Testimonials

Broda Testimonial 785

Broda Model: 785 Tilt Recliner with Huntington’s Padding Package (785 HSP)
Condition of Resident: A lot of motion, random and spastic, aggressive with staff when trying to get OOB. Sliding or throwing body out of chair, upsetting chair.

Prior to using the Broda chair, there were issues with safety for getting the resident out of the chair, safety for staff lifting her in, either manual/mechanical; comfort, keeping her in the chair, inability to get her body over the sides.

The Broda chair sides raise to prevent her from throwing her legs/body over the sides; same with the extra padding along her leg area that is raised. The tilt puts her buttock in a comfortable position, but also makes it extremely difficult to push out. The chair sides also swing out to assist with ease of the mechanical tilt.

The Broda chair has given her a reason to want to get up and she enjoys her chair now. When we are using the mechanical lift she remains calm because she wants to get in it and will stay longer safely and comfortably! Staff can safely lift and position her without worrying about injuring themselves.

July 6, 2010

Broda Model: Pedal Chair
Condition of Resident: The resident was alert, oriented to self and family.

Prior to the Broda chair, we had tried numerous positioning devices for the resident, which were ineffective.  She had a tendency to lean forwards and to one side.

Once using the Broda Chair, the resident’s posture immediately improved with this chair.  She, herself, was very thankful because she was “so comfortable”.  The staff couldn’t believe the results.  Besides this resident sitting in proper alignment, she could still self propel her w/c with her feet. 

I have worked in other facilities where this chair was used and knew the benefits of it.  Most of the staff here were not familiar with the Broda Chair.  Everyone was thrilled with the results, from the administrator to the front line staff.  They also commented on the ease of maneuvering, which you don’t have with the gerichairs.

I knew it was a great product…now the Villa knows :)

We were at a loss with one of our residents who has frontal lobe dementia. OT was unable to adjust his wheelchair properly to accommodate for his trunk lean he had been exhibiting. He had stopped walking and was discharged from restorative. He also had stopped feeding himself. He appeared to be in pain. We attempted to address the pain however any medication we used caused him to have increased behaviors. We knew this was all caused by the positioning in the wheelchair he was in. OT finally called a Broda rep and they came up to fit the resident with a new wheelchair. Since then, the resident has now been walking again. He is feeding himself. He smiles and laughs like he used to. He is showing no signs of pain anymore. Thank you for producing a great product that brings quality of life back to our residents!

My mother has osteoporosis and arthritis with muscle weakness and bone and joint discomfort- Since she received this new Broda Pedal Rocker she has total comfort and less anxiety with increased mobility with the hopes of muscle and bone strengthening as she lost her ability to ambulate more than a few steps on her good days these last few months. She is legally blind seeing only light and dark these last 2 years. She just celebrated her 96th birthday and lived alone until age 93-This chair has met her very important needs of comfort, safety, strengthening, mobility.