
Aged care armchairs designed for rest homes, retirement villages and dementia-friendly settings. Mobility-supportive, durable, made for NZ healthcare.
Design-Led FurnitureChoosing armchairs for aged care and retirement living is a different exercise to choosing them for the home. The chair has to suit a wide range of residents, accommodate mobility aids, withstand cleaning regimes, and last through years of daily use. Our Lounge Armchair range is designed against those realities.
Most of our armchairs are available with a higher seat-height option, which reduces the load on the knees and hips when standing — a small detail that has a meaningful impact on resident independence. Supportive arm structures help residents transition safely in and out of the chair, and our designs avoid the side gaps where smaller items can be lost.
Every armchair in the range can be specified with healthcare-rated upholstery from our partner fabric providers, including options that are vinyl-backed for easy wipe-down and meet the cleaning standards expected in licensed care settings. For dementia-care environments, we offer fabric options chosen for visual contrast and pattern simplicity, which can help reduce visual confusion.
Frames are constructed for commercial use, with reinforced joins and our standard care-environment warranty. Stains, timbers, finishes and fabric combinations are fully customisable — see our Customisation page for the full range of finishes, or speak with our team about a specific bedroom-to-lounge palette match.
If you're refurbishing a single lounge or fitting out a new wing, we can quote on the full range, supply samples, and arrange site visits to view current installations. You can also explore our lounge furniture range or view recent retirement living furniture projects for inspiration.
Aged care armchairs are designed around mobility support and the realities of communal care environments. Compared to a domestic armchair, they typically offer a higher seat height to reduce strain when standing, more supportive arms to help residents stabilise, healthcare-rated fabrics that can be cleaned to commercial standards, and reinforced frames built for daily use across many residents.
Yes. All armchairs in this range can be specified with custom timber finishes, stains, fabrics, and where applicable powdercoat colours. We hold samples of every finish in our showroom and can match against an existing palette.
Yes. We supply armchairs to a wide range of dementia-care facilities. Specifying healthcare-rated upholstery in plain or low-contrast fabrics, and choosing frames without trip-hazard footing, is the most common configuration. Our team can advise on the right combination based on the specific care level.