What Our Expert Says - Repose Haven User Manual

Who is this chair suitable for?
The Haven comes with unique air pressure cushioning in the lower back rest, seat cushion and
leg rest with the ability to alter levels of air pressure. This allows for a truly personalised seating
experience based on a user's specific needs with a focus on the person, their activities and the
impact of their condition.
The air cushions work constantly to evenly distribute the user's weight ensuring that there are no
pressure points that might restrict circulation. The high level of pressure relief is due to the air
cushions constant movement and repositioning of pressure.
With a choice of Dual or Single Tilt in Space motors, the Haven is ideal for clients with changing
and deteriorating neurological conditions and those who require assisted movement to reduce the
problems of skin breakdown.
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What Our Expert Says

Where can the chair be used?
The chair is suitable for health and care environments
including hospitals, hospices and care homes as well
as domestic home environments. It is ideal for nursing
home residents or clients being cared for at the end of
their life.
What are the feature benefits?
The Tilt in Space
This allows the seat back angle to remain the same
whilst the whole seating system is tilted backwards
allowing the angle of the hips, knees and ankles to
remain unaffected reducing shear and friction during
this movement.
It also reduces the weight on the Ischial Tuberosities by
redistributing the weight through the back. This feature
can also help when transferring someone in a sling as
it can support better pelvic positioning by using gravity
to position the user in the back of the chair in the
optimal position. Always engage lockable castors during
transfers to aid chair stability.
Kate Sheehan
Independent Occupational Therapist