Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Bellavita Lightweight Reclining
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Bellavita Lightweight Reclining Bath Lift with Blue Covers (470100312)
| Brand: | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Bellavita Lightweight Reclining Bath Lift with Blue Covers (470100312)
| Brand: | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Nothing like the video for ease of use and moving in and out of bath. Due to lack of space and difficulty moving in and out of bath it is now back in its box in the garage. It is only useful if it can remain in the bath but it still needs to be moved to clean item and to clean bath. Possibly suit individual with young carer.
The hardest part of putting together was putting the suction feet in. Cannot see why these could not be in when received. We really struggled and and not physically handicapped, also trapped my thumb when the seat closed on it whilst fitting feet. Having had a new bath it was a lot deeper than the old bath, could get in no problem but was starting to Jane trouble getting out. Tried new bath love it. As that is the shared bathroom am having to move it after use, once dried. Did find it hard to remove the back rest so have left it in upright position. It was not hard to move out of bath.
Certainly made bathing easier.
This bath chair has given me my independence. Together with the sliding attachment for the top, I am able to get in and out of the bath/shower independently. We have a normal bath with a shower over. Because of this chair we have not had to change our existing bath/shower. I can get in and out of the bath by myself and use the chair to sit down when, showering, get tired etc. if I wish too. It also looks good in a normal bathroom, not like some of the monstrosities we disabled have to put up with.
I bought this because after a 2nd knee replacement I was having difficulty getting in and out the bath without help, so this enables me to do so own my own. You do loose some space so not quite as full bath as usual, but better than not at all,
Only concern is, despite reviews I need to charge the control after each use, and even on a long charge (all day) it only gets to yellow not green.
It’s a neat looking item. Very easy to assemble, very easy to use and very easy to clean.
The only issue i feel that should be noted is that the lift comes with a pair of side flap protectors. ( See Photos) These stop the side flaps on lift from getting stuck under the bath handles when going up.
You will probably need 1 to 4 pairs depending on the size of your bath and person using the lift. These are surprisingly costly going from 9.58-28+ a pair! I found the cheapest pair on Ebay. Seriously…. They probably cost about 3p to make. Apart from that. Two Thumbs Up.
OMG This is the best invention ever! I came out of hospital unable to stand & lift my legs up to get over side of the bath. You just sit on the side of the bath on the seat flap on the chair, swivel round, someone can lift your legs round into the bath & the seat lowers you down completely into the water with the remote control. HEAVEN! Totally recommend this & well worth the money.
Fits on a standard bath a doddle and it’s max height more than enough. Up and down buttons
are fool proof and has a quiet and efficient operation. Remember to fit the two guide straps to the bath handles to avoid possible snags. Great value and highly recommended.
The battery are in the remote so there’s no need to remove the chair for charging! Very simple
If I had to pint out something!
The bottom the back come apart but can stay in one peace for transport however they slip apart a bit to easy !
And secondly the chair is square at the back but most tubs are covered wasting precious legroom!
This is a great item for getting into and out of the bath. My only downside for this chair is the space it takes up once down. My bathtub is long and before I could put my legs straight out, but not now. And I sit about an inch above the bottom. That said, I can not fault the access this chair gives me that I didn’t have due to restricted mobility.
It has kept my mother in law independent,it’s so easy to use the remote control is easy to understand and it lowers into bath in a very smooth motion,the safety features are great so if not enough charge in battery’s it won’t lower you into bath if not enough power to bring you back up.
The battery charge is fast .looks very nice .
I am pleased with this product, and feel that it was money well spent.
I bought this for my mother who has been unable to get into or out of the bath for a couple of years now, and has had to resort to sitting on a board laid across the bath and use a hand held shower. I wish you could have seen her face as the chair gently lowered her into a warm bath (with bubbles!!) She feels safe and secure and is even able to dismantle on her own to remove from bath as its easy to do and very lightweight.
The service and follow up after sell is very good. However, I bought this to the purposes of help my disabled friend when he fall down indoor up from floor (hopefully we won’t use it for that reason). The sit in the bath is for my own used, comfortable with book and a cup of tea 🙂
Enables user to have a bath.
Could do with now buying the spinner for the seat so user can swing legs easier over side into tub.
The only thing is obvious limit to how low the seat will go. User is fine to be fully reclined to “lay ” further back into water but has to shuffle self onto seat to be sat again. This a little tricky as bathtub long.
This is the best option we found for us, we both have knee problems and find standing up in the bath from seated impossible. Very effective for both of us one with knee injury plus arthritis, the other with arthritis of the knees. Felt perfectly safe with it. We are both able to stand once seated and step over the side of the bath, if unable to do that bathing may be more difficult. Its portable so doesn’t ruin your bathroom decor. Only issues were, despite both being of reasonably intelligent and with some engineering skill between us, we found the manual for initial set up impossible to follow. An engineering friend did it and it took him a while to figure despite the illustrations. We had contacted the suppliers who did send us a much clearer guide for one of the instructions we were struggling with, but not the second. No doubt they would have done so but by this time our friend had figured it out. It does need recharging after every use, so don’t try and have a bath after each other. My husband thinks it is excellent, makes a whole load of difference to him as he struggles with the shower and likes to soak his injured, aching knee in the hot bath.
So happy that for the first time in 4 years that I can finally get in a bath ! I have waited a while to give a review. I have arthritis and cannot sit down in a bath but now I can , even managed to put it together much to my husband’s amazement ! It can be taken out easily so others can use the bath the suction pads don’t slip so I feel secure in the bath but they come away easily for removing from the bath . We are going to have a new bath put in this is a wide bath so we will have to make sure that the seat fits in the new bath but I can’t see there will be a problem as the sides of the chair adjust as the chair rises and goes down. Battery seems to last for a while so ideal if you want to take the chair with you on holiday and don’t want to take the charger. Charges quickly . Covers comfortable and the whole item is easy to keep clean. This has improved my life so much as showers are great but there’s nothing like a relaxing bath !
I deliberated for ages about buying this, but am really glad I did. It arrived really quickly and was easy to put together on my own.
I had showered for past 18 months but after my knee replacement and some back pain afterward, being able to lie in water is wonderful to soak away aches and strains.
It is never going to be as good as a proper bath where you can submerge yourself completely but it is a darn site better than only being able to shower! The water for me comes up to my waist and I just use a jug to douse my top half in hot water. For me, the water reaches the parts I want to soak (knees, hips and lower back).
The suckers do work, but are slightly are on the curve of the base of my bath, but I never feel insecure as my bath is not much wider than the chair. The handset flashes red if there is not enough battery to get one down and back up again. I would recommend providing you manage your expectations.
I bought this for my mum after a fractured leg and surgery meant she would struggle to get in and out of the bath alone.
Price is very reasonable for what you get, a lot better than some other more expensive chairs I’ve seen.
It is so easy to put together and take apart that I was sure I’d forgotten or missed something!
The suction pads work well. A little too well if anything! Sometimes annoying when you’re trying to get it out of the bath and every time you get one off another sticks down again! But that’s better than the alternative.
The wings on the side give a nice smooth transfer from edge of bath to seat, and they fold up perfectly when lowered down.
Handset is easy to charge and fit to the chair. Be aware you need to really push it in firmly so the red part disappears or it won’t work properly.
The only downside is the noise it makes when coming up again, it sounds like the chair is struggling even though it isn’t.
Seat pads are easy to fit and remove for cleaning.
*Be warned though*, it is large so if you have a short bath you can’t sit on it and lower it all the way down as your knees will end up by your ears! Also, if you’re taller you may struggle to use this for bathing for the same reason. My bath is short and has a sloped back, which is fine for smaller people and comfortable to recline on, but reduces the floor space of the bath itself so this chair ended up with the seat just past the halfway mark. However, mum’s own bath is longer so she should have plenty of space there. She used it as a shower seat here and it worked perfectly.
With the back she felt much safer than just on a bath board.
Works fine – not sure how long it will last as side elements of chair are not proper hinges.
Despite claims to be best at recline angle it does not really go back that far – and not as far as a different make we had before. Does go to a good height making it easier to get out of bath. Elderly user needs a neck rest for it to be comfortable. Rating 7 out of 10.
I believe that this device could, with just a little more of the skills that designed it, be made perfect.
Instead of having a back support that reclines to a semi-upright position, leaving you still having to use an aid to wash your back, it would be wonderful to be able lean right back to soak it in water – with or without support.
For me the overriding need is to spare arthritic knees from lowering and rising which the Bellavita does perfectly. The refinement I mention above would, I believe, make the Bellavita unbeatable.
After 6 months use: Superb product, my wife uses it three times weekly for an immersion with Epsom Salt and she loves it. I have used it a few times (18 stone) and it does exactly what it says it should. Very highly recommended.
Added comment: August 2020: I stand by my previous comments as the seat has given excellent service. However – I am quite angry with the poor service offered on this product. Some 5 weeks ago, one of the plastic side guides that prevent the rising seat being trapped under the bath handles snapped – probably aged plastic. I emailed the maker and asked for a quote for two of these guides, one to use and one as a spare. I was told by them to contact their UK arm, which I did, repeating my request. Their reply was that they only dealt with trade customers and gave me a link to nearby stockists. I contacted one who told me that they probably had some in stock, later telling me that they had not so would order from the UK company. After chasing them, they said that the company was out of stock but would probably have some available in a month. That would make it about two months that the seat would be unusable. I managed to fit with tape a piece of the original guide but it is not trustworthy. I do not appreciate this very poor service.