Able Life Universal Stand Assist, Chair Lift-Assist for Elderly, Grab Bar Standing Aid for Seniors, Daily Living Mobility Aid, Brown

Part of the stand includes a metal bar that runs from the right side to the left side, passing behind the coccyx when you're sitting down, and I'd like to address that concern. For our couch, the seat-back pillow on the couch is about six inches deep and removable. When placing the stand onto the couch, the bar lays on the seat and slips under the bottom of the seat-back pillow. Make sure the bar is as far away as possible from the coccyx, deeply recessed behind the seatback pillow, and the seatback pillow is completely in front of the bar. Make sure the bar is hitting the back of the couch, then put the seatback pillow in front of it. When my mom drops into the couch, her coccyx only hits the full depth of the pillow, not the bar. Further, she also uses a small pillow for lumbar support in front of the seatback pillow, so that puts even more distance between her and the bar. She's about 190 lbs, and her coccyx has never hit the bar. There is a locking adjustment so when the bar is flush up against the back of the couch as far as it can go, the handles extend just beyond the front of the couch cushion. That puts the handles in the best position for standing up. You have to slide forward so your shoulders are above the handles, then you have the best leverage for pushing down while you're standing up. The stand works fine for her. Handles on the right and left to push on when she stands up. The handles are easier than a shaky cane on one side that's too high when you're sitting, and the couch-arm on the other side that isn't really intended to help you stand up. The handles on the stand are a strategic inch lower than the couch-arms, and are better situated to help while standing up. I'll see if I can add a photo to the review. When sitting, she has the couch's armrest on one side. For the other side, she has a tube-shaped pillow that I put over the exposed bar that she can use as an armrest for that side. No degradation of The Stand noticed after a year. I checked the bolts for tightness a few months ago and they were all still as tight as when I assembled the stand. I kept the large allen wrench in a drawer. The bolts have socket-heads which accept the allen wrench, and they are easy to manipulate. At once point, you will have the floor filled with large sections of railing before it's all put together. It's been a while, but I remember the assembly directions were sufficient.

I purchased two of these for a family member. She needed something she could boost herself up that wouldn't take as much strain on her shoulder as using the cushions of the easy chair or sofa. This unit has proved itself to be a well needed investment. Once I assembled it correctly (screwing in the screws tighter) it has been very sturdy and durable. It was easy enough to assemble, but not as easy as I thought it would be. There are 6 (or was it 8) screws that need to be tightened into the appropriate places in order to make this a "one size fits most" unit. My measuring was off (so measure carefully after it arrives and when you know where you want it to sit) so I had to disassemble and then redo it. These aren't the type of "push button" type triggers like you see on metal crutches or walking canes. I know why they aren't now (because they could squish against a cushion and compress, thus causing the unit to collapse) The screws allow for a stronger assembly. She's thrilled with how they work. Even in her rocker recliner. I just made the front legs shorter so that when she rocked forward to get up, then the legs would touch the ground. Overall very, very pleased!

I like this device, but I had a small problem. I got two new reclinerd and attached cabinet from Lazy-boy. t is comfortable, but I just could not get out of chair without help! The chair arms were soft and I could not pull myself forward on the chair. So I am using it on the right side reclining chair which is attached to a small cabinet (by Lazy-Boy). I found it worked great, but device's left leg blocked access to the cabinet drawer and I could not open it. So I bought a second device without legs from Vive. I felt this device might not be strong enough to hold my weight when I stood up, as it's legs to not reach the floor. But I took one handle assembly from the Vive Device and inserted it into this device in place of the sturdy leg and handle that came with it and that gave me access to the cabinet, as well as a strong leg that could hold my weight. The Vive device might have been strong enough it I just used it, but I was unsure, and I am a bit heavy, and I was just uneasy about it holding my weight. I assembled the device and put it on my recliner. It was easy to install - I had to work around the linked cushioning between the seat and the back, but it was easy to do. They provide a handy Allen wrench with the product. I then took the handle assembly from the Vive device and found that I could insert it into this device. I had to hammer it 'in' a tiny bit to line up the mounting holes, but it was easy to do. It replaced the handle and leg assembly from this manufacturer. I am a little nervous as the device slides 'up' a tiny bit when I lean on it and use it to pull myself forward on the chair. I am concerned to may wear out the leather or naugahide material as it rubs against it. I may drill a hole in the horizontal member and attach a long wood screw through it to hold it down. Not sure yet. But all-in-all, I am very happy with the product. I could not get myself out of the chair without it. I sit too far back in the chair, and 'sink' into it. This device is a God-send, as I can now pull myself forward by the handles and lean on them to pull myself up. My wife had to help me out of the chair before. I simply could not get out of it! So - but it with confidence unless you have a cabinet attached to the side of your chair!

I bought this because I'm having foot & ankle surgery. My chair is a recliner & the cushion doesn't come off. This works fine. It sets on top of the cushion but I able to push it back so it's under the leather. This is very stable when I'm trying to get up. I am having a lot of issues due to a torn rotator cuff so I needed something sturdy so I wouldn't tip over. Without this my recliner did tip when I tried to get up. The handles are long & sturdy, not a ball like other models. When I tried those out at medical supply they were not easy to use. This doesn't interfere with the footrest going up & it doesn't interfere with being comfortable in my recliner. Great sturdy product & easy to assemble.

I installed this on a recliner. The shape of it was better for a recliner than simpler products that need a crossbar at the front. This one tucked around the sides of the cushion, so as not to interfere with the recliner mechanism that covers the front of the chair. It took a fair amount of pushing and pulling to get it in, but it is a great aid to my mom for getting out of the soft recliner. I also added a pad made for wheelchairs to make the cushion less of a sink hole!

The product is well made when using UNDER a seat cushion. It is too tall for most commercial furniture dimensions so some modifications to the furniture may be necessary for stable use. The lowest leg setting is 14 inches. 10-12" would be optimal. The hand grip height is easily adjusted with aluminum push buttons found on many assist devices. But the other pieces require an allen wrench [included] to make adjustments. This is not convenient. When the product is level it functions very well. Depending on your furniture placement, it is most unobtrusive when the furniture piece is directly facing the tv, window, etc. as the handles are restrictive to sit more casually, or recline. If you need this for a temporary or short term fix, or have other seating options, it works. If you need more flexible use of your furniture for yourself or company it is restrictive an cumbersome.

This has made a huge difference to my husband, who struggles to get off the couch. He now can get up easily. This stand assist is so much studier than the other one he was using. It has supports not just under the couch seat, but also on the floor. A little tricky to put together so you need to really study the instructions before you begin. But it's well worth the extra attention.

Of course, measure your own recliner chair seat width and depth, plus foot rest width carefully to be sure it will work for your recliner, but this fits fine & easily over the top of the seat cushion of my La Z Boy recliner and it can also be removed just by lifting it back off, once no longer needed. I don't feel the rear part of the assist on my back when I sit down, but you can always add a pillow if you do. My chair can still revolve, rock and recline but this device also holds the chair still and steady, with bars reaching to the floor, when seated upright, with other padded attached bars acting as hand grips for when you want to get up out of the chair, or for sitting down in it. The leg bars of the device lift up, when you recline your chair and go back down to the floor when you move the chair upright. You can choose to attach the hand grips facing outward instead of in, if you don't want to reach behind you when you stand up. This assist device provides the steadiness I will need to get in and out of my recliner during recovery after knee surgeries, but also make it so I will be able to rest in a comfortable chair and not have to settle for the misery of hard, straight chairs, typically advised after such surgeries. Worth every cent for that, alone!