How to Make Your Chair Into a Lift Chair

As we get older it seems to get harder to get out of our favorite chair, but who wants to give up that chair that you love to sit in and watch tv or read. If you do not want to give up that favorite chair or you don't want to invest the money into a regular lift chair you do have an option. This will help you save money as well as saving that favorite chair.

Things You'll Need

• Favorite Chair
• Uplift Cushion

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Instructions

Rising up

• 1

  Take your uplift cushion and fit it right into the center of your favorite chair. It provides a lift to users who are 300 pounds or less. These self-powered cushions gently lift a person up or down in a regular chair or a recliner. It is also so lightweight that is portable so that it can be taken to the movies, restaurant or to a friends house. This cushion can make your mobility from standing to sitting so much easier on you and your body.

• 2

  Plug your uplift cushion into the closest outlet to your chair. You may need an extension cord to do this. Once plugged in sit down and try it out. Push the lever forward and you will be rising to a standing position.

• 3

  Lift the uplift cushion out of your chair and carry it to any function that you need to go to. The other great attribute to the uplift power seats is that it is much more affordable than a lift chair. It is also more stable than a lift chair because it does not pitch a person forward like many. lift chairs do. The other plus is that it is portable and provides you comfort no matter where you go.

• 4

  Sit down comfortably for hours on end with no struggle to getting back out of your chair with the uplift cushion. The weight capacity is 300 pounds or less. The seats dimension is 16"x19" and the height when flat is 2". The seat height is 10" when it is in use. The overall weight is 12 pounds.