What Our Expert Says - Repose Boston User Manual

Who is this chair suitable for?
The Boston Tilt in Space portering chair has been designed and engineered to meet the needs of
semi-ambulant and non-ambulant users, addressing pressure management issues and providing a
range of additional support features that can be used to modify the chair to individual needs.
The Boston is ideal as part of a 24-hour postural care programme and is available in both manual
and electric models. It can be easily repositioned to allow for optional occupational performance,
enabling an individual to engage comfortably in tasks they need or want to do.
The Boston could be used for multiple conditions, however there would be a huge benefit to
palliative care and life limiting conditions such as late stages of neurological conditions. Due to its
high level of deep comfort, it could be used for clients with painful joints, where any movement is
painful e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ehlers-Danios syndromes or neurological conditions.
Kate Sheehan
Independent Occupational Therapist
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What Our Expert Says

Where can the chair be used?
The chair can be used in a number of health and care
environments including hospitals, hospices and care
homes as well as in domestic situations.
What are the feature benefits?
The Boston allows carers to regularly reposition users
to redistribute pressure and provide all day comfort.
It comes with a unique combination of Tilt in Space and
independently controlled back recline and leg elevation:
• 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 hips, knees and ankles to remain
unaffected during this movement.
It also reduces the weight on the Ischial Tuberosities
and redistributes 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.
• Independent back and leg rest movement
Both the backrest and leg rest can be adjusted
separately providing a further range of back and leg
positional combinations to support improved posture
and pressure management.