Seating is an everyday necessity; it impacts how we function at home and outdoors. Therefore, we understand the discomfort caused by postural changes. Step forward OT offers specialist seating assessments for clients presenting with a variety of limitations within their seating. From comfort-related advice for armchair, rise and recliners, to specialist assessment for a self-propelling wheelchair, transit wheelchairs and tilt and space chairs. Alongside provided assessment for complex seating such as those with poor head and upper body control, or windswept lower limbs.
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Specialist Seating
How can we assist
Services we offer
- Postural seating assessment
- Advice and sourcing of a variety of specialist chairs
- Armchair and rise and recliner assessments
- Indoor and outdoor wheelchair assessments
- Bespoke tilt and space chair assessments for neurological impairments
- Pressure care advice
- Joint assessments with community services
- Home assessment for wheelchair accessibility
- Indoor and outdoor ramping
- Referral support
Expected Client Outcome
We offer services for clients with a verity of compromised seating needs, our aim is to enable clients to remain comfortable when in a seated position, alongside retain skin integrity through adequate pressure care management.