Eventually in life we all need a little help, sometimes it's with the simplest things that we take for granted, such as getting in or out of a chair or sitting up in bed. There's no shame in admitting you need help and at Vaseys we stock products designed to make life that little bit easier.
Many of our bed suppliers produce adjustable beds, available as single beds or as split double and kingsize with independent controls. Pocket sprung and or memory foam topped mattresses can be selected for support and pressure relieving comfort.

Several of our suppliers produce lift & rise recliner chairs, if you have difficulties with getting in or out of a normal armchair it may be that you would benefit from one of these.
Designed to gently raise to a position that allows you to get into or out of the chair with the minimum of effort or discomfort they are combined with a recliner action for ultimate sitting comfort.
There are two main varieties of riser recliner, single and dual motor,
this refers to the electric motors that operate the chair.

Single motor: One motor controls all functions. Raising and lowering of the chair, reclining of the backrest and raising the footrest.
Typically the handset will have 2-3 buttons, a recline/lower button and an un-recline/lift button, if a third button is present it will be a reset that returns the chair to a normal, lowered and un-reclined position.

Dual motor: These chairs have two electric motors, one that operates the lift function and footrest and one that operates the backrest.
The handset will have 5 buttons, two for controlling the footrest and lift, two for controlling the backrest and a reset button.

The advantage of Dual over Single motor is the ability to set the position of the backrest independently to the footrest, allowing for a greater level of comfort when reclining.

Many people are eligible for VAT Exemption (also known as zero-rating) on products of this type. See the description of eligibility requirements below.

If need be we can loan riser recliner chairs for a 24 hour trial period.
(Ask in store, subject to availability at time of application)

1. What is VAT exemption?
Disabled people do not have to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services
that are designed solely for use by disabled people. It’s one of the ways that the
Government tries to help out people with the inevitable extra cost of a disability or
health impairment. This includes equipment intended for disabled people (mobility
or sensory aids, screen readers, etc.), accessible home adaptations and the hire of
disability equipment.
These goods and services are often called ‘zero-rated’ or ‘eligible for VAT relief’ by
the government, manufacturers and suppliers. However, the rules can be
complicated.
2. Who is eligible?
You will be able to buy goods and services that are eligible for VAT relief if -

 you are chronically sick or disabled
 and you are buying them for your own personal or domestic use.

For the purposes of the VAT relief, you are chronically sick or disabled if:
 you have a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial
adverse effect upon your ability to carry out everyday activities
 you have a condition that the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness,
such as diabetes
 you have a terminal illness.

Claiming VAT exemption on disability goods and services
You won't qualify if you are only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as
suffering from a broken leg or other temporary injury. Neither will you qualify if you
are elderly but are otherwise able-bodied and don’t suffer from any chronic
condition.

Personal or domestic use
Personal or domestic use means that the goods or services are supplied for your
own private use, rather than for business purposes.
Also they must be just for your own use - not for use by anyone else, or any other
chronically sick or disabled people in general.
However, if you and your partner are both chronically sick or disabled and you buy
goods or services for both of you to use, then you won't have to pay VAT.