniture for mental health facilities and challenging environments, will need to be able to withstand the strains that come with challenging behaviour and also adhere to regulations in place for mental health units. The furniture will need to accommodate individuals with vastly different needs and will have different performance levels than ordinary furniture. Choosing the right kind of furniture and seating solutions can help create a safe, calming, and therapeutic environment, thus aiding patient recovery. Some key attributes to consider when choosing mental health furniture include:

Safety

When selecting furniture for mental health units, the first and most important consideration is patient and caregiver safety. Patients with severe mental health issues like clinical depression or schizophrenia may have serious thoughts of self-harm. Those with other issues like autism disorders can be prone to anger outbursts and so it will be important to avoid furniture that can be used to cause harm. This means no sharp edges or removable parts. It is also be best to provide open shelving rather than cabinets with drawers and doors which might be more easily removed or disconnected. There should also be no ligature points on the provided furniture, which means chairs should be armless or with closed arm panels. Depending on the environment, furniture with no concealment areas will eliminate the possibility for hiding contraband.

Additionally, all furniture for challenging environments will need to comply with all relevant fire retardant requirements. Hospitals and healthcare will require upholstery which is at Crib 5 Testing level, while secure environments such as prisons and high hazard areas will require upholstery tested to the higher Crib 7 Test level.

Germ-free

Hygiene is a prime consideration for all healthcare environments. The materials on your reinforced furniture should be able to resist the spread of germs and the growth of bacteria. For seating upholstery, there are multiple anti-microbial upholstery vinyls on the market which are specifically designed to resist bacteria and microbial growth.

Robust Furniture &#; Built for Strength

It's not uncommon for patients and users to cause damage to their surroundings, including equipment and furnishings. Ensuring that you are equipped with tough furniture that won't easily damage will be important. Standard domestic and some commercial furniture is usually made from chipboard or similar low-impact materials, and these are likely to perform far less robustly in these challenging environments. Materials like melamine-faced MDF are better suited for challenging environment furniture, especially when reinforced by solid timber. Another element to ensuring furniture can't be pushed over or lifted is to add weight to make the units heavy.

Easy to Clean Furniture

Cleaning protocols for any healthcare environment is usually very stringent. In mental health settings, physical and mental health go hand-in-hand, and one can affect or cause the other to worsen. For instance, patients may leave bodily fluids on furnishings and so you will need furniture that can be cleaned quickly and doesn't allow germs to hide or linger. Smooth surfaces such as wipe-clean vinyl upholstery will enable staff to wipe down each piece, thus mitigating the risk of exposure to germs.

Target Comfortable Furniture with Increased Support

The comfort of patients and users is vital in mental health settings as it will increase relaxation and reduces the risk of fatigue, restlessness, pain, and irritability. Foam furniture, including foam chairs and foam cubes, provide body support while sitting, and have no hard edges. Bariatric chairs may be required for bariatric users, to provide adequate support and comfort.

Extreme Furniture That Is Tamper Resistant

The right mental health furniture should discourage or prevent users from tampering with elements of the furniture. One solution is to bolt seating units to the floor so as not to be lifted. Additionally, fasteners should be tamper-resistant and there shouldn't be any exposed staples or other catch points on the furniture.

Provide Personal Space

Residents in a behavioural health facility can have the need for more personal space than those in the average hospital. Chairs and tables should be able to be moved apart so they can be rearranged as the clientele changes or in case of emergencies. You can incorporate ganged seating or use tables as spacers between seating.

Aesthetics

When healthcare facilities are visually stimulating, with an interesting use of colour and design, patients feel alive, which can assist in an uplift in overall wellbeing and speed up the healing process. By choosing relevant colourful upholstery for furniture, the tone and feel of a healthcare environment can improve.

Conclusion

There are a number of factors to consider when purchasing mental health furniture. Our robust, reinforced chairs have been designed to maximize safety, provide support and comfort, and promote physical and emotional well-being. They are also durable and reduce replacement cycles. Contact us today for your special need furniture.

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