Description
- Able Life Universal Stand Assist is a reliable and versatile mobility aid designed to help seniors and individuals with limited mobility stand safely and independently. Featuring ergonomic grab bars with comfortable padded handles, this standing aid provides sturdy support for transitioning from seated to standing positions with ease. Compatible with most chairs, sofas, and recliners, the Universal Stand Assist integrates seamlessly into your home, enhancing both safety and convenience.
- Able Life Universal Stand Assist Crafted from lightweight yet durable materials, this daily living aid is easy to install without tools, making it perfect for caregivers or personal use. Its compact design ensures it doesn’t interfere with your furniture’s functionality while offering dependable support. Whether recovering from surgery, managing mobility challenges, or seeking added confidence during everyday activities, the Able Life Universal Stand Assist promotes greater independence and reduces the risk of falls, ensuring safety and peace of mind for users and caregivers alike.
- Prevent Falls: The stand assist provides stability, balance, and independence when sitting or standing from a couch or recliner; perfect for the elderly, those in rehab, or anyone needing mobility assistance
- Fully Adjustable: Compatible with furniture cushions that are 12 to 21 inches above the ground, 19 to 26 inches wide, and 24 to 27 inches deep; please see our sizing image and video for a tutorial on how to measure your furniture prior to purchase
- Padded Handle Grips: The handles provide a comfortable and secure place to grip and support up to 300 pounds; the handles adjust 7 to 10 inches above the horizontal frame of the stand assist; please see our sizing image or video for a visual aid
- Cushion Compatibility: Compatible with either fixed, stitched, or removable cushions; install the stand assist frame either around or under your cushion depending on furniture style or size
- Low Profile Design: The low-profile design of the Able Life assistive device matches the look and feel of your home and helps to make your existing furniture functionable again, providing an alternative solution to a lift chair
RJMAN –
I like this device, but I had a small problem.
I got two new reclinerd and attached cabinet from Lazy-boy. t is comfortable, but I just could not get out of chair without help! The chair arms were soft and I could not pull myself forward on the chair. So I am using it on the right side reclining chair which is attached to a small cabinet (by Lazy-Boy). I found it worked great, but device’s left leg blocked access to the cabinet drawer and I could not open it. So I bought a second device without legs from Vive. I felt this device might not be strong enough to hold my weight when I stood up, as it’s legs to not reach the floor. But I took one handle assembly from the Vive Device and inserted it into this device in place of the sturdy leg and handle that came with it and that gave me access to the cabinet, as well as a strong leg that could hold my weight. The Vive device might have been strong enough it I just used it, but I was unsure, and I am a bit heavy, and I was just uneasy about it holding my weight.
I assembled the device and put it on my recliner. It was easy to install – I had to work around the linked cushioning between the seat and the back, but it was easy to do. They provide a handy Allen wrench with the product. I then took the handle assembly from the Vive device and found that I could insert it into this device. I had to hammer it ‘in’ a tiny bit to line up the mounting holes, but it was easy to do. It replaced the handle and leg assembly from this manufacturer.
I am a little nervous as the device slides ‘up’ a tiny bit when I lean on it and use it to pull myself forward on the chair. I am concerned to may wear out the leather or naugahide material as it rubs against it. I may drill a hole in the horizontal member and attach a long wood screw through it to hold it down. Not sure yet. But all-in-all, I am very happy with the product. I could not get myself out of the chair without it. I sit too far back in the chair, and ‘sink’ into it. This device is a God-send, as I can now pull myself forward by the handles and lean on them to pull myself up. My wife had to help me out of the chair before. I simply could not get out of it! So – but it with confidence unless you have a cabinet attached to the side of your chair!
Heidi –
Adjustable fits under couch or chair seat easy. All tools included. No fuss set up.
Neil –
Part of the stand includes a metal bar that runs from the right side to the left side, passing behind the coccyx when you’re sitting down, and I’d like to address that concern. For our couch, the seat-back pillow on the couch is about six inches deep and removable. When placing the stand onto the couch, the bar lays on the seat and slips under the bottom of the seat-back pillow. Make sure the bar is as far away as possible from the coccyx, deeply recessed behind the seatback pillow, and the seatback pillow is completely in front of the bar. Make sure the bar is hitting the back of the couch, then put the seatback pillow in front of it. When my mom drops into the couch, her coccyx only hits the full depth of the pillow, not the bar. Further, she also uses a small pillow for lumbar support in front of the seatback pillow, so that puts even more distance between her and the bar. She’s about 190 lbs, and her coccyx has never hit the bar.
There is a locking adjustment so when the bar is flush up against the back of the couch as far as it can go, the handles extend just beyond the front of the couch cushion. That puts the handles in the best position for standing up. You have to slide forward so your shoulders are above the handles, then you have the best leverage for pushing down while you’re standing up.
The stand works fine for her. Handles on the right and left to push on when she stands up. The handles are easier than a shaky cane on one side that’s too high when you’re sitting, and the couch-arm on the other side that isn’t really intended to help you stand up. The handles on the stand are a strategic inch lower than the couch-arms, and are better situated to help while standing up. I’ll see if I can add a photo to the review.
When sitting, she has the couch’s armrest on one side. For the other side, she has a tube-shaped pillow that I put over the exposed bar that she can use as an armrest for that side.
No degradation of The Stand noticed after a year. I checked the bolts for tightness a few months ago and they were all still as tight as when I assembled the stand. I kept the large allen wrench in a drawer. The bolts have socket-heads which accept the allen wrench, and they are easy to manipulate. At once point, you will have the floor filled with large sections of railing before it’s all put together. It’s been a while, but I remember the assembly directions were sufficient.
Lafleur –
Acheté pour une personne âgée ayant des difficultés pour s’asseoir et se relever d’un fauteuil. Solide et stable. S’adapte bien au fauteuil. Pas si simple à installer quand on n’y connait rien mais il y a pire. Faire plusieurs essais de réglage jusqu’à obtention de la hauteur et largeur désirées. Est sensé supporter 136 Kilos mais j’en doute. Aide vraiment appréciable et appréciée. Je ne regrette pas mon achat et le recommande vivement. Pour les personnes très corpulentes, se diriger plutôt vers le “Stander Heavy Duty EZ Stand-N-Go”. J’ai l’air de faire de la pub mais pas du tout. C’est juste que j’ai recherché ces aides à la mobilité pendant de nombreux mois (quasi inexistantes en France) et maintenant que je les ai trouvées, pourquoi ne pas en faire profiter autrui? D’autant qu’elles sont difficiles à dénicher sur Amazon car il faut trouver la bonne dénomination. Moi, je suis tombée dessus par hasard. Et il a bien fait les choses. Je suis convaincue que cette aide va faciliter le quotidien de bien des personnes âgées, blessées ou handicapées.
Carla Schmitt –
A perfect solution for my father’s couch! Definitely helps assist him with his mobility and keeping his independence 🙂
Sydneyarbor –
Bought one of these for my then 94 yo mother, after she kept falling forwards trying to rock out of her chair. This has greatly improve her safety and improved maneuverability – in terms of being able to get up more regularly with ease. Some arm strength required to pull herself up but at 95 now, she’s still finding it much easier than the old process of getting up. Well made product, strong and fairly easily assembled.
Carol B. –
Purchased for my 94 year old mother (who uses a walker) to use on her couch because in recent months, it was become increasingly difficult for her to move from a sitting position on the couch to a standing position. The product was easy to assemble and install, it’s very sturdy, and helps her a lot. Before I purchased it, I was worried the legs might stick out too far from the couch or get in her way, and that I’d need to worry about the possibility of her tripping over them. Fortunately, that’s not a concern at all. The legs stand immediately adjacent to the couch. No worries about tripping!
mine –
I am having hip surgery and needed something a little higher, that I could push up with, to help me easily get to my feet. Chair arms were to low and my walker was to high. This device offers adjustability to width and height and turned out perfect for my needs. It is pretty sturdy, and the grab handles sit just in front of my recliner so they are not in my way at all. Also there is nothing on the floor in front of you causing a trip hazard. It enables me to easily push myself up while keeping my hips straight as I get to my feet. It also helps me sit slowly and pain free. was also pleased that i can still recline with no problems as the foot rest of the chair fits right between the frame. It is just a bit challenging to put together, only in that it is put together with screws and once together you no doubt will have to adjust the width and height, but once together it’s great!
helena scott –
After breaking my ankle in two places and finding myself at home stuck in chair in plaster waiting for an op and my hubby fed up with pulling me out of the chair with a towel around my back and under arms, not very dignified, I found this on Amazon.
It fitted my recliner chair brilliantly, loads of adjustable pieces on it, width and height and gave me metal arms to get/push myself out of the chair. My own independence. It’s hard to get out of a chair in plaster or even not in plaster if your not mobile or young!
I used it all through my recovery about 8 months, and have put it in the loft for older age.
Worth every penny.
Mummzie –
Love this stand assist. Had it for 18months for 93yr old. But…it has no tall-person adjustment. It will adjust to a tall chair but not a tall person in a tegular chair. Needed one more height hole in handle to make it easy to use. Not enough holes to tightly fit a regular chair. It is VERY sturdy and worth its cost compared to similar items.