Repose Melrose Porter Healthcare Chair

The Melrose Porter healthcare chair is ideal as part of a 24-hour postural care programme as it has been specifically engineered to meet the comfort needs of individuals with pressure management issues and to provide adaptable support for neurological and postural conditions.

With a unique combination, of Tilt in Space and independently controlled back recline and leg elevation, carers can constantly adjust the user’s position to relieve pressure and provide all-day comfort.

The Melrose Porter healthcare chair has been designed with a high level of pressure and postural features and benefits to meet the needs of those with significant symptoms that affect their skin integrity and postural needs:

• Parkinson’s Disease
• Motor Neurone disease
• Life limiting conditions

Both reclining and tilt systems can provide pressure relief, increase circulation, improve head, neck and trunk control, improve functional posture and positioning, support safe transfers by various means and minimise variations / fluctuations in the client’s muscular control.

Tilt and recline systems work predominantly by moving the persons centre of gravity which whilst maintaining posture and ergonomic support allows the pannus to be redistributed. This can be used to alleviate pressure, help the respiratory system and allow access for specific skin care tasks.

The backrest and leg rest can be adjusted separately providing a further range of back and leg combinations to support improved posture and pressure management, particularly aiding the amount of hip flexion.  Couple this with the angle and height adjustable footplate, seat and width adjustment and this makes the Melrose Porter healthcare chair a highly versatile and comfortable pressure management porter.

The Melrose Porter can be used with either a mobile or overhead hoist to support safe moving and handling techniques for carers.

The Melrose Porter healthcare chair comes with the following key features as standard. There is the option to purchase additional features and these are detailed in the Optional Accessories Section.

For more information on seating posture and assessment please see our downloadable Clinical Posture Guide in the Brochure Section.

Key Features:

• Mechanisms
• Pressure Management Back Cushions
• Melrose Back Cushion
• Pressure Management Seat Cushions
• Cushions and covers are removable for cleaning and replacement
• Melrose Seat Cushions
• Seat Depth Adjustment
• Melrose Padded Leg Rest Manipulation
• Melrose Contoured Leg Rest
• Heavy-duty push handle
• Melrose Push Bar
• Melrose Castors
• D-Rings

Optional Extras:

• Height and Angle Adjustable Footplate
• Height Adjustment
• Angle Adjustment
• Sliding Footplate
• Seat Depth Adjusters
• Headrests
• Lap Strap and Pad

Upholstery 

Repose offer all the latest Healthcare Grade fabrics that conform to the highest standards for hygiene and infection control. Options include: Waterproof, Anti MRSA, Anti Bacterial, Anti Fungal, Crib 5, Bleach cleanable, Vinyl. Back and seat cushions are upholstered as standard in a vapour permeable multiple stretch fabric, to aid pressure care and washable to 95°C.

The Melrose comes with a Boltaflex Cadet outer with choices of colours from the Contemporary, Trek, Voyage or Venture ranges, and a vapour permeable inner in Beige, Green, Blue, Red or Black.  Many colours to choose from for the outer chair. Melrose Express available Etch Ocean/Black VP inner only.

The Melrose is a 'made to order' chair and will take upto 5 weeks for delivery. You can choose the 'Melrose Express' option which is a medium specification available in the following upholstery only and will be delivered in less than half the standfard time:

• Any Back cushion
• Any Seat cushion
• Boltaflex Etch Ocean/ Black VP inner only
• Height adjustable footplate
• The Express can be delivered in 12 working days with our standard delivery

Specification:

Small:

• Seat Height 23" (58cm)
• Seat Width 17" (43cm) and 21" (53cm)
• Seat Depth 16"-22" (40cm to 56cm)
• Arm Height 9" (23cm)
• Overall Height 49" (124cm)
• Overall Width    28" (71cm) and 32" (81cm)
• Overall Depth    36" (91cm)
• Maximum weight of user 127 Kg (20 stone)

Medium:

• Seat Height : 23" (58cm)
• Seat Width : 19" (48cm) and 21" (53cm)
• Seat Depth : 16"-22" (40cm to 56cm)
• Arm Height : 9" (23cm)
• Overall Height : 49" (124cm)
• Overall Width : 28" (71cm) and 30" (76cm)
• Overall Depth : 36" (91cm)
• Maximum weight of user 127 Kg (20 stone)