The Doctor's Office Series, Part 1:  Waiting Room Chairs

The first thing a person sees when going to a doctor's office are the waiting room chairs.  We all know the saying that "First impressions are important" and this is especially true with a medical facility.  Walking into a doctor's office and seeing mismatched chairs in the waiting room does not give a new patient much confidence. It also might make a person wonder if the doctor has enough patients to pay the bills, which then leads one to wonder why the doctor doesn't have enough patients.

Usually when someone goes to a doctor, he may be worried about his illness or might be in pain and is anxious to see the doctor.  A simple thing like a clean, sturdy and comfortable waiting room chair can help in relieving a patient's concern or discomfort, enabling him to focus on what he is going to tell the doctor, instead of thinking about what type of stain he is sitting on or will the chair even hold his weight.

       The Premium Side Chair by Clinton is a black frame chair with arms which features a black powder coated frame finish, has nylon glides and a contoured seat and back for extra comfort. The seat is made of 2 inch thick firm foam.

       This Economy Side Chair comes with a black epoxy steel frame and upholstered seat and backrest.

    The appropriately named Arm Chair has polypropylene armrest supports connected to a black epoxy steel frame.  It has an upholstered seat and backrest and a weight capacity of 250 pounds.

       This stylish, economical and comfortably large Bariatric Armchair has a sled base look and is built to last.  Constructed of one inch thick solid oak and a beautiful, durable state-of-the-art finish, it also has a 28 inch wide seat and an 800 pound weight capacity.

       This Hausmann Oak Hip Chair has a natural finish American Oak frame and arms with catalyzed lacquer for water protection. With a sturdy dowel and glue construction, patients with hip fractures or arthritis may find this tall chair more comfortable.

       Another Hausmann chair is this Oak Bariatric Arm Chair.  This ergonomically designed sturdy dowel and glue construction chair comes with a 500 pound weight capacity and a natural finish American oak frame and arms with catalyzed lacquer water protection.

       This Bariatric Arm Chair  is designed for larger individuals and has a weight capacity up to 750 pounds.  The chair covering is a revolutionary engineered textile, Crypton' Metro, which is a durable stain and water resistant, multi-use performance textile.  It features outstanding stain resistance, easy clean ability, outstanding strength and durability, bacterial/microbial resistance, and a moisture/fluid barrier.

       Finally, we have the All Purpose Chair - Aluminum, which is designed for larger individuals and has a weight capacity up to 1000 pounds.  This double tube aluminum powder-coated chair has a generous seat width of 30 inches and a seat depth of 18 inches to 20 inches.  The pads are reversible which allows the user to change the seat height and the seat depth.  The material is resistant to sulfide, urine stain, bacteria (staph), enhanced bleach, abrasion and flame.

Patient comfort should be a prime directive to doctors and the best way to achieve this is to start with comfortable, clean, and sturdy waiting room chairs.  It is bad enough that sometimes patients have to wait past their scheduled appointment, so why not make the long wait time a bit more comfortable by investing in some quality waiting room chairs today?

Bill Stock
Library Editor for Rehabmart
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO