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Built to safeguard. Designed for dignity in high-dependency care.
Huntington’s Chair
Price from $9,500
The Novacorr Huntington’s Chair is a specialised seating solution developed for individuals with complex physical and behavioural care needs. Purpose-built for conditions such as Huntington’s Disease, Acquired Brain Injury, and Cerebral Palsy, the chair features reinforced construction, padded and enclosed sides, and an anti-entrapment design to safely manage involuntary movements and reduce the risk of injury.
Every aspect of the chair is engineered with safety, comfort, and clinical care in mind. From custom sizing and adjustable functions to durable medical-grade materials, the Novacorr Huntington’s Chair supports long-term seating comfort, postural care, and behavioural management—providing peace of mind for clinicians, carers, and families in both residential and facility-based environments.
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delivery
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Why Novacorr
While safety remains central to the design, the Huntington’s Chair is intentionally styled to look and feel like a premium recliner, not a piece of clinical equipment.
Proudly Australian Made, each chair is handcrafted using high-quality materials and custom upholstery to blend seamlessly into home or residential care settings.
Its soft, non-institutional appearance helps reduce the clinical feel while supporting the emotional wellbeing of users.
Beneath its homely exterior lies a reinforced frame, padded enclosures, and discreet anti-entrapment features—delivering the robust safety needed for high-care environments.
The Novaprotect Huntington’s Chair by Novacorr strikes the perfect balance between protection, dignity, and Australian craftsmanship.
Product highlights
Key features of Huntington’s Chair:
While safety is at the core of the design, the Novacorr Huntington’s Chair does not compromise on visual appeal. Unlike traditional clinical seating, this chair is upholstered and styled to resemble a high-quality recliner—helping users feel more at home, particularly in residential environments. Despite its homely appearance, the chair integrates essential clinical features such as anti-entrapment gaps, padded enclosures, and reinforced structure. This balance of function and aesthetics supports user dignity while reducing the psychological impact often associated with institutional equipment.
Tilt-in-Space Mechanism for Safety and Pressure Relief
The tilt-in-space function enables the entire seating unit to tilt backwards without changing the user’s hip or knee angle. This not only helps prevent individuals from sliding out of the chair—a common risk for those with involuntary movements or poor trunk control.
Promotes even pressure distribution across the back, hips, and thighs. This reduces shear and friction forces that can contribute to pressure injuries, enhances comfort during prolonged sitting, and improves overall postural stability. The mechanism is ideal for users who require both behavioural safety and advanced pressure care management.
Extended Armrests for Protection and Transfers
The Novacorr Huntington’s Chair features extended armrests that serve a dual purpose: enhancing safety and improving functional use. These reinforced sides reduce the risk of arm entrapment or injury during involuntary movements by creating a secure boundary.
At the same time, the armrests are positioned to assist users and carers during lateral transfers—offering a stable surface for grip and balance when moving in or out of the chair. This design supports both passive and assisted transfers while minimising the need for strenuous manual handling, making it easier and safer for carers in high-dependency environments.
Customisable Head and Lumbar Support
Tailored comfort is key in complex care, and this chair’s adjustable hollow-fibre system allows for finely tuned postural support. The fibre-filled sections within the headrest and lumbar area can be manually shaped to enhance specific support points—whether for kyphotic posture, lateral lean, or general low tone.
This makes it possible to achieve personalised alignment and comfort without the need for additional accessories. The adjustability ensures the chair can evolve with the user’s condition over time, supporting long-term use in both home and facility-based settings.
Product features
All features and options of Huntington’s Chair:
At NOVACORR HEALTHCARE, we specialise in complex beds and chairs designed for high-care needs. We see it as our responsibility to deliver solutions that not only meet your clinical and functional requirements but also feel truly personal. Every product we create is thoughtfully designed and custom-built to support comfort, safety, and dignity—because no two people are the same, and neither are their needs.
Full specifications
- Movements: Tilt-in-space recline, sit to stand functionality and independent electric back movement
- Seat Angle (Max Recline): 45°
- Back rest angle: 0° – 30°
- Sit to Stand:
- Full Lift 0° (32cm rasie)
- Lift and Tilt options: 10°, 20°, 30°
- Motors: Okin
- Safe Working Load (SWL): 150kg
- Frame: Heavy-duty steel mechanism with marine and structural ply frame
- Size:
- Small
- Floor to Seat Height:17″ + wheel height
- Seat Depth (inches):
- Seat Width (inches): 21″
- Back Height (inches):
- Arm Height (inches): 15″
- Medium
- Floor to Seat Height:17″ + wheel height
- Seat Depth (inches):
- Seat Width (inches): 22″
- Back Height (inches):
- Arm Height (inches): 15″
- Large
- Floor to Seat Height:17″ + wheel height
- Seat Depth (inches):
- Seat Width (inches): 23″
- Back Height (inches):
- Arm Height (inches): 15″
- Custom sizing available
- Small
- Total Dimensions (total dimensions may vary depending on the chosen size):
- Total Width (mm): 900mm
- Total Length (mm): 1400mm
- Total Height (mm): 1300mm
- Approximate Weight (kg): 40 – 60kg
- Scripted Inclusions:
- Hospital-grade commercial vinyl (choice of colours)
- Sizing: Small, Large, Extra Large, Custom
- Wheel height: Non, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 150mm
Optional extras
- Pressure care Foams internally
- Extra covers for incontinence
- Fabric covers for comfort
Certifications
- AS/NZS 3551:2012
- ARTG: 275935, 275934, 275933
- ISO9001:2015 Certified: A153RA001QMS
Frequently asked questions
It is a specialised seating solution for individuals with complex physical and behavioural care needs, used in home and residential care settings.
No. It is intentionally styled to look and feel like a premium recliner rather than a piece of clinical equipment, with custom upholstery so it blends into a home or residential care setting. The reinforced frame, padded enclosures and discreet anti-entrapment features sit beneath that exterior.
The tilt-in-space function tilts the entire seating unit backwards without changing the user’s hip or knee angle, which promotes even pressure distribution across the back, hips and thighs and reduces shear and friction forces.
Maximum seat recline is 45 degrees and the backrest angle range is 0 to 30 degrees. Full lift raises the chair 32cm, and lift and tilt options are available at 10, 20 and 30 degrees.
Small (21 inch seat width), Large (22 inch) and Extra Large (23 inch), with custom sizing available. Floor to seat height is 17 inches plus wheel height and arm height is 15 inches. Overall dimensions are 900mm wide, 1400mm long and 1300mm high.
The Huntington’s Chair has a safe working load of 150kg.
The extended armrests serve two purposes. They add to the protective design of the chair, and they are positioned to assist users and carers during lateral transfers.
Yes. An adjustable hollow-fibre system allows head and lumbar support to be finely tuned, so personalised alignment and comfort can be achieved without additional accessories.
Hospital-grade commercial vinyl in a choice of colours, with pressure care foams internally. Extra covers for incontinence and fabric covers for comfort are available.
Wheel height options are none, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm or 150mm.
Okin motors, on a heavy-duty steel mechanism with a marine and structural ply frame.
Yes. Each chair is handcrafted in Australia by Novacorr using high-quality materials and custom upholstery.
Two year warranty on the frame, two years on electrical parts and one year on components and controls. Full terms are set out on the Novacorr Warranty Information page.
Novacorr is a registered NDIS provider. Call our team on 1300 847 897 to confirm the right item code and process for your plan.
Yes. Novacorr offers a free trial of our products in your home, or by video. Use the trial form on this page or call 1300 847 897.
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