Chairs for care homes

For an older person, a chair is more than a seat. It decides whether they can stand up on their own. Research gives clear pointers, and below we publish every measurement you need to compare our models.

What research says

Seat height: a little higher helps: Older studies recommend about 430 mm. In a 2018 care-home study, residents, carers and experts all preferred higher seats, because standing up is easier. Our care models have seats from 430 to 520 mm.
Armrests: high and to the front: Residents need armrests to get in and out. Armrests about 250 mm above the seat that reach the front edge help most with standing up. Slim armrests are easier to grip.
Seat depth: not too deep: Deep seats are a common problem: residents cannot reach the backrest. The study asks for shallower seats. The Australian standard it quotes prefers 440 mm.
One size does not fit all: Residents in the study asked for the same chair in several sizes. Mix seat heights in one home, and ask an occupational therapist about residents with special needs. Care home chairs guide
Upholstery and fire rules: Ask which fire level your building needs before you choose fabric. In the UK, BS 7176 puts hospitals on the medium level and some wards on high. Fire rules guide

All 51 care models, measured

Sorted by seat height. Arm height as published on rikostyle.com. "Arm above seat" is arm height minus seat height: upholstery compresses when someone sits, so check a sample. Empty cell: not published.

Model	Seat height	Seat depth	Arm height	Arm above seat	Stacking
Bergamo chair	520 mm	450 mm
Akina armchair	510 mm	460 mm	670 mm	160 mm	✓
Akina chair	510 mm	460 mm			✓
Akina high armchair	510 mm	460 mm	660 mm	150 mm	✓
Akina high chair	510 mm	460 mm			✓
Carmen armchair	510 mm	440 mm	680 mm	170 mm
Akant armchair	500 mm	460 mm	670 mm	170 mm	✓
Cassiopeia armchair	500 mm	480 mm	710 mm	210 mm
Cassiopeia chair	500 mm	460 mm			✓
Adel armchair	490 mm	450 mm	650 mm	160 mm
Amelia armchair	490 mm	490 mm	680 mm	190 mm
Athena armchair	490 mm	500 mm	650 mm	160 mm
Bergamo armchair	490 mm	450 mm
Biliana tub chair	490 mm	430 mm	670 mm	180 mm
Fortuna 3 chair	490 mm	440 mm			✓
Fortuna 4 armchair	490 mm	440 mm	670 mm	180 mm	✓
Fortuna 5 armchair	490 mm	440 mm	690 mm	200 mm	✓
Hercules armchair	490 mm	480 mm	685 mm	195 mm
Hercules chair	490 mm	460 mm
Kansas tub chair	490 mm	450 mm	650 mm	160 mm
Zuzana 2 armchair	490 mm	460 mm	690 mm	200 mm
Zuzana armchair	490 mm	460 mm	690 mm	200 mm
Amanda lux armchair	480 mm	450 mm	660 mm	180 mm
Angel wings armchair	480 mm	460 mm	670 mm	190 mm
Angela tub chair	480 mm	440 mm	690 mm	210 mm
Elena armchair	480 mm	500 mm	640 mm	160 mm
Harmony low armchiar	480 mm	470 mm	650 mm	170 mm
Hermes armchair	480 mm	460 mm	670 mm	190 mm
Louise armchair	480 mm	480 mm	660 mm	180 mm	✓
Louise chair	480 mm	480 mm			✓
Louise high armchair	480 mm	480 mm	650 mm	170 mm	✓
Mariana tub chair	480 mm	480 mm	720 mm	240 mm
Monica chair	480 mm	460 mm			✓
Olga high armchair	480 mm	500 mm	660 mm	180 mm	✓
Wilma chair	480 mm	480 mm			✓
Wilma high armchair	480 mm	480 mm	660 mm	180 mm	✓
102 Armchair	470 mm	500 mm	670 mm	200 mm
103 Аrmchair	470 mm	500 mm	670 mm	200 mm
Harmony lux armchair	470 mm	450 mm	640 mm	170 mm
Wilma armchair	470 mm	470 mm	650 mm	180 mm	✓
Amanda chair	460 mm				✓
Angel wings 2 armchair	460 mm	450 mm	660 mm	200 mm
Angel wings 3 armchair	460 mm	450 mm	660 mm	200 mm
Hadasa armchair	460 mm
Olga armchair	460 mm	500 mm	660 mm	200 mm	✓
Plaza tub chair	460 mm	450 mm	710 mm	250 mm
Amanda armchair	450 mm
Amanda high armchair	450 mm	540 mm	680 mm	230 mm
Harmony excellent armchair	450 mm	470 mm	630 mm	180 mm
Scarlet armchair	440 mm
Elina tub chair	430 mm	520 mm	600 mm	170 mm

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Sources

Blackler A. et al. Seating in aged care: physical fit, independence and comfort. SAGE Open Medicine, 2018
SATRA: Upholstered contract furniture flammability
A journal on chair and table trends by RikoStyle, a solid-wood chair and table factory in Troyan, Bulgaria. Product data and company facts as published on rikostyle.com.

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Chairs for care homes

What research says

All 51 care models, measured

Browse the care range

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