For individuals with limited mobility, maintaining independence at home is essential. 

While walkers and rollators provide valuable support for outdoor movement, they can be physically taxing when used indoors for long periods. The VELA Tango chair offers an innovative alternative, allowing users to move smoothly and effortlessly while seated, conserving energy, reducing strain, and enabling them to perform daily activities at various height levels with greater comfort and ease. 

The Tango range has been designed for functional movement at home, offering easy-rolling wheels and secure handbrakes for stability.

Tango 700E – Features an electric lift for effortless height adjustment, enabling users to reach high shelves or access lower cupboards.

Tango 700 – Offers a manual height adjustment option, ideal for users with sufficient leg strength and balance.

Tango 310E - Supports individuals up to 300kg, ensuring robust functionality at home and in the workplace.

Key benefits of a VELA chair

The Tango chair enhances daily life by offering:

• Increased independence – Minimises carer assistance for daily tasks.
• Seated mobility – Provides an alternative to a wheelchair by allowing movement while seated.
• Fall prevention – A secure brake system enhances safety.
• Energy conservation – Reduces fatigue by eliminating the need for continuous standing.
• Minimal home modifications – No major renovations needed for safe indoor mobility.
• Workplace support (back to work rehabilitation) – Adjustable height and ergonomic design promotes a better posture, improves sitting endurance and adapts to various work surfaces for optimal productivity and comfort.

Support for daily living activities

Beyond enhancing mobility, the Tango chair supports a wide range of daily activities, promoting greater independence and reducing reliance on others. Whether you're at home or at work, the Tango chair is designed to make life easier and more comfortable. The chair’s customisable features and flexible height provide the user with the ability to perform tasks that would otherwise be difficult or fatiguing.

• Cooking & meal preparation – The central brake system keeps the chair stable, allowing users raise the level of the body to the level of the working surface to prepare meals safely.
• Cleaning – Smooth-rolling wheels enable easy movement between spaces while reducing physical effort.
• Hygiene – Tasks like personal care or washing hands are easier due to the unique ability to raise the seat’s height to the bathroom cabinet level and optimal mirror viewing height.
• Reaching storage spaces – The height-adjustable seat makes it effortless to access high shelves or low cupboards.
• The Tango chair is not a replacement for a walker but enhances indoor mobility, offering a safe and practical solution for movement at home and work, so users can stay focused on what matters most.

For a real-world demonstration of how the Tango chair improves daily life, watch this video: VELA Tango chair in action.

Explore our VELA independence chair range here or contact our team of assistive technology Solutions Specialists.

Sources and additional resource references: 

VELA. (n.d.). VELA Tango 300 & 310E product sheet. Retrieved from https://www.vela.eu/product/vela-tango-310e

VELA. (n.d.). VELA Tango 700 & 700E product sheet. Retrieved from https://www.vela.eu/product/vela-tango-700e

VELA. (n.d.). A good work chair for disability at work. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://www.vela.eu/user-scenarios/work/adults-work

VELA. (n.d.). Regain your independence with a VELA chair. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://www.vela.eu/downloads/brochures