Huntington’s Awareness Month 2025
Huntington’s Awareness Month 2025 This May, we’re proud to support Huntington’s Awareness Month 2025. To mark the occasion, on 15th…
CareFlex Insights
5 Common Mistakes When Buying Specialist Seating
Common Mistakes Buying Specialist Seating Investing in specialist seating is about ensuring long-term comfort, support and wellbeing. However, choosing the…
Armchairs vs Specialist Seating: Prioritising Comfort and Support
Exploring Armchairs for the Older Person vs Specialist Seating: Prioritising Comfort and Support What is the difference between an armchair…
CareFlex Achieves Great Place To Work Certification
We’re thrilled to share that CareFlex has been officially recognised as a Great Place To Work! This certification reflects our…
Empowering Health & Social Care Professionals
At CareFlex we are dedicated to not only supporting Health & Social Care Professionals to enhance the lives of the…
The Role of Specialist Seating in Promoting Comfort
One of the most common requests we hear from customers is: “I want to be comfortable”. This seems like such…
Collaborative Assessment
During the last blog, we looked as how the ICF can guide our assessment for an individual’s posture and seating needs,…
Using the ICF to Guide Postural Assessments
When it comes to assessment for posture and seating, it cannot be stressed enough that this must be personal to…
The Essential Role of Specialist Seating in Comprehensive Care
In our modern society, we often take for granted our ability to sit comfortably. It is something most of us…
Rehabilitative Specialist Seating and Long COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a tidal wave of need for rehabilitation. Long after individuals who experienced a mild case…
Management of Lying Posture to Support Functional Sitting
Previously, we have considered how lying impacts sitting. We are now going to consider how management of the lying posture…
How Lying Impacts Sitting
When considering and assessing posture for seating, it may not be obvious to look at lying posture, but if we…
Finding the Right Balance
At CareFlex, we understand the importance of providing specialist seating that maximises our users’ health and well-being. One of the…
Specialist Seating and Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that progressively impairs movement, cognition, and behaviour. As the disease advances, individuals often…
Safe and Appropriate Use of Belts and Harnesses
When assessing for seating, whether in a wheelchair or static postural seat, there are times when it is necessary to…
Parkinson’s Disease and Specialist Seating
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. While the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such…
Multiple Sclerosis and the Importance of Specialist Seating
Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) presents various challenges, ranging from physical limitations to cognitive impairments. Among these challenges, finding appropriate…
CareFlex Donates HydroFlex Chair to Vranch House
As a thank you and as an appreciation for Vranch House’s remarkable work, CareFlex is delighted to announce the donation…
The Launch of CareFlex MultiAdjust® Advance
Embarking on a New Era of Specialist Seating: The Launch of CareFlex MultiAdjust® Advance In an ever-evolving world where uniqueness…
Role of Occupational Therapists in Postural Care and Specialist Seating
Postural care requires a multi-disciplinary approach and often involves several different professional roles. This may include an occupational therapist, physiotherapist,…
Obesity and The Vital Role of Specialist Seating
Addressing the impact of obesity on daily life is crucial. One often overlooked aspect is the significance of specialist seating…
MultiAdjust: Tailored Postural Care
Enhancing Comfort and Adaptability with the MultiAdjust In the world of postural care, the MultiAdjust stands out. A versatile and…
The Transformative Power of Postural Care
As Health and Social Care Professionals, we have a significant role to play in promoting effective functional engagement and positive…
CareFlex HQ Visited by Devon MP
We are delighted to receive a recent visit from Mel Stride, Member of Parliament for Central Devon and Secretary of…
Achieving Excellence: CareFlex Grabs Gold
CareFlex is proud to announce a monumental achievement – the transition from Silver to Gold Standard Accreditation with Investors in…
Benefits and Risks of Positioning Aids
The average person spends 7.7 hours a day sitting down and for some people this can be up to 15…
Complex Disabilities: Pathway to Postural Care
As a Health & Social Care Professional, you understand the importance of optimum postural care for individuals with complex disabilities.…
Specialist Seating: A Comparison with Wheelchairs
There are an estimated 1.2 million people in the UK who use a wheelchair.1 A wheelchair is ultimately a mobility aid,…
CareFlex Champions Youth Development
At CareFlex, we believe in supporting and nurturing the growth of our local communities. One endeavour that aligns perfectly with…
Provision of Specialist Seating to Care Home Residents
Previously, we have explored the importance and benefits of good seating for residents of care homes, which can be recapped here.…
Specialist Seating and the Care Home Environment
What is a care home? For the purpose of this article, ‘care home’ relates to both residential and nursing home…
Specialist Seating in the Care Home Environment
Care homes for the older person provide accommodation and personal care for those who need additional support in their daily lives.…
The Dedicated Seating Assessors at CareFlex
As leaders in providing specialist seating solutions, CareFlex prides itself on its dedicated team of Seating Assessors who strive to…
5 Ways CareFlex Can Enhance Your Postural Care Practice
As Health & Social Care Professionals involved in postural care, your expertise and dedication profoundly affect people’s lives. At CareFlex,…
Supporting Function and Independence with Specialist Seating
As a Physiotherapist and after many years working closely with fantastic Occupational Therapists colleagues, I have consolidated my knowledge of…
Raising Awareness for Better Postural Care in Alzheimer’s Disease
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, with more than 520,000 people in the…
An Ageing Population
An Ageing Population – Why Does it Matter? I recently came across an interesting article from the Office for National…
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Specialist Seating
The assessment, prescription, and use of specialist seating for individuals with complex postural needs require a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure…
Transforming Postural Care: The Role of Specialist Seating in the Caregiver’s Journey
Alarmingly, carers are twice as likely to face ill health as a result of caring. They are not always recognised,…
Falls Prevention and the Role of Specialist Seating
Why is falls prevention critical? Falls can be devastating for the individual and the wider health and social care system.…
Impact of Falls & Falls Prevention
What is a fall? A fall is defined as an event which causes an individual to unintentionally rest on the…
Seating Needs of Individuals with Dementia
Highlighting the Needs of Individuals with Dementia I recently read about NHS England’s exciting new dementia diagnosis drive where hundreds…
Back to Basics: Chair Set Up
I was fortunate to travel to Cornwall this week to facilitate a training event with some passionate, like-minded Occupational Therapists.…
Spotlight On: Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination,…
CareFlex Supported by Clinical Evidence
CareFlex is the only specialist seating manufacturer supported with independent clinical evidence over a 20 year period. As early as 1998,…
Specialist Seating and Infection Prevention & Control
What is Sepsis? Sepsis is the number one cause of preventable death in the world.1 It is an indiscriminate, deadly condition that can kill a healthy individual…
Specialist Seating for the Plus Size Population
Why is specialist seating important? Every chair must be set up to fit the individual user – supporting their posture…
Complex Posture – A Holistic Approach
Posture and its physical effects on a person’s body shape and position are well accepted; it is clear that an…
Stop The Pressure
At CareFlex, we always take our responsibility as a medical devices manufacturer and an educational platform seriously, especially considering the…
CareFlex Positioning Aids Belts and Harnesses
CareFlex belts and harnesses are designed to be used with CareFlex specialist seating as positioning aids following a comprehensive assessment of posture,…
The HydroTilt Helping Long Covid-19 Patients
Read and listen to how one patient with Long Covid-19 at Derriford is benefiting from the hospital’s new HydroTilt Chairs…
Spotlight On Huntington’s Disease
What is Huntington’s Disease? Huntington’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system that stops parts of…
What is Pelvic Obliquity?
Postural challenges of the pelvis, including pelvic obliquity, have a significant impact on a person’s ability to sit upright. As…
Specialist Chair Functions and Controls
CareFlex specialist seating incorporates effective functions and controls that offer a solution for balancing the four key considerations when choosing…
Fatigue and COVID-19
Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has affected us all in some way or another, whether we’ve had to fight the virus itself, or…
Spotlight On: CPD
Why is CPD Important? Continuing professional development, commonly referred to as CPD, is the process by which we as Clinicians…
Head Posture!
Why is Head Posture Important? The head is heavily influenced by the other body segments; the pelvis and spine will…
Specialist Seating in the Hospital Setting
Specialist seating is an important medical device in a patient’s journey through secondary care. Not only can specialist seating encourage…
Long Covid Recovery and Rehabilitation
Recent publications from the NHS and professional bodies, such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Royal College of…
Infection Prevention CareFlex Fabric Range
Infection prevention and control is another current key objective and crucial to reducing the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.…
Getting the most out of a Clinical Assessment
10 Hints and Tips to Get the Most out of the Clinical Assessment To enable the provision of appropriate equipment,…
Is Assessment Important?
Specialist seating provision – Is Assessment Important? Short answer: Yes. Very. The key to successful specialist seating provision is a…
The Spine and Postural Challenges
The spine is one of the most important parts of the body. Without the spine, a person could not keep…
Preventing Pressure Injuries
Pressure Care – Preventing Pressure Ulcers It is well-known that most pressure injuries and pressure ulcers are preventable. Given the…
Spotlight: Pelvic Stability
A good stable and upright sitting posture, especially one that promotes postural alignment and control, is a critical requirement for…
Your Assessment: What You Can Expect
Why do we need to assess you? We are evidently all different, and because of this a universal seating system…
Posture and the Whole Person
Posture and its physical effect on a person’s body shape and position is well accepted; it is clear that an…
Specialist Seating and the Older Person
Who is classed as an “older person”? The term “older person” can be used to describe an individual aged 65…
Feet! Are they really that important?
Are the feet really that important if we are sitting down? Posture is essentially the position of one or many…
Tilt in Space – When and How to Use Safely and Effectively
The tilt in space chair function allows the seat-to-back angle to remain the same whilst the whole seating system is…
Postural Management and Good Sitting Posture
What’s All the Hype About? The human body is made up of many different systems that work together to achieve…
What is Evidence Based Practice?
Evidence based practice, or EBP, has developed over the years from the term evidence based medicine that first appeared in…
The Role of Specialist Seating in Stroke Rehabilitation
The effects of a stroke can be devastating and your body needs time to heal and recover. For some people…
Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) – Working Together
A diagnosis of profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) is used when a person has more than one disability, the…
