By Martina Teirney. OT Lindsey Spoon is a stylish young lady living outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born with cerebral palsy, a motor and movement condition that affects her muscles and mobility. Due to her condition, she has always used a standard wheelchair to get around. Despite all the…
This article is to give generic advice on infection control & cleaning on the Seating Matters products. It does not supersede the advice given in your workplace or by your local authorities. While viruses and bacteria are mentioned in this article, the cleaning instructions here are not specific to the…
As the situation continues to develop regarding coronavirus, we are taking active measures at Seating Matters to protect our colleagues, our visitors and the healthcare organisations we serve. INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL We’ve increased our already-rigorous cleaning practices to protect ourselves and our customers. In addition, the product has numerous…
With heightened awareness around infection control due to coronavirus, we conducted a simple experiment to highlight areas of infection risk in fabric-covered chairs. Manufacturers and suppliers of products, like our clinical, therapeutic seating, who supply into long term care homes, community equipment recycling stores and hospitals should use materials that…
By Martin Tierney News, Infection Control, Infection Prevention Experts from the WHO (World Health Organisation) are now warning that the coronavirus can spread via objects or surfaces. In light of the global developments of the fast-spreading coronavirus which has originated in China, we ask what impact this will have on medical equipment suppliers,…
By Martina Tierney OT Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neuron/ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Alzheimher’s, Seating Assessment In a daily case load, each patient we encounter is different. They have individual needs which change and evolve throughout the duration of their medical condition. When seating patients with complex conditions such as Huntington’s Disease,…
By Martina Tierney OT Case Study, CVA, Osteoarthritis, Kyphosis Ben is an 87-year-old male, who had suffered a stroke (CVA) and also had osteoarthritis. He had a history of pressure injuries and spent up to 14 hours per day in his chair and used a patient lift for all transfers. WANT TO LEARN…
By Seating Matters Parkinson’s Disease, Osteoarthritis Henry and Christine are an elderly couple living in the North-Eastern United States. They have been devoted to one another for many decades, and were devastated when Christine received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 2003. Although they tried many different methods to treat her condition,…
By Martina Tierney OT Case Study, Parkinson’s Disease The McFarlane’s are a fantastic couple. Brent and Vicki live in Waterloo, Ontario, but unfortunately they are not under the same roof anymore. Brent was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when he was just 43 years old. As a former nurse, his wife Vicki was…
If you’ve been following Seating Matters for a while, you’ve probably heard us mention Seating Assessments before. Seating Assessments are scheduled appointments that we will arrange at a time and place that works for you and your clients. A trained Seating Specialist will make a home or facility call to…
By Martina Tierney, OT Cerebral Palsy, also known as CP, is a neuromuscular disorder of the central nervous system that varies based on the area of the brain that is affected*. There are several levels of disability and they are classified by the distribution of the disability. CP can also…
Seating Matters are changing the world of healthcare seating. We take pride in being at the forefront of seating research and innovation. We want to share our knowledge with the world to ensure no person has to face unnecessary discomfort or mortality.
