HealthSmart 360 Degree Swivel Seat Cushion, Chair Assist for Elderly, Swivel Seat Cushion, Twisting Disc, Gray, 15 Inches in Diameter (Pack of 1)

I used to direct a senior center and learned about these swiveling seat cushions from a lecturer. As a care giver, I purchased this cushion for my 94 year old mother who was having challenges getting in and out of the car. She has a bad back and was concerned that the cushion would be too hard. She was pleased to find it was comfortable. The size was perfect for the bucketed front seat of her car. We specifically ordered one with a vinyl cover the is waterproof, durable and easy to clean. The spinning design did exactly what it was supposed to and allowed mom to turn much easier to enter and exit her car. I expect this will help prevent possible injury and improve her quality of life. Highly recommended.

This HEALTHSMART SWIVEL SEAT CUSHION (Black with Red Stripe, 12.5 Inches in Diameter) works fine as a swivel cushion for my little black folding stool; it does NOT work as a swivel cushion in the passenger-side bucket seat of my Honda Accord. Although it appears to fit the Accord’s bucket seat, it sinks down into the middle of the seat, and the flared sides of the seat prevent the cushion from swiveling. What does work in the Accord’s bucket seat is a larger 16-inch diameter Medline swivel cushion . (It is the light gray swivel seat shown in my photos.) The larger swivel cushion sits atop the flared sides of the bucket seat, and the cushion is able to swivel. The swivel cushion is extremely helpful to my disabled husband, when he gets in and out of the car. The 12.5” striped HealthSmart swivel seat is a “Vivi” brand swivel seat, made in China, and “manufactured for HealthSmart International”. It seems to be reasonably well made, and the cover is machine washable. Obviously the red-and-black swivel seat is NOT a good match for the ivory upholstery of my car, but that wouldn’t matter if the small cushion were able to swivel. In my experience, the plastic swivel portion of this type of cushion always wears out over time. The person’s weight causes the connection between the plastic swivel part and the cushion to break, or else the plastic swivel portion cracks. You can expect to have to replace any regularly-used swivel cushion from time to time.

This is the first of two seats that I purchased from Corydor, the Amazon vendor. Both of these cushions work very well. In my case, I have advanced arthritis in my spine and hips (among other places), and getting into my car is very difficult. The cushion allows me to first seat myself to avoid having to put one foot in and then stand on one while bending in a very painful way to enter the car. With the Duro-Med I can instead turn and sit down in a natural fashion. This reduces the strain on my back and hips. Once I'm landed in the seat, and atop the swivel cushion, I can then simply spin my feet into the car while my upward body also turns in one movement. Still a bit of pain, but that's part of everyday life with arthritis of this type. My wife, on the other hand, is the victim of a horribly incompetent surgeon who left pieces of her spine inside the column. A subsequent operation reveals that at least one of the pieces, about the size of a dime according to the surgeon, was "knife edge" into the spinal cord and nerves in that area. As a result, she also is in constant pain and has a similar problem entering her car. In both of our cases the Duro-Med cushion helps entering the car. Of equal importance, the swivel seat has enough cushion to provide a relatively soft area to sit while in the car. Even more important is the size and shape of the swivel seat. With its relatively broad size a person of average height and weight can set atop the seat and not really feel it underneath them. A larger person with a larger frame may feel the seat as it is directly under them or even shifted to the side but in those cases it is not high enough to cause discomfort. Having this cushion allows the seat to be used not only to enter the car but to remain in place during the driving. The swivel seat is also very useful when exiting the car. One simply turns her lower body to allow the feet to clear the doorway in the upper body will spin on the swivel seat in a natural manner. This allows you to rise from the car seat in a more natural position, and in fact will reduce the amount of car door for car opening that you may need to pull yourself from the vehicle. The reason for this is that by having the seat turn you to face outward you can slip forward to the edge of the seat, and in the instance of a lower vehicle onto the threshold of the car door, and then stand just as if you were standing from the chair. The overall quality of the swivel seat is high, especially considering the price of the material likely used to make this product. The material is not necessarily plush but it is comfortable to the touch and for the purpose it was made. The cushion is thick enough, as I pointed out, to give the user a comfortable spot to sit while still remaining narrow enough to not cause interference with the seating position. While I am thinking about components of the seat let me add that the swivel component seems to be fairly sturdy and capable of carrying weight in excess of 200 pounds quite easily. For those who may be above 250 pounds I would imagine that the swivel would wear out much quicker. Larger folks know their weight and the price they pay, so having to replace the seat a bit earlier is not a problem in my opinion. I think the product is a good value and would recommend it for almost anyone who has difficulty entering or exiting their car.

Once I put this on my car seat, it wouldn't turn, sank to pardon in the seat. I'm nowhere near the weight capacity , I'm returning. Plus I don't have the typical return place of kohor THUPS STORE, I HAVETO DRIVE 8 MILES INSTEAD OF 1 TO RETURN AT A STAPLES

It won’t swivel in my car because the seats curve up a little on the sides. Will use in my old pickup. Suggest you caution people to measure only flat part of seats to see if it is a fit

It is firm and sturdy. Useful for my need. Easy to use.

Even though it feels comfortable padding it was not comfortable after about thirty minutes of driving. I had difficulty spinning, in and out, it had to be more than a metal, but it would slide to the back where it would not spend freely against in the crack of the seat.Just hard for me to adjust in my car might be different for other vehicles.

This swivel seat is wonderful and just what I needed to enter and exit my car with ease. I'm an excellent driver but have had lower body mobility issues that have made driving a challenge. Now I can sit on the swivel seat cushion and avoid the misery of adjusting my body by gently turning my body into the car and later out. Note: I'm not sure if this seat would work as easily for bodies of more than average weight. Perhaps they make this product in different sizes.

My husband finds this very handy to use at the kitchen nook...his right leg doesn't function well & use to be in a lot of pain...this cushion make sitting at the kitchen table much easier. The only problem is the granddaughters love to play with it...they think its fun to take into the playroom & swivel around and around.

Alles super, immer wieder gern, tolle Sache, Omi kann wieder entspannt ins Auto ein- u. wieder aussteigen. Der Sitz ist weich.

Quality item

This cushion is a first class product works every time . I BOUGHT this to replace a soft flexible one that jammed 8 times out of 10 , I have had both hips replaced so needed an easy way to get in and out of a car so as to assist healing and discomfort , this cushion does it all so easy on the ball bearings I recommend it to everyone even if you have back problems. The seller is first class delivery next day even an e-mail to tell you time of delivery. Spot on many thanks.......

maman adore