Best Reading Chairs For the Elderly

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Finding the perfect chair to read in can be a challenge. You need the right amount of comfort and support to sink into a book, particularly if you are elderly or have mobility issues. Fortunately, riser recliner chairs are the best reading chairs for the elderly.

These are the best chairs for reading books in or getting cosy… let’s look into why!

Superior Comfort

Riser recliner chairs provide superior comfort compared to regular armchairs. With luxurious cushioning, they allow you to find the most comfortable reading positions.

You can easily adjust electric recliner chairs with the press of a button, letting you settle into the perfect spot. Whether you want to sit up straight or recline back, recliner chairs will provide the most comfortable reading positions.

Grosvenor Mobility’s recliner chairs have some optional accessories, such as reading lights, or heat and massage features. You can choose from a range of fabrics and styles (over 250 materials and colours!) to ensure the chair is the right fit and feel for you. These options can create an even more comfortable experience – making Grosvenor’s products the ultimate reading chair.

We even have the Grosvenor Sofa, available with multiple functionalities, including recliner features. These sofas are the perfect complement to riser recliner chairs, providing superior comfort for all!

Support for Reading

Electric riser recliner chairs provide fantastic lumbar support for reading. You can recline back or sit up while maintaining good posture in these chairs. The added support will also help to reduce back pain and joint pain, providing relief as you flick through the pages.

The Marylebone chair features a lateral back cushion for extra support, helping you stay comfortable for longer.

Independence

Recliner chairs will bring a new sense of independence to your life, especially if you have mobility issues. Mobility-friendly chairs can raise and lower to assist you in sitting down and standing up.

This function makes sitting and standing much easier for the elderly or those with mobility issues, reducing the need for care or assistance at home.

Suitable for Long Periods

Electric recliner chairs provide the support necessary to sit for a long time. If you’re getting stuck into a book, you can stay comfortable and supported for as long as you want in a recliner chair. Raising your legs while sitting for a while is good for your circulation too. If you’re getting aches in one position, it’s quick and easy to alter the recline for more comfort.

Although, we recommend getting up to stretch every once in a while when you plan on sitting for long periods of time.

Benefits of Riser Recliner Chairs

As well as being the best chairs for reading, recliner chairs also provide other benefits. Raising your legs with adjustable chairs promotes better circulation, which is great for your health. This improves blood flow, helps to reduce swelling and prevents issues such as varicose veins.

Electric chairs will also reduce the effects of arthritis. The additional support getting in and out of the chair will help to reduce pressure placed on joints, easing the aches caused by arthritis.

All the benefits we’ve mentioned make these the best reading chairs, letting you sink into a good story in a comfortable, supported manner!

With our selection of riser recliner sofas, you can enjoy the benefits along with a friend. Our two seater and three seater recliner sofas let you and your loved ones sit in comfort and support on the same sofa, with individual control letting you both find the best spot to get stuck into a book.

Try Grosvenor Mobility’s Furniture at Home

If you’re interested in getting the best reading chair, Grosvenor Mobility offers free home trials across the complete furniture range!

In a home trial, an expert will visit your home with either a riser recliner chair or adjustable bed. Our specialists are there to help answer any questions you might have about the furniture, letting you test out our senior living aids in your home

Get in touch with the team today to arrange a trial, or ask any questions!