Aged-Care & Healthcare Furniture
Resident-room, lounge and dining furniture for aged-care and healthcare operators and their distributors.
Aged-Care & Healthcare Furniture sourced from the factories that make it
For aged-care and healthcare operators, and the distributors who supply them, we source each product group from the factory that makes it, and keep that factory for your following orders so quality stays consistent.
The package, part by part
- 01 · Resident-room furniture
- 02 · High-back and lounge chairs
- 03 · Dining furniture
- 04 · Lounge, activity and reception
What to specify, part by part
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01 · Resident-room furniture
Bedheads, bedside cabinets and wardrobes for resident rooms, made to your drawings where your design is custom.
- Core material and surface for each part, and the formaldehyde rule for your market
- Edges and corners, as your design specifies them
- Drawer runners, handles and locks, by model and finish
- Dimensions and heights, from your drawing
The factory prepares shop drawings and a material list, and you sign off before production.
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02 · High-back and lounge chairs
High-back chairs and lounge chairs come from the seating and upholstery factories, not from the factory that makes the room furniture.
- Seat height, seat depth and arm height, as your operator specifies them
- Frame: timber or metal, and its finish
- Cover: fabric or vinyl, and the cleaning requirements your specification sets
- Foam, and the flammability requirement it must meet
Send your product list with dimensions, seat height, timber, fabric and finish; we quote like-for-like and flag any substitution.
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03 · Dining furniture
Dining chairs and tables for resident dining rooms.
- Chair frame and seat, and whether the chair has arms
- Table top, edge and base, and the table height
- Glides or castors for your floor
Once a product group has been bought from a factory, we keep it for your following orders. Any change is agreed with you in advance.
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04 · Lounge, activity and reception
Lounge and activity-room furniture, and reception and waiting-area seating.
- Seating: frame, cover and foam
- Tables and storage: board, surface and edges
- Quantities by room, for carton labelling
Tell us how your site team wants cartons labelled. The loading report shows what went into each container.
What your market asks for
Our main markets are North America and Australia, where contract furniture is specified against local standards.
| Product and market | Standard or rule | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| United States — upholstered seating | 16 CFR Part 1640, effective 25 June 2021 (applies California TB 117-2013) | Indoor seating furniture with an upholstered seat, back or arm, manufactured, imported or reupholstered on or after 25 June 2021, must meet TB 117-2013; since 25 June 2022 each product carries a permanent label reading “Complies with U.S. CPSC requirements for upholstered furniture flammability”. Mattresses, foundations and bedding are outside this part. |
| California — upholstered furniture | Business and Professions Code §19101, §19101.5 and §19094 | Since 1 January 2020, new upholstered furniture sold in California must not contain covered flame retardant chemicals above 1,000 parts per million, and the label states whether the upholstery materials contain added flame-retardant chemicals. On and after 1 January 2027, section 19101.5 also prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering or distributing in commerce in California new upholstered furniture that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass, as that section defines it (law book read on 20 October 2026). |
| United States — composite wood | TSCA Title VI (40 CFR Part 770) | Hardwood plywood, MDF and particleboard, and component parts and finished goods containing them, must meet the emission standards and be labelled. Since 22 March 2019, importers of articles containing regulated composite wood products must also comply with the import certification regulations (19 CFR 12.118–12.127). |
| Canada — composite wood | Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (SOR/2021-148, as amended by SOR/2024-256) | A composite wood product that contains formaldehyde — including a component part or finished good — must not be imported, sold or offered for sale unless every panel in it meets the emission limits: 0.05 ppm for hardwood plywood, 0.09 ppm for particleboard, 0.11 ppm for MDF and 0.13 ppm for thin MDF. |
| Australia — wooden furniture imports | Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 (as amended from 3 March 2025) and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 | Importers of regulated timber products must meet due diligence requirements. The Rules list wooden-frame seats (tariff items 9401.61 and 9401.69) and wooden furniture and parts (9403.30 to 9403.60 and 9403.91). |
As of September 2026. These are examples, not a complete list. Requirements differ by product, building type and jurisdiction, and your specifier or certifier decides what applies to your project; we confirm what the factory holds before we quote. More on our compliance page →
What matters for this package
Your specification, line by line
Send your product list with dimensions, seat height, timber, fabric and finish; we quote like-for-like and flag any substitution.
Samples before the bulk order
For large orders, samples are charged at twice the bulk unit price, with one unit price refunded when the bulk order is placed.
The same factory for repeat orders
Once a product group has been bought from a factory, we keep it for your following orders. Any change is agreed with you in advance.
Aged-care furniture: questions clients ask
What aged-care and healthcare furniture do you source?
Resident-room bedheads, bedside cabinets and wardrobes; high-back and lounge chairs; dining chairs and tables; lounge and activity-room furniture; reception and waiting-area seating; and timber and upholstered pieces made to your drawings — for aged-care and healthcare operators and the distributors who supply them.
Can you match the specification our operator already uses?
Yes. Send your product list with dimensions, seat height, timber, fabric and finish; we quote like-for-like against your specification and flag any substitution.
Do you keep the same factory for repeat orders?
Yes. Once a product group has been bought from a factory, we keep it for your following orders so quality stays consistent. Any change is agreed with you in advance.
Which rules apply to upholstered chairs for US projects?
16 CFR Part 1640: indoor seating furniture with an upholstered seat, back or arm, manufactured or imported on or after 25 June 2021, must meet California TB 117-2013 and carry the permanent label the rule requires. In California, new upholstered furniture must not contain covered flame retardant chemicals above 1,000 parts per million (Business and Professions Code §19101, since 1 January 2020). On and after 1 January 2027, section 19101.5 also prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering or distributing in commerce in California new upholstered furniture that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass, as that section defines it.
Do Australian timber import rules apply to aged-care furniture?
For wooden furniture and wooden-frame seats, yes: under the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012, as amended from 3 March 2025, and the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, importers of regulated timber products must meet due diligence requirements. The Rules list wooden-frame seats (9401.61, 9401.69) and wooden furniture and parts (9403.30 to 9403.60, 9403.91).
Who inspects the furniture before shipment?
Our own QC team, when production is finished and before shipment: quantities, dimensions, finish, fabric and foam, hardware and packing are checked against the signed-off specification, and you receive a QC report with photos and video. Your own project team is welcome to attend the inspection with us.
To get a quotation, send us
- An FF&E schedule or product list, room by room, with quantities — plus drawings for any custom pieces
- The specification or a reference photo or link for each item: dimensions, materials, fabric and finish
- Your fabric and finish selections, or ask us to propose them; tell us if fabric is supplied by you (COM)
- Where your project is, so we check the standards your market requires
What the quotation shows. Per line: item, specification, materials, fabric and finish, dimensions, unit price, quantity, packing and lead time — like-for-like against your spec, any substitution flagged.
Before asking for prices, use our aged-care furniture brief checklist to define user needs, cleaning and approval references.
Related project guide: Commercial Aged-Care Chairs: Lounge and Dining Chairs for Operator Projects.
Resident-room furniture: Nursing Home Furniture: Resident-Room Bedside Cabinets, Wardrobes and Bedheads Made to Your Drawings.