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The Bourne Porter Chair

An extremely comfortable health chair.

An extremely comfortable health chair with independent movement of the Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest Elevation functions enabling a whole range of postural positions for high level pressure management care. Available in both a manual and electric model.

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Product Information

An extremely comfortable health chair with independent movement of the Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest Elevation functions enabling a whole range of postural positions for high level pressure management care. Available in both a manual and electric model.

The Bourne can be used as a general porter chair, but is equally suited to conditions, such as Parkinson’s that require a chair that can be used as part of an intensive 24-hour care programme.

With its choice of interchangeable seat and back cushion designs, each with its own unique pressure management features, combined with the chairs extensive range of movement delivered through the unique mechanism it can be used across a wide range of users with differing conditions.

Highly engineered it provides the user and the carer with an extensive range of pressure management features, including the mechanism that allows for the independent movement of the Tilt in Space, Backrest Recline and Leg Rest Elevation functions enabling a whole range of postural positions. The carer can continually reposition the user to redistribute pressure and provide all day comfort.

The Bourne is ideal as part of a 24-hour postural care programme. It has been prescribed for clients that require intensive care such as, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and or for those with life limiting conditions.

With some client conditions it has helped to reduce agitation, increased their levels of interaction and engagement in activities and provided them the opportunity to sleep in deep comfort. However, the Bourne is equally at home being used as a general porter chair.

The Bourne is ideal for life limiting conditions, palliative care, deteriorating conditions and those clients with have issues with agitation and wandering:


  • Parkinson’s Disease

  • Motor Neurone disease

  • Dementia

  • Multiple diagnoses

Both reclining and tilt systems can provide pressure relief, increase circulation, improve head, neck and trunk control, improve functional posture and positioning, support safe transfers by various means and minimise variations / fluctuations in the client’s muscular control. Tilt and recline systems work predominantly by moving the persons centre of gravity which whilst maintaining posture and ergonomic support allows the pannus to be redistributed. This can be used to alleviate pressure, help the respiratory system and allow access for specific skin care tasks.

The backrest and leg rest can be adjusted separately providing a further range of back and leg combinations to support improved posture and pressure management, particularly aiding the amount of hip flexion.

Couple this with the angle and height adjustable footplate and this makes the Harlow chair a highly versatile and comfortable pressure management porter.

The chair can be used with either a mobile or overhead hoist to support safe moving and handling techniques for carers.

Please contact us for pricing and product options.

Size Information

Overall Weight Limits

The Bourne comes as standard with an overall weight limit of 159 kg (25 stone) and with a maximum leg rest weight limit of 57 kg (9 stone).


Seat Cushion Weight Limits

The overall weight limited will be restricted when certain pressure management seat cushions such as the Airform and Celliform cushions are selected. The maximum leg rest weight limit is not affected by the seat cushion selection and will always remain at 57 kg (9 stone).


Important Dimensions


  • Seat Height: Small - 635mm (25") | Medium - 635mm (25") | Large - 635mm (25")

  • Seat Width: Small 457mm (18") | Medium - 508mm (20") | Large - 559mm (22")

  • Seat Depth: Small - 508mm (20") | Medium - 508mm (20") | Large - 508mm (20")

  • Arm Height: Small - 178mm (7") | Medium - 178mm (7") | Large - 178mm (7")

  • Overall Height: Small - 1270mm (50") | Medium- 1270mm (50") | Large - 1270mm (50")

  • Overall Seat Width: Small - 699mm (27.5") | Medium - 749mm (29.5") | Large - 800mm (31.5")

  • Overall Depth: Small - 927mm (36.5") | Medium - 927mm (36.5") | Large - 927mm (36.5")


Please Note

Depending on the seat cushion built into the chair the seat and arm height may vary slightly from that shown above.

Back Styles & Seat Cushion Options

There are a range of styles of back cushions. Some chairs offer a fixed back meaning the back cushion is stitched onto the chair and cannot be changed. Other chairs have removeable back cushions meaning that there is a choice of back options available to manage posture and support.

Just like the back cushions, there are a range of seat cushion styles available, each offering different type of support and benefits.

Read more about the back styles and seat cushion options available to you.

Contact us to enjoy a free, no obligation home trial of our very latest in rise and recline chairs in the comfort of your own home. 

With our white glove delivery service you will receive a high level of special attention to detail and expert handling.

To make life easier for you, we can collect & dispose of your old chair for you, saving you the trouble of arranging this separately.

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