Golden Relaxer Lift Chair Recliner in Phoenix

The Relaxer is a strong choice if you want real therapeutic positioning without paying for the most elaborate features. It fits people who:

• Find standing up from a sofa or standard recliner hard on the knees, hips or back
• Spend several hours a day seated for TV, reading or napping
• Sleep in a chair some nights, for example with acid reflux, breathing issues or after surgery
• Want their feet raised above the heart to ease swelling in the legs, ankles and feet
• Prefer a pillowy, cushioned back over a tailored, firm one

If you need a tilt that cradles your whole body, Golden's Twilight chairs may suit you better. We compare them further down this page.

A basic lift chair moves the back and footrest together, so every position is a compromise. The Relaxer splits the chair into two comfort zones that you control separately with the AutoDrive hand control.

Because each zone moves on its own, you can reach positions a standard recliner can't, including a zero gravity style position with your legs raised and back reclined to take pressure off the spine. You can also recline fully with your feet above your heart, sometimes called the Trendelenburg position, to help with circulation.

Once you find a position you love, save it. The AutoDrive hand control has four programmable memory buttons, so your favorite TV, reading and nap positions are each one press away.

Getting the size right matters more than any other choice. Seated, your feet should rest flat on the floor with your knees close to a right angle, and the back pillows should meet your head and shoulders. A chair that's too tall leaves your feet dangling; one that's too short makes standing harder even with the lift.

Height guides are a starting point only. Leg length, hip width and how you like to sit all change the answer, which is why we measure you in the showroom.

Dimensions are Golden Technologies' published figures. Golden notes that sizes can vary slightly with fabric, filling, upholstery and carpet thickness. Height ranges are general guidance from the retail trade, not a Golden specification.

Lift chairs need more room than their footprint suggests, because the chair moves forward when it lifts and stretches out when it reclines. Measure before you visit.

• Behind the chair. Leave 21 to 27 inches from the wall, depending on size, so the back can fully recline.
• In front of the chair. Allow roughly the reclined length from the table above, plus walking space around the footrest.
• Doorways. The Relaxer's back is bolted on and removable, which makes getting through narrow halls and doors much easier. Our delivery team handles this for you.
• Power. Place the chair within reach of a wall outlet. A battery backup is included so you can return to seated if the power goes out.

• Pocketed coil chaise seat for even support that holds its shape
• Adjustable three-pillow waterfall back with a head rest cover
• Super plush rounded armrests with arm rest covers
• Extra side pocket, standard, with the hand control routed inside the pocket
• SmartTek diagnostic system, standard, to help technicians pinpoint issues quickly
• Straight Lift option, which lifts the seat straight up for caregiver-assisted transfers instead of tilting forward
• FDA Class II medical device, built by Golden in the USA

Golden builds its lift chair frames from northern maple hardwood, double doweled at stress points, and inspects each chair from its Old Forge, Pennsylvania factory before it ships.

The Relaxer comes standard in Golden's Tucker fabric, a soft, modern weave with SofTouch Stain Defense coating. It's offered in five colors.

Golden's crossover fabrics can be special ordered for an upcharge. Many Phoenix customers ask about Brisa, a leather-look fabric that stays breathable and doesn't stick to your skin in the summer heat, and Alta, a high-performance fabric with a liquid barrier that's easy to clean. Custom fabric orders take longer to build, and chairs ordered in upgraded fabrics are usually not returnable, so we'll show you real samples first.

• Heat and massage. Adds soothing heat and vibration massage with its own remote.
• Head pillow. An accessory pillow for extra neck support in deep recline.
• Footrest extension. Lengthens the footrest for taller users, available on the medium and large.
• Straight Lift. Lifts vertically to help caregivers with transfers.

The Relaxer doesn't offer a power headrest, power lumbar, USB charging port or Nirvana massage with HeatWave. If those matter to you, ask us to show you the Golden models that include them.

Labor coverage is only useful if someone local will actually come out. As an authorized Golden dealer in Phoenix, Electropedic handles warranty service on the chairs we sell directly.

The Relaxer is an FDA Class II medical device. Depending on your eligibility and medical necessity, Medicare, Medicaid and some private insurance plans may partially reimburse the lift mechanism portion of the chair. The rest of the chair, including upholstery and recline features, is typically your cost.

You'll generally need a prescription and supporting documentation from your doctor. Call us and we'll explain what paperwork to bring.

Most Phoenix shoppers narrow it down to two or three Golden chairs. Here's how the Relaxer sits in the lineup.

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