Stuart Mobility appoints occupational therapist to offer seating advice and support
Rachel Nurse has joined mobility retailer Stuart Mobility, a specialist in chairs and seating, as Consulting Occupational Therapist.
Now in its ninth year of business, Midlands-based Stuart Mobility is run by husband and wife team, Stuart and Justina Nurse. The business focuses on home assessments as well as a thriving website.
Alongside her day job with the NHS Rachel’s new role will involve offering clinical guidance and support at Stuart Mobility on seating, pressure care and skin integrity issues.
Stuart Mobility has been working with new manufacturers and increasing its range of demo chairs that they can show to customers in their own homes. Rachel will advise on chair make and models and assess customers with more complex cases.
The business has seen a rise in the bariatric market and now offers a chair with a weight capacity up to 50 stone.
Rachel will also be writing blogs for the retailer and making informative videos for its website.
Justina Nurse, Managing Director for Stuart Mobility, commented: “Rachel is a great addition to our business and she’s also family too, being Stuart’s cousin.
“It’s great to know we have a healthcare professional in our team.”
Rachel says: “As an occupational therapist working in the NHS with the older adult population, I see daily the importance of good quality seating and the impact it has on function, comfort, safety, and overall wellbeing.
“Seating that offers postural support enabling optimal respiratory function, providing safe positioning for eating and drinking, supporting skin integrity and minimising the risk of pressure damage, and supporting engagement in chosen activities.
“When I was approached by Justina and Stuart to become a consultant OT for the company, I jumped at the chance. As a family business it made sense; I am, after all Stuart’s cousin!
“Also, we share similar passions, helping people do what they want and need to do, with friendly service and candid communication.
“Developing a great working relationship is the first step in the process, understanding what the seating is to be used for and performing a detailed assessment allow us to recommend appropriate brands and sizes and getting it right first time.
“I’m excited to be able to use my skills to support Justina and Stuart in providing great quality seating to people to enable them to experience a better quality of life.”
