Broda Bariatric Wheelchairs

The Best Bariatric Wheelchairs

Bariatric wheelchair users require specialized seating designed to support higher weight capacities while maintaining comfort and posture throughout daily activities. Obesity can also severely affect mobility and can make getting out of bed an uncomfortable experience. That’s why Broda offers multiple bariatric wheelchairs for users who weigh up to 800 pounds.

Our wheelchairs provide advanced positioning features and mitigate the risks of injury for both the user and caregiver. Broda bariatric wheelchairs minimize skin injuries, wounds, and infections, while providing dignity and mobility to the user.

Broda can build a bariatric wheelchair to fit the individual user, with a wide range of sizes available. We also offer an optional curved back support to accommodate and support the gluteal shelf. With Broda, people who need bariatric wheelchairs can experience improved mobility and quality of life.

Our Bariatric Wheelchair Recommendations

Improved Mobility During Daily Living

Broda’s heavy-duty bariatric wheelchairs help users increase independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as eating, dressing, and grooming. Our Revive Bariatric Shower Commode, for example, makes the hygiene routine easier for people weighing up to 800 pounds. People who use Broda wheelchairs and shower commodes often experience improved mobility and functionality, which allows them to live fuller, more independent lives.

Creating Comfortable Seating with Bariatric Wheelchairs

Our goal is to make every patient comfortable in their wheelchair. That’s why we created our one-of-a-kind Comfort Tension Seating® system. Unlike conventional sling-style wheelchairs, Comfort Tension Seating® is made up of individual straps that mold to the user’s body and suspend their weight across multiple points. This unique seating system relieves pressure better than a typical cushion by suspending the user’s weight evenly across multiple points, rather than a solid seating surface.

Extremely obese individuals are much more likely to develop pressure ulcers than those who are of normal weight.¹ Deep tissue injuries can occur with a lack of mobility. Using the Vanguard Bariatric Wheelchair reduces the risk of pressure injuries. In turn, this reduces painful outcomes and costly treatment expenses.

“No-Lift” Positioning Features

Individuals in wheelchairs also need to reposition their bodies regularly to reduce pressure injury risk, which may require help from a caregiver. While it can be difficult to reposition an obese individual, Broda’s bariatric wheelchairs minimize those challenges. A Broda wheelchair’s positioning features are highly adjustable and easily operated by a single caregiver, no matter the user’s weight. Simply squeeze the designated handle to recline the wheelchair. Special, pressurized gas cylinders make it easier to lift and lower the occupant to various angles of recline. The tilt functionality is operated by a foot pedal, which can be pumped to position the wheelchair user to the desired tilt angle.

Increase Time Spent Out of Bed

Getting a person from their bed to their wheelchair and vice versa can be challenging. Our wheelchairs make transfers easy with arm supports, leg supports, and shoulder supports that can be easily removed and set aside, out of the way. Our Vanguard Bariatric Wheelchairs also feature “stand-assist” handles for the occupant to steady themselves during sitting and standing. With a bariatric wheelchair from Broda, a user can enjoy more time out of bed engaging with their environment.

Find The Best Bariatric Wheelchair For Your Needs

Discover the best bariatric wheelchair with Broda. Explore our heavy-duty bariatric wheelchairs to enhance comfort and quality of life.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a bariatric wheelchair?

A bariatric wheelchair is designed to support users needing a heavy-duty mobility device with increased weight capacity. Bariatric wheelchairs offer wider seats and reinforced frames for the safety and comfort of the patient.

Who can benefit from a bariatric wheelchair?

Individuals with obesity, mobility limitations, or conditions requiring higher weight capacity can benefit from bariatric wheelchairs.

Does insurance cover bariatric wheelchairs?

Coverage for bariatric wheelchairs varies. Check with your provider or visit Broda’s financing page for assistance.

References:

1. Hyun, S., Li, X., Vermillion, B., Newton, C., Fall, M., Kaewprag, P., Moffatt-Bruce, S., & Lenz, E. R. (2014). Body mass index and pressure ulcers: improved predictability of pressure ulcers in intensive care patients. American journal of critical care: an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 23(6), 494–501. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2014535