Not every request for a cushion is a pressure care referral. Plenty of clients simply sit in the same recliner or dining chair all day, have lost muscle bulk, and are uncomfortable by the afternoon. The Icare Seat Cushion is the plain memory foam answer to that.
The high density visco-elastic core moulds to the shape of the pelvis instead of pushing back, so weight spreads over a larger area. It comes in two thicknesses and three footprints, and the thicker one also lifts the client, which can make standing from a low chair noticeably easier. The zip-off cover goes in the machine, and the cushion is light enough to carry between the lounge, the car and a wheelchair.
It suits a client at low pressure injury risk with a bony pelvis or general loss of padding. It is not a prescribed pressure care cushion: a client with a current or healed pressure injury, or a full-time wheelchair user, should be assessed for a clinical cushion such as a Spex, Roho or Vicair.
Good to know
- Measure the seat pan before choosing a size; a cushion that overhangs will tip
- The 100 mm cushion adds 100 mm of seat height and may affect footplate and armrest fit in a wheelchair
- Cover only is washable; wipe the foam core
