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$2,195 at SteadyHome Mobility (Standard (MicroLux))
The lift chair you can really sleep in: flat at one end, standing at the other, heat and massage included.
Best for: people who sleep in their chair: it lies 78 inches flat and includes heat and massage.
[1] At a glance
Sold and delivered by SteadyHome Mobility. Delivery and return terms
Journey Perfect Sleep Chair 2-Zone
Standard (MicroLux) · MicroLux, DuraLux, genuine leather or MiraLux
8.8/10 · No. 11 of 14 · $2,195, Nov 11, 2026
If your parent can no longer sleep in a bed, this is the chair to look at first. Journey's Perfect Sleep Chair lies out 78 inches flat, reaches zero gravity on the way, and still tilts forward to help you stand.
Heat (two levels) and massage (three modes) are standard, and a bolster pillow and heated blanket come in the box, all for $2,195 at SteadyHome Mobility on November 11, 2026.
The catch: a 375 lb capacity, one standard size online, a 3-year frame warranty and no returns for change of mind at this seller.
We priced the Standard (MicroLux). Seller's guidance on height: Not stated as a height range; seat 20.5" off the floor. A petite size is a phone order.. It is rated for 375 lb. Every size and seat measurement we found is in the specs below.
Two quick checks at home before you order: measure the seat-to-floor height of the chair your parent finds easiest to sit in today and compare it with the size you are looking at, then measure the doorway the chair has to pass through. This chair needs about 30.5 inches between its back and the wall to recline.
Most lift chairs recline to a "nearly flat" nap position. SteadyHome is blunt about this one: it lies "78″ level", not "almost flat", from the top of the back to the tip of the footrest. Two motors move the back and the legs separately, so you can stop at zero gravity, sit upright with the legs raised to eat, or go all the way out.
Why do people want that? Some can't lie down in a bed any more, some sleep better raised. Whether sleeping in a chair every night is right for your parent is a question for their doctor; what we can tell you is that this chair is built for it.
Sitting upright the chair is 39 inches wide, 49.5 tall and 38.5 deep. It needs 30.5 inches behind it to recline fully and stretches to 78 inches. The seat is 21.5 inches wide and deep, 20.5 inches off the floor, and the chair is rated to 375 lb. It arrives in two sections, base and backrest, that click together without tools. SteadyHome says it ships in 1 to 2 weeks when the build is in stock.
Bolster pillow, heated blanket, a pre-assembled remote, and a USB charging port in the chair. The 9V battery backup only runs the lift in a power cut: recline, heat and massage need the wall socket. SteadyHome notes a petite size exists as a phone order. On payment, it says the chair is HSA/FSA eligible with most plans, and that it is cash-pay and does not bill insurance.
The catch: SteadyHome does not take returns for change of mind: residential deliveries are covered by the warranty instead. The manual-backed warranty is 3 years on frame, mechanisms and electrical parts, with 1 year of labor, shorter than Golden's lifetime frame cover. And plan for 30.5 inches of clearance behind it.
From Journey's and SteadyHome Mobility's product pages, read November 11, 2026. "Not stated" means we could not find the figure there.
$2,195 on November 11, 2026, from the SteadyHome Mobility product page (MicroLux fabric). SteadyHome showed $2,195 for the MicroLux build; its lift-chair page also mentions "from $1,995". Bolster pillow and heated blanket are in the box.
Delivery: Free freight delivery to the 48 contiguous states, inside your first doorway by appointment; 1 to 2 weeks when the build is in stock (SteadyHome).
Returns and seller cover: SteadyHome does not take returns for change of mind: residential deliveries are covered by the warranty instead. Its 30-day fit guarantee covers a wrong measurement it gave you.
A lift chair is a heavy box. Plan where it goes, clear the path from the door, and check the carton for shipping damage before you sign for it.
Prices on lift chairs move with sales and fabric choices. The button opens SteadyHome Mobility's page so you see today's number before you decide.
No. 11 of 14 in our overall ranking. Each criterion is rated from what Journey and SteadyHome Mobility publish, on the scales shown on our method page; anything not stated scores low.
SteadyHome Mobility does not state an FDA classification for this chair on the page we read, so we don't either.
This is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about what a lift chair should do for you, especially after surgery or a fall, and follow Journey's instructions for use. Medicare questions: read our Medicare guide.
Written by Ruth Calloway, editor, lift chairs and home mobility, from the pages above, read November 11, 2026. Some links are affiliate links; it never changes our scores. Disclosure.
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Yes, per SteadyHome: 78 inches level from the top of the back to the tip of the footrest, with 30.5 inches of clearance needed behind it.
Not for change of mind at SteadyHome: residential deliveries are covered by the warranty. Its 30-day fit guarantee covers a wrong measurement it gave you. Measure your room before you order.
375 lb for the Standard (MicroLux) size we priced. Treat it as a hard limit: it is what the lift mechanism is rated for.
Medicare Part B can cover the seat-lift mechanism of a lift chair (not the chair itself) when strict medical criteria are met and you buy from a Medicare-enrolled supplier that accepts assignment. SteadyHome Mobility sells it as a cash purchase. Read our Medicare guide before you order.
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