Furniture Raising - Langham

1 Trent Lane, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 : 01332 850 277 Fax: 01332 850 RaisingHelpful hints and frequently asked questions on all aspects of raisingfurniture from the world s leading manufacturer of Furniture more information on our products call01332 850 277or it easier to enjoy your life at homehomesafetyequipmentforthekitchenhome safety equipmentfor thebathroomhomesafetyequipmentbedroomfor theThe Langham RangeLangham-GE is a division of Gordon Ellis & Co, a company that traces its history back through 120 years of manufacturing atits home base in Derby. The team of designers and engineers continue to develop products to provide independence anddignity for older and less able people.

2 HOME SAFETY EQUIPMENT FORTHE KITCHENU seful gadgets to make kitchen jobseasier, such as the Kettle Tipper andSpill Not jar opener, which can evenbe used one-handed. Products likeour wooden trolleys and outdoor halfsteps help to take food and drinksaround the house or out in the SAFETY EQUIPMENT FORTHE BEDROOMAs well as our decades of experience inFurniture Raising , we also make a widevariety of other bedroom products,such as discreet commode chairs, madefrom the highest quality wood andfabric in colours to match a room s SAFETY EQUIPMENT FORTHE BATHROOMA few extra fixtures in the bathroomcan make a big difference.

3 Ourdesigners have developed a full rangeof grab rails, raised toilet seats, bathsteps and bath seats to help peoplestay independent by giving extracomfort and safety. Langham Furniture RAISER BROCHURE - UPDATED - 16 PAGE PHIL_Layout 1 18/07/2011 15:47 Page 1fig. 2 What to look for when Raising furnitureWhy raise Furniture ? Raising a chair or bed can make it more comfortble, by making standing up andsitting down easier. It can also help in preventing am I going to raise?A person may need a chair raised, but the bed may already be the correctheight. Once you have identified what needs to be raised, you can start to lookat the more specific issues.

4 What sort of legs or castors does it have?Once the Furniture is identified, define what type of support it has castors or legs. How many does it have?This will influence which raisers are most appropriate. Next determine howmany points of contact there are with the floor, as each of these points will beload bearing and will need a how much do I need to raise it?Determining the height of the raise is next, as once again it will help to narrowdown which raiser is most appropriate. Measure the distance from the floor to the back of the knee when the person iswearing the shoes they would normally wear around the home ( ).

5 For chairs measure the height from the floor to the top of the seat when it isdepressed as if someone were sitting in the chair. For beds measure the heightfrom the floor to the top of the mattress when depressed as though someonewere sitting on the edge of the bed ( ). Deduct the leg measurement ( ) from the height measurement ( ) and thedifference will tell you how much too low the seat or mattress height is. Raising Furniture too high can be very uncomfortable for the occupier and it cancreate more problems than it solves, including creating long term problems thatmay require medical should I not raise the Furniture ?

6 People may prefer to have a settee raised as it affords them the chance to puttheir legs up in the afternoon or because it provides them with a better view,sadly neither of these are sufficiently good reasons on their own to raise a setteeand Raising a settee should only be undertaken as a last resort where there is nosuitable chair to raise. A settee is a communal piece of Furniture if you raise a chair most people willavoid using it, as it is clearly intended for one specific person, a settee is designedfor several people and consequently the traffic on and off a settee is far greater.

7 A settee will have only one arm rest that can be reached and the person using itwill not have the benefit of sitting in a chair and being able to use both arms toassist when standing or sitting completeFurniture Raiser RaiserPAGE 4 Raiser Components PAGE Linked Chair RaiserPAGE Linked Bed RaisersPAGE Chair RaisersPAGE FeetPAGE 12 RaisersPAGE CubesPAGE 1364 Langham Furniture RAISER BROCHURE - UPDATED - 16 PAGE PHIL_Layout 1 18/07/2011 15:47 Page 3 Multi-Purpose Raiser (MPR)Linked raisers provide the safest method of Raising Furniture without damagingthe Furniture or the user.

8 People who are less able and less strong than they usedto be are often less smooth in their movements. They can flop into arm chairsand on to beds. They can pull themselves up using any convenient parts of thefurniture. The Langham linked raiser system provides secure Raising of thefurniture in these regularly encountered real life situations. The Langham Multi-Purpose Raiser is unique in its design and versatility. It hasbeen carefully developed using over nearly 30 years of design and manufacturingexperience in Raising Furniture , coupled with the feedback received fromOccupational is the first linked raiser that has been designed specifically to raise chairs,settees and beds equally well.

9 The Multi-Purpose Raiser has been designed to be discreet when used under Furniture , with the least intrusion and maximumsupport giving security and Multi-Purpose Raiser (MPR) and linking spreader bars are made from toughhigh quality plastic that is easy to clean by hand or mechanical charts on page 6 are only a guide and y ou should always support all castorson a piece of Furniture . Please refer to the user instructions or call our office ifyou have any questions regarding the safe use of the Multi-Purpose User Weight78 stone (500kg) including furniture54 Langham Furniture RAISER BROCHURE - UPDATED - 16 PAGE PHIL_Layout 1 18/07/2011 15.

10 47 Page 5 Quantities Raise Required MPR Unit Spreader Link Bar Clip-on Height Section 75mm {3 } 21 0 95mm {3 3/4 } 21 4 115mm {4 1/2 } 21 8 135mm {5 1/4 } 21 12 155mm {6 } 21 16 Raising Chairs Raising a Settee Small two seater with four castors * Raising a Settee Large three seater with six castorsRaising Single Beds With only four castors ** Raising Double Beds Quantities Raise Required MPR Unit Spreader Link Bar Clip-on Height Section 75mm {3 } 21 0 95mm {3 3/4 } 21 4 115mm {4 1/2 } 21 8 135mm {5 1/4 } 21 12 21 16 Quantities Raise Required MPR Unit Spreader Link Bar Clip-on Height Section 75mm {3 } 30 0 95mm {3 3/4 } 30 6 115mm {4 1/2 } 30 12 135mm {5 1/4 } 30 18 30 24 Quantities Raise Required MPR Unit Spreader Link Bar Clip-on Height Section 75mm {3 } 20 0 95mm {3 3/4 } 20 4 115mm {4 1/2 } 20 8 135mm {5 1/4 } 20 12 20 16 Quantities Raise Required MPR Unit Spreader Link Bar Clip-on Height Section 75mm {3 } 33 0 95mm {3 3/4 }33 6 115mm {41/2 } 1/4 }33 12 135mm {5 33 18 33 24 155mm {6 } 155mm {6 } 155mm {6 } 155mm {6 } * If the settee has central castors then use the