Wireless Chair Alertamat, Chair Exit Monitoring for Responsive Dementia and Fall Risk Care
- Under-cushion chair exit sensor, 25x38cm, triggering an immediate wireless alert when a patient leaves the chair and automatically resetting when they return, with 0, 2 or 4-second adjustable delay preventing false alerts from normal seated repositioning while capturing genuine unsupervised exit attempts in dementia and fall-risk care settings.
- Placed discreetly beneath the seat cushion with no visible equipment above the cushion surface, supporting both monitoring compliance in patients who would remove visible sensors and CQC Regulation 10 (Dignity and Respect) by avoiding the institutional appearance of visible clinical monitoring equipment in care home lounge and bedroom seating areas.
- Antibacterial wipe-clean surface supports infection control between uses, with the compact format compatible with all standard armchairs, recliners and specialist care home seating, enabling chair exit monitoring to be deployed across the full range of seating configurations without chair-specific sensor variants.
- 95m wireless range via 433MHz paired transmitter to the Alerta Wall Point Receiver (sold separately), supporting nurse call system integration with silent alert mode that routes chair exit notifications to care staff without an audible alarm in communal lounges where multiple residents are present.
Wireless Chair Alertamat: Under-Cushion Chair Exit Sensor with Auto-Reset and Adjustable Delay
The Wireless Chair Alertamat is a 25x38cm antibacterial sensor mat for placement beneath a seat cushion, triggering a wireless alert when a patient leaves the chair and automatically resetting when they return. The adjustable 0, 2 or 4-second delay setting prevents false alerts from seated repositioning while capturing genuine unsupervised exit attempts, maintaining the clinical utility of the alert signal in high-monitoring environments where alarm fatigue is a documented governance risk. The 95m wireless range and nurse call system integration via the Alerta Wall Point Receiver support silent alerting in communal settings, and the discreet under-cushion placement maintains monitoring compliance for patients who would remove visible sensor equipment.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Code | NCL-W-CAM-T |
| Dimensions | 25 x 38 cm |
| Placement | Beneath seat cushion |
| Alert Trigger | Pressure release - user exits chair |
| Auto-Reset | Yes - when user returns to seat |
| Delay Settings | 0, 2 or 4 seconds (adjustable) |
| Surface | Antibacterial, wipe-clean |
| Wireless Range | Up to 95 metres line-of-sight |
| Transmitter Power | 2x 1.5V AAA batteries (included) |
| Receiver Required | Alerta Wall Point Receiver (sold separately) |
Clinical and Regulatory Compliance
NICE Guideline NG147 (Falls in Older People) identifies unsupervised standing from a seated position as a high-risk fall scenario, particularly for patients with orthostatic hypotension, lower limb weakness or dementia-related gait impairment who may fall during the transition from sitting to standing. The Wireless Chair Alertamat provides the pre-emptive alert that enables carers to supervise or assist the patient during this high-risk transition. CQC Regulation 12 requires that fall risk is actively mitigated: for patients identified as high-risk during seated periods, the Chair Alertamat provides the monitoring layer that is otherwise absent during daytime care when visual supervision of every seated patient is not clinically achievable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the Chair Alertamat and the Floor Plus Alertamat for chair monitoring?
The Chair Alertamat detects when the patient's weight leaves the chair, a chair exit sensor that activates the moment the patient rises. The Floor Plus Alertamat is a floor-level mat that detects when the patient steps onto it, alerting only after the patient is already standing and has taken a step toward the mat. For patients where the standing-from-seated transition is the highest-risk moment, orthostatic hypotension or lower limb weakness, the Chair Alertamat provides earlier warning. For patients where the risk is primarily from wandering once standing, a floor mat at the room exit may be the more appropriate or complementary intervention.
Can the Chair Alertamat be used on a riser-recliner chair, and will the reclining function affect the sensor?
The Chair Alertamat can be used on riser-recliner chairs with some caveats. The reclining function may briefly alter the pressure distribution on the sensor, potentially triggering a false alert if the adjustment reduces the seated pressure below the sensor threshold during recline. Test the specific chair at full recline range to assess whether the seated weight reduction triggers the sensor. The 2 or 4-second delay setting may prevent false alerts from the recline action while still capturing genuine exit events. The rising function may also activate the sensor during the transfer, which in some settings is appropriate and in others generates unnecessary alerts depending on the patient's independence with the riser.
Part of our comprehensive Patient Sensor Alarms range. Wireless patient alarms provide flexible, cable-free fall prevention and resident safety monitoring across care homes and home care settings.
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- Under-cushion chair exit sensor, 25x38cm, triggering an immediate wireless alert when a patient leaves the chair and automatically resetting when they return, with 0, 2 or 4-second adjustable delay preventing false alerts from normal seated repositioning while capturing genuine unsupervised exit attempts in dementia and fall-risk care settings.
- Placed discreetly beneath the seat cushion with no visible equipment above the cushion surface, supporting both monitoring compliance in patients who would remove visible sensors and CQC Regulation 10 (Dignity and Respect) by avoiding the institutional appearance of visible clinical monitoring equipment in care home lounge and bedroom seating areas.
- Antibacterial wipe-clean surface supports infection control between uses, with the compact format compatible with all standard armchairs, recliners and specialist care home seating, enabling chair exit monitoring to be deployed across the full range of seating configurations without chair-specific sensor variants.
- 95m wireless range via 433MHz paired transmitter to the Alerta Wall Point Receiver (sold separately), supporting nurse call system integration with silent alert mode that routes chair exit notifications to care staff without an audible alarm in communal lounges where multiple residents are present.