Drive Devilbiss Bellavita Lightweight Reclining Bath Lift with Blue Covers

This is a superb product, my arthritic wife loves it and uses it frequently. It is well made, rigid and safe. Assembly was easy and operation is simple. Sits firmly on its four pads. Leaves enough space for a shower. We leave it in situ as we are both a little feeble. No hesitation in recommending it. I did a fair amount of research before deciding; I read all the comments on it (and others) and now have some difficulty in understanding the criticisms. The user guide makes assembly very easy and it is not too heavy to put into the bath. The design and construction are both extremely good, it is not at all flimsy. Hasten to say that I have no connection with the makers. Photos show the seat up, down and space left to shower with the seat in the bath. After 6 months use: Superb product, my wife uses it three times weekly for an immersion with Epsom Salt and she loves it. I have used it a few times (18 stone) and it does exactly what it says it should. Very highly recommended. Added comment: August 2020: I stand by my previous comments as the seat has given excellent service. However - I am quite angry with the poor service offered on this product. Some 5 weeks ago, one of the plastic side guides that prevent the rising seat being trapped under the bath handles snapped - probably aged plastic. I emailed the maker and asked for a quote for two of these guides, one to use and one as a spare. I was told by them to contact their UK arm, which I did, repeating my request. Their reply was that they only dealt with trade customers and gave me a link to nearby stockists. I contacted one who told me that they probably had some in stock, later telling me that they had not so would order from the UK company. After chasing them, they said that the company was out of stock but would probably have some available in a month. That would make it about two months that the seat would be unusable. I managed to fit with tape a piece of the original guide but it is not trustworthy. I do not appreciate this very poor service.

So pleased with is this bath lift. Very easy to use and felt secure as it goes up and down. Smooth 'ride'. First time I am able to have a bath in years due to knee replacements as once in bath I was unable to get out safely. I prefer a shower but now having health issues that warrant a good long soak! In the past I thought these lifts were out of my price reach but this was very reasonable and I am able to claim the VAT back as now classed as disabled. I live on my own so do not need to remove it for others to use the bath, but it is easy enough to remove. I'm one very clean happy 78 year old lady.

The product works and is built well, but I had to return it because the patient found that the seating angle hurt their back. If it could fold back further and have more of a curve to the back that would have improved it. But I'm sure it's not something everyone will have an issue. Thats the only reason I've taken one star off. Other than that it's a good product. Although it should be noted that it is very heavy so you will need someone who fits an able to fit it and remove it. The return process seems easy.

This is a life saver, my wife was a senior care nurse till accident at work left her with chronic back pain, no longer able to work and on a load of medication, was given a shower board from a disability place ,useless,, I shouldn't of had to have bought this but disability people should be looked after, anyway I did buy it and wife loves it, sturdy and suction caps stick really well has tabs on them to pull it out of the bath, a good steady speed going up and down , and side boards to get off the bath, easy to assemble and easy to use control unit, it gives them there independence back, wife can have a safe bath now on her own even when I'm at work, it's lightweight but best to put it in and out the bath for them,, .so don't sit there reading this if you think it will help order it NOW, you won't be disappointed 😇

I bought this for my 88 year old mum. Firstly, the product was not too heavy to move whilst still in its box. Once I had opened, the box it was easy to assemble by myself (a 60 year old woman). Instructions were easy to follow and mum had a dummy run with it to make sure she was happy with it. It is important to have the dummy run in a dry bath, just in case you need to send it back. Once it is wet, it cannot be returned. Mum was very pleased and said it was comfortable. She was slightly worried that it would slip in the bath but I showed her the suction cups and demonstrated it wouldn't move. Mum was especially pleased to find it allowed her to lean back in the bath. I did find it easy to remove, although it would be too heavy for mum to do it on her own. Mum uses it regularly. I think it would benefit from having a waterproof visual reminder of how to use the item that included how to charge it and maybe spaces for the user to write in where the charger is kept. Especially useful for those with memory problems

There are many variations of this type of bath lift from many suppliers but I chose this model from Drive Medical for its' outstanding benefits for my particular needs ! Firstly..it has one of the lowest seat profiles of its' type ....when the seat is at the lowest position in the bath , the user is only 2.5 inches above the normal bathing level .This means that you may still have a deep soak and the extra reclining angle of the back rest allows for laying back at an extremely comfortable level ! Because bath sizes vary and the slope of the actual bath can vary considerably also..... it is important to find a bath lift that will allow the user to enjoy the most comfortable position for bathing ! The Bellavita fits the bill insofar as the base and backrest are easily separated for ease of placing in your bath , in a bath with an average sloping back , the seat base can first be placed an inch or two from the base of the slope , then the back rest which houses the waterproof drive unit , will slot easily into the seat unit and when fully reclined to its' 50 degree maximum slope angle it will still clear the rear of the bathtub easily ! If your bath has a steeper or shallower slope , the well designed suction feet which are essential to prevent the seat from slipping can be easily released by the two easy to use "lifting tags " which breaks the very firm seal of the suction pads and will allow for easy replacement of the seat to a different position . This is very important for any user with Arthritis in their hands as some suction pads on other models are difficult to remove for people with limited hand function ! The Bellavita also has the added benefit of having the other two "front suction" pads designed to " break the seal " automatically by simply raising the seat and lifting it forward which releases it easily ! It is lighter than many other units and again , this is important for users with limited dexterity ! It is well engineered and the overall slim design is extremely robust and will carry up to 22 stone bodyweight ! The hand control remote unit has an enclosed battery which offers up to six bathing sessions before recharge is needed ....and although this depends on the weight of the user this is still a decent performance .The remote unit is waterproof and will withstand immersion and the connection to the drive unit in the backrest is via a simple " jack plug " connection which is also easy to connect and remove ! All round ...a great product that is very well designed and also has excellent back up service for spares or replacements if needed. The instruction manual and colour " Easy Set up " guide are also easy to understand and follow , which in itself is a refreshing change as it covers all aspects of assembly in pictures and clear text instructions . Very competitive pricing too ...A great buy ! Hope this info helps you decide !

I bought this for my mum after a fractured leg and surgery meant she would struggle to get in and out of the bath alone. Price is very reasonable for what you get, a lot better than some other more expensive chairs I've seen. It is so easy to put together and take apart that I was sure I'd forgotten or missed something! The suction pads work well. A little too well if anything! Sometimes annoying when you're trying to get it out of the bath and every time you get one off another sticks down again! But that's better than the alternative. The wings on the side give a nice smooth transfer from edge of bath to seat, and they fold up perfectly when lowered down. Handset is easy to charge and fit to the chair. Be aware you need to really push it in firmly so the red part disappears or it won't work properly. The only downside is the noise it makes when coming up again, it sounds like the chair is struggling even though it isn't. Seat pads are easy to fit and remove for cleaning. *Be warned though*, it is large so if you have a short bath you can't sit on it and lower it all the way down as your knees will end up by your ears! Also, if you're taller you may struggle to use this for bathing for the same reason. My bath is short and has a sloped back, which is fine for smaller people and comfortable to recline on, but reduces the floor space of the bath itself so this chair ended up with the seat just past the halfway mark. However, mum's own bath is longer so she should have plenty of space there. She used it as a shower seat here and it worked perfectly. With the back she felt much safer than just on a bath board.

SPENT MOST OF MARCH 2024 IN BED BARELY ATE OR SLEPT HAD AN ACCIDENT LUCKY IT WAS NOT 🥀 SPENT WEEKS IN HOSPITAL HAD TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN IN RECENT YEARS BATHING HAD BEEN INCREASINGLY RISKY AND TRAUMATIC NO LONGER ENJOYABLE JUST A NECESSITY CANCER NOW MADE "USING MY BATH" IMPOSSIBLE INCREDIBLY WEAK COMBINED WITH MY BATH BEING INSTALLED BY A 🤠😱 THE BATH WAS SIGNIFICANTLY RAISED ABOVE THE FLOOR WHY ? EVERYONE ALWAYS ASKED LOW INCOME COULD NOT AFFORD PROFESSIONALS ENORMOUS REGRET TRIED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM COUNCILS FOR "DISABILITY BATHROOM" NO HELP 😡 COULD NOT AFFORD £8K IF THIS BATH LIFT WORKED THEN I WOULD STILL NEED A NEW TOILET NON-SLIP FLOOR GRAB RAILS... BUT IT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE MY BILL DRY RUN MY AUTISTIC CARER/SON TRYING TO TRANSFER AN 82 YEAR OLD CANCER VICTIM FROM DISABILITY STOOL TO BATH LIFT THEN DESCENDING INTO AN ELEVATED BATH THE EVENT LEFT ME SHOCKED AND NUMB THE REST WAS RECLINED SO THE SEAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATH FELT LIKE I WAS UNDERGOING "MEDICAL TESTING" 😱 I WAS SUFFERING AT THE TIME WITH FAINTING 999 CALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES IN 2024 💝 STOMACH CANCER IS STILL CAUSING EXTREME 😳 WOULD I BE ABLE TO REACH THE TOILET IN TIME WOULD I FALL RUSHING TO THE TOILET WOULD I FAINT AGAIN WOULD THE BATH LIFT FAIL SO MANY DEEPLY CONCERNING QUESTIONS I DECIDED A BATHROOM REFIT WAS URGENT TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE TO FIND £8K SOMEHOW 😟 THIS YEAR AVOIDED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT 🥀 GRAB RAILS AND NON-SLIP FLOOR SAVED ME A "SUCTION" TOILET ROLL HOLDER WAS THE CULPRIT JUST BACK FROM CHEMO YIKES THE REFIT SAVED ME FROM YOU CAN IMAGINE HAD MY HEALTH BEEN LESS DEBILITATING THE LIFT MAY HAVE BEEN KEPT UNHAPPY WITH CROUCHED POSITION IN THE BATH UNCOMFORTABLE BATHING WOULD REMAIN A CHORE CERTAINLY NOT AS ADVERTISED A MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT ON THE BATH STOOL THAT WAS USED BEFORE CANCER WHILE I WOULD BE CROUCHED AT LEAST THE POSITION WAS ONLY 6CM FROM THE BATH BOTTOM AS I STILL SUFFER FROM EXTREME 😳 WOULD AN ACCIDENT BE FULLY CLEANED REPULSIVE THOUGHT BUT A NECESSARY QUESTION IF A SMALL PART BROKE WOULD THE MANUFACTURER SELL ME THE PART OR TELL ME TO BUY A NEW LIFT I HAD A HORRIFIC INCIDENT WITH A STEAM CLEANER DUE TO THIS PROBLEM £150 WASTED GETTING OUT OF MY ELEVATED BATH WOULD STILL BE AN ISSUE MY BATHROOM IS TINY I WOULD NEED DISABILITY STEPS WAS THERE ROOM NO LONGER BATHE HAVE A SHOWER ONLY BUT AT LEAST I AM SAFE UNSURE IF THIS IS A GOOD PURCHASE FOR "LOWER LEVEL DISABILITIES" KNOW FOR SURE AMAZON RETURNS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE WORSE YOUR HEALTH GETS 😢

It works great if you can’t use your hand or legs to push yourself out of the bath. But it takes away from the length of the bath. I only did a dry run. Haven’t used it in water yet, but it’s easy to plug the battery in a socket and the cord doesn’t fall in the bath.

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Der Wannenlift ist tatsächlich sehr stabil und einfach aufzubauen. Endlich komme ich mit meinem kaputten Knie wieder in die Badewanne. Man liegt zwar nicht so tief im Wasser wie ohne Lift, aber das war mir vorher schon klar. Ist jetzt eher ein sitzbaden, aber trotzdem eine Wohltat. Danke an das Sanitätshaus Burg für die blitzschnelle Lieferung. Auch die Zusendung eines neuen Bezuges, weil der erste Bezug einen Fehler hatte, klappte vorzüglich und schnell. Ich bin mit allem hochzufrieden und glücklich.

Ma mère (80ans) a tendance a tomber (problème avec ses jambes), j'ai acheté cette article pour l'aider (M'AiDER)a se (LA)lever. J'ai fait le teste a partir du sol & ça fonctionne parfaitement avec moi qui fait 100kg je crois.Quand je ne suis pas là ,cela me rassure & elle aussi.PS,il n'y a pas de baignoire chez nous ;)

Shipping was faster than expected and seller very collaborative with questions. The bath seat is perfect, sturdy and powerful. I’d recommend without any hesitation.