VELA CHAIRS

Specialist chairs designed to help you stay active, supported and independent.

Cooking dinner | Getting ready in the morning | Moving around your home | Joining family at the table | Taking part in activities.

Sometimes the right chair isn’t simply somewhere to sit.

A VELA Chair is a specialist indoor mobility chair designed to help people with reduced mobility, strength, balance, or endurance continue carrying out everyday activities from a safe, supportive seated position.

Combining smooth mobility, adjustable height and a central braking system, VELA Chairs provide something very different from either a conventional office chair or a wheelchair.

At Healthy Home & Office, we can help you understand the VELA range, explore the right configuration and experience the chair before making a decision.

See it. Try it. Experience it.

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Vela Tango 700E

The trusted VELA Chair with electric height adjustment

Recommended User Weight up to 145kg

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Vela Tango 700E with Power Wheels

Electric Power Wheels for added mobility support

Recommended User Weight up to 145kg

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Vela Tango 300E

The VELA Chair with electric height adjustment for larger users

Recommended User Weight up to 175kg

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Vela Tango 310E

The VELA Chair with electric height adjustment and increased weight capacity

Recommended User Weight up to 300kg

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What Is a VELA Chair?

A VELA Chair sits somewhere between supportive seating and a mobility aid.

Unlike a conventional office chair, it has a specially designed stable base, 100mm smooth rolling wheels and a central braking system.

Users can propel or “walk” the VELA Chair using their feet while remaining seated.

The chair can then be locked securely when the user reaches the activity they want to complete.

This combination means that one chair can help support both:

MOVEMENT and ACTIVITY.

The aim isn’t simply to help somebody sit.

It’s to help them KEEP DOING everyday activities at home idenpendatly.

What Makes a VELA Chair Different?

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Central Brake

Stability When You Need It.

One of the most distinctive features of a VELA Chair is its central braking system. Using the brake locks the chair’s wheels and creates a stable seated base. This can provide additional support when:

  • getting into the chair
  • standing from the chair
  • reaching
  • preparing food
  • working at a surface
  • getting dressed
  • completing hobbies
  • carrying out everyday activities

The combination of the brake and supportive armrests can give the user greater confidence when completing activities from the chair.

Move While Remaining Seated

KEEP MOVING.

VELA Chairs use four smooth-running wheels with space around the base for the user’s feet. This allows the user to move the chair using their feet while remaining seated.

Instead of: Stand → Walk → Sit

The user may be able to: Stay seated and move.

At home, that might mean Fridge → Worktop → Sink → Table.

At work: Desk → Storage → Printer → Meeting Area

Reducing unnecessary standing and transfers can help make everyday activities less demanding.

Adjustable Height

Meet the Activity at the Right Height.

Not everything happens at the same height.

A dining table is different from a kitchen worktop. A desk is different from a cupboard. A bed is different from a bathroom basin.

VELA Chairs can be adjusted so the user can position themselves appropriately for different activities.

Depending on the model, height adjustment can be:

Manual using a gas lift or Electric using powered adjustment at the touch of a button.

For someone with limited strength, balance or endurance, electric height adjustment can provide significantly more flexibility throughout the day.

Supportive Seating

Built Around the Person Sitting in It.

A specialist chair should not expect the user to adapt to it. The chair should adapt to the user.

VELA Chairs can be configured using different:

  • seat sizes & designs
  • backrest sizes & designs
  • armrests
  • height ranges
  • upholstery
  • controls
  • accessories

This allows the chair to be considered around the individual’s: body, dimensions, abilities, support requirements, environment, and everyday activities.

Who Could Benefit from a VELA Chair?

A VELA Chair may be worth exploring where everyday activity is being affected by difficulties with:

  • standing for longer periods
  • reduced balance
  • reduced leg strength
  • fatigue
  • reduced endurance
  • repeatedly sitting and standing
  • transfers
  • reaching safely
  • working at different heights
  • maintaining a stable seated position
  • completing daily activities independently

People with a wide variety of mobility and functional requirements use VELA Chairs. Rather than beginning with a diagnosis, we prefer to begin with a much simpler question:

What do you want to keep doing?

  • VELA at Home

    KEEP LIVING INDEPENDENTLY.

    Everyday life involves hundreds of small activities. When standing or walking becomes difficult, these activities can gradually require more assistance.

    A VELA Chair can provide a stable seated position from which many everyday household activities can be completed. It may help with:

    • cooking
    • food preparation
    • laundry
    • dressing
    • personal-care activities
    • dining
    • movement between suitable areas of the home

    KEEP COOKING | KEEP CREATING | KEEP MOVING | KEEP DOING

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  • VELA at Work

    KEEP WORKING.

    A disability or change in mobility doesn’t automatically mean someone can no longer continue working. Sometimes the working environment simply needs to change.

    VELA Chairs can provide additional support for employees who experience challenges associated with:

    • mobility
    • standing
    • fatigue
    • transfers
    • working at different heights
    • moving between tasks

    VELA workplace solutions can be considered for; offices, home offices, receptions and more.

    The chair can also form part of a wider workplace solution alongside an appropriate desk and ergonomic equipment.

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  • VELA in Care Homes

    KEEP PARTICIPATING.

    A Vela chair chair can help residents continue using the abilities they have.

    This might mean:

    • Moving themselves to the dining table
    • Participating in activities
    • Getting dressed
    • Completing part of their morning routine
    • Joining other residents socially
    • Participating in rehabilitation
    • Moving around while seated

    VELA Chairs can provide residents with support while encouraging appropriate movement, activity and participation.

    Adjustable seat height can also help carers position residents more appropriately during certain everyday activities.

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Made in Denmark Since 1935

VELA is a Danish family-owned company founded by Vermund Larsen in 1935. From the beginning, the company has focused on the relationship between; design, function and comfort.

VELA remains family owned, with its development, production and upholstery facilities based in Aalborg, Denmark. VELA produces chairs to order, allowing individual configurations to be created around the needs of the user.

The company’s history includes pioneering the use of gas-lift height adjustment in seating and launching its first activity chair in 1970.

Today, VELA continues to specialise in seating designed to improve everyday activity and independence.

Find the Right VELA Route for You

  • I’m Looking for a Chair for Myself or a Family Member

    Explore how VELA can support everyday activities and independence around the home.

    VELA FOR THE HOME 

  • I’m Looking for Workplace Support

    Explore VELA Chairs for employees with specialist mobility and seating requirements.

    VELA FOR THE WORKPLACE 

  • I Manage or Work in a Care Home

    Discover how VELA may support resident activity, independence and participation.

    VELA FOR CARE HOMES 

  • I’m an Occupational Therapist or Healthcare Professional

    Explore VELA from a functional and assessment-led perspective or discuss an individual client.

    VELA FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS 

Visit Healthy Home & Office

You can speak to Healthy Home & Office about VELA at our Guildford showroom.

A demonstration gives you the opportunity to experience the chair and discuss your requirements before deciding on an specification.

3 The Parade, Burden Way, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9PB

01483 600085

info@healthy-homeoffice.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Vela Chair?

A VELA Chair is a stable, height-adjustable indoor mobility chair with a central braking system.

It combines supportive seating with controlled indoor mobility, allowing appropriate users to move around and complete everyday activities while seated.

Is a VELA Chair a wheelchair?

No, VELA Chairs are primarily designed to prevent falls and support individuals doing everyday activities. Many users propel the chair using their feet while remaining seated.

Power Wheels are also available for users who require additional assistance with indoor movement. They are not intended as a replacement for a powered wheelchair.

Is a VELA Chair an office chair?

Not in the conventional sense. VELA Chairs provide ergonomic seating but incorporate specialist features including:

  • directionally stable wheels
  • a non-rotating stable base configuration
  • central wheel braking
  • seated mobility
  • specialist height adjustment

These features make VELA very different from a normal office task chair.

Who are VELA Chairs designed for?

VELA Chairs may benefit people whose everyday activities are affected by reduced:

  • mobility
  • strength
  • balance
  • endurance

or who require additional stability and support while completing indoor activities. Individual suitability varies, which is why we recommend discussing your requirements and experiencing the chair.

What is the difference between manual and electric height adjustment?

Manual models use a gas lift.

Electric models allow the user to change height using powered controls.

Electric adjustment can be particularly valuable where the individual does not have sufficient strength to repeatedly operate manual height adjustment or where they require assistance changing working height.

What’s the difference between the VELA Tango 700 and 700E?

Tango 700

Manual gas-lift height adjustment.

Tango 700E

Electric-powered height adjustment.

Otherwise, both can provide the fundamental VELA benefits of stability, mobility, supportive seating and individual configuration.

What are Power Wheels?

VELA Power Wheels provide electrically powered assistance when moving the chair.

They may be useful for someone who can no longer comfortably propel the chair using their feet for all of their everyday activities.

Power Wheels are intended to assist seated movement rather than replace a powered wheelchair.

Can VELA help with standing up?

Electric height adjustment can raise the user’s starting seated height before standing.

VELA also offers a specialist Tango 700E Sit-to-Stand configuration with additional powered assistance.

Individual suitability should always be considered.

Are VELA Chairs suitable for higher user weights?

Yes. VELA’s specialist Tango 300 range includes models with maximum weight capacities of 200kg and 300kg.

Speak to us so the appropriate model and specification can be considered.

Can the chair be customised?

Yes. VELA Chairs can be configured with different seats, backrests, armrests, accessories, height ranges and upholstery options.

The chair is generally built around the individual’s requirements rather than supplied as one universal configuration.

Can I try a VELA Chair before buying one?

Yes. Healthy Home & Office offers VELA demonstration opportunities. We strongly recommend experiencing the chair where possible before deciding on the final configuration.

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How much does a VELA Chair cost?

The price depends on:

  • model
  • seat
  • backrest
  • height adjustment
  • accessories
  • powered functions
  • individual configuration

Rather than providing one generic price for every chair, speak to us about your requirements, and we can provide an appropriate quotation.

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