Furniture for care homes, clinics and the home
Chairs, beam seating, reception counters and outdoor settings, supplied across Australia.
The chair someone sits in all day
The Kara 600 is built for the chair someone is in all day: a 600 mm seat with room to shift position, sloped armrests to push up from, and a welded steel frame rated to 200 kg. The height-adjustable version sets the seat to the person.
5 tips for an elder-friendly home
Small changes to a living room make it easier to use every day. Tap a number on the picture.
Easy to sit down, easy to stand up
Choose an armchair with firm armrests to push up from, and a seat that is not low and soft. Put it where the person actually sits each day, not in a far corner.
A footstool to rest the legs
A low stool in front of the chair lets the legs stretch out while reading or watching television. Pick one light enough to slide aside with a foot.
Everyday things within reach
A side table beside the chair holds the glasses, the remote and a cup. Nothing worth getting up for should sit on the other side of the room.
Keep the walkway clear
Leave one straight, open path from the front door through to the living room. Furniture goes along the walls, not in the middle of the route.
Light, and colours that contrast
A floor lamp beside the chair covers the corner the ceiling light misses. A dark chair against a pale floor stands out at a glance.
What goes in a reception and waiting area
A counter people walk up to, seating along the wall, and a low table in the middle.
Dyno 40 beam seating comes as a two, three, four or five seater, so it fits the wall you actually have instead of the wall in the plan. The Skyliner counter curves to face people as they come in, and a round Clover table in the middle leaves the floor in front of the seats clear.
One room, two activities at once
An activity room changes three times a day. Tap a number to see what makes that easy.
Chairs that fold and roll
GP Cross Foldable Training Chair with Castors folds and rolls, so one person clears the floor between activities. No stack to carry.
Two groups, one room
A circle of chairs at one end and a table at the other lets a singalong and a card game run at the same time. Leave a walking width between the two.
Set the chairs in an arc
An arc beats straight rows, because nobody ends up looking at the back of a head. It also puts the person leading closer to everyone.
Keep the middle empty
Chairs that fold or stack mean the floor empties in minutes. Nothing is left out that someone has to walk around.
A table outside for lunch, visitors and birthdays
The Tahiti setting is one order for the whole courtyard — a table and six matching armchairs with cushions — so lunch, a visitor and a birthday all have somewhere to sit outside. Put it where staff can see it from the door.
Images are illustrative. Colours and finishes as ordered.