The Benefits of Using a Weighing Chair in Weighing Patients with Reduced Mobility

In a professional healthcare facility, using a weighing chair or chair scale is ideal for weighing patients who are delicate, handicapped, or having mobility problems.

Chair scales are not only convenient for patients with limited mobility, but they can also save a great deal of time and effort, especially for a healthcare facility that does not have the proper equipment for weighing patients mentioned above.

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What is a Weighing Chair?

It is a perfect chair scale for hospitals, clinics, and retirement homes with a sturdy steel tubular frame and a battery life of approximately 75 hours of continuous use.

They are also molded ergonomically and designed with ABS plus size seats, providing comfort while easily accommodating larger patients.

For added comfort, these chair scales feature retractable armrests and foldable footrests, allowing unimpeded chair access and with front and rear swivel wheels. The rear wheels are lockable for effortless maneuverability. The wheels make the transport very easy throughout a healthcare facility with the least effort for weighing in multiple locations. 

What Other Features Do These Scales Have?

  • Easy to read 25mm LCD with backlight
  • Body mass index (BMI) calculation
  • Convenient kg/lb conversion
  • Weight hold and last weight recall function
  • AC/DC adaptor and battery operation
  • Auto weight-lock function on stable weight
  • High capacity
  • Designed for patient comfort
  • Easy to move

Why Should You Use Weighing Chairs from Doability?

Weighing chairs provide many benefits to professional healthcare facilities such as hospitals, care homes, and nursing homes. It allows medical professionals and health practitioners to gather weight and BMI measurements of patients with mobility issues. 

With its robust construction, steadiness, and ease of access, these chair scales allow patients to relax during the weighing process. The personalized adjustments, footrests, and armrests provides added comfort. The swiveling wheels allow the chair to be moved and maneuvered conveniently into different locations.

Chair scales from Doability have passed the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, giving you better peace of mind and keeping your chair scale accurate and reliable for several years. They are also suitable for both adults and children. 

Summary

Regular weight checks of weak, disabled, and aging patients can be a tedious, time-consuming task without the help of proper equipment. 

In this connection, weighing chairs simplify this job with a variety of innovatively-designed chair scales to guarantee patient safety and comfort and reduce weighing time.

Weighing chairs are specifically designed for weighing those who have difficulty standing on their own. And they are developed to be conveniently portable, lightweight, and easy to use. 

Indeed, this healthcare equipment is a great, inexpensive way to weigh patients with reduced mobility.

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