we have a Golden power lift and recline chair. it's been in use for the last couple of years and it certainly serves its purpose and the young ones treat it like an amusement ride. the chair allows you to practically stand going forward and it doesn't allow your feet above your heart going backwards (as it should be). there's no specific settings, you do the controlling. there's a little clip on the side that holds the controller in a good spot for easy access. took me a while to discover that (duh!) there's a little pocket for the remote or whatever. it's quite comfortable. the purchase was from an excellent pharmacy that has a line of durable medical equipment that surpasses anything else i've ever seen. i just looked and golden has a website and the you can plug in a zip code and find a dealer nearby. best of luck to you and your dad, maryanne

Barb, good luck with the power chair. Reading your post reminds me that every improvement to our lives that we make seems to require a dozen other adjustments. Nothing is every easy. I'm so sorry that you're dealing with such physical limitations and hope the power chair will help you.

$ 500 power/lift recliners are crap, I can guarantee you that. There are only two mechanisms on the market that are decent in motion furniture and American-made. Ultra-Mek and Leggett and Platt. Start with those as a foundation and you can get a decent lift recliner. The market for lift recliners is small, so not many premium brands look to present in that category. I'd suggest this unit if your husband is 6' or less in overall height, its supportive and not mushy, uses an L&P Mech and sits better than most. Will be in the $ 2,500 range in leather. http://www.hancockandmoore.com/Products/2235/Power-lift-chairs/Austin-Power-Recliner-Lift-Wall-Hugger

If she has Medicare she is eligible for a lift chair, here is the site https://www.google.com/search?q=best+lift+chairs+covered+by+medicare&client=safari&channel=mac_bm&sxsrf=ALiCzsZ2B1IiiXDFC9zm--pBBTmbw6MfoQ%3A1655741447612&source=hp&ei=B5ywYqGHI5Lm_Qap8J_IBw&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAYrCqF2XnN1t_PnD2ofZReHSeRyZrq05-&oq=best+l&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIECCMQJzIFCAAQkQIyBQgAEJECMggIABCABBDJAzIICAAQgAQQsQMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIICAAQgAQQsQMyCwgAEIAEELEDEIMBMggIABCxAxCDAToECAAQQzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6EAguELEDEIMBEMcBEKMCEEM6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBEKMCOgUIABCSA1AAWLoMYJUfaABwAHgAgAGnAogBvAeSAQUxLjQuMZgBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz