Chairs and sofas 

If you find it difficult sitting down or standing up from chairs or sofas, we may recommend:  

• using chairs with armrests on both sides 
• not using extra cushions as they can reduce armrest support and make it harder to transfer 
• measuring chair or sofas to make sure it’s high enough so that when you’re sitting your knees are the same height or higher than the seat  
• raising chairs or sofas that are too low 
• new chairs or sofas if they’re too high 
• raising recliner chairs that rise and lower to help you sit down or stand up from them 
• raising from the base of the chair and not from the seat 

Bed 

If your bed is too high or too low, we may recommend:  

• raising it with raisers 
• lowering it by removing any wheels or legs holding it up from the ground 
• an adjustable bed 
• bed lever handle 
• leg lifter or pillow lifter 
• stand aids or hoists 

Wardrobes and drawers 

If its hard to reach drawers, push them in or pull them out, we may recommend: 

• keeping clothes somewhere else  
• open shelving 
• accessible shelves or rails