Head position makes or breaks the rest of the seating. The contoured headrest for the Rifton Activity Chair is for a user who needs the head held in midline rather than simply stopped from falling backwards. The curved pad cradles the back of the head and picks up some contact at the sides, so there is gentle guidance without the containment of a winged pad.
Two knobs set it: one for height, one for depth. That means it can be brought in close behind the head at fitting, and moved again as the user grows or as the chair recline is changed, without pulling the chair apart.
Rifton offers two alternatives on the same chair. A flat pad suits a user who only needs a backstop, and the adjustable winged headrest gives more lateral control than this one. Choosing between them is easier with the user in the chair than on paper, because a pad that looks right can sit too high or push the head forward once the recline is set.
