Global Coast Gliders – Safe & Comfortable Healthcare Rocking Chairs

Relax & Recover in Comfort with Global Coast Gliders

Experience the ultimate in relaxation and safety with Global Coast Gliders, designed for healthcare facilities, patient rooms, and residential care spaces. These high-quality rocking chairs feature a smooth, low-range gliding motion that helps users unwind while providing enhanced stability and support.

Why Choose Global Coast Gliders?

Safe & Secure Design – Unique curved stationary armrests make it easier to get in and out of the chair safely, reducing caregiver strain and user accidents.

Ultimate Comfort – High-density Ultracell foam seating and a contoured backrest ensure superior support during extended use.

Healthcare & Infection Control Ready – Features seamless upholstery, moisture barrier options, and easy-to-clean gaps to maintain hygiene.

Durable & Long-Lasting – Built with 16mm plywood frames, synthetic suspension webbing, and non-marking glides for stability and longevity.

Customizable Options – Available in healthcare-compliant textiles, vinyl, leather, wood, or urethane armrests, with tablet arm add-ons for convenience.

Ideal For:

  • Patient & resident rooms
  • Hospitals & assisted living facilities
  • Lounge & waiting areas

Additional Features:

350 lb weight capacity – Supports active users safely.
✅ Lifetime warranty on components (5-year foam/textile warranty).
✅ Fire-rated & eco-friendly – Meets CAL 117 standards and uses ozone-safe foam.

Shop Now for Premium Healthcare Seating! Fully assembled and ready for immediate use. Customize your glider with moisture barriers, sealed seams, or non-slip glides for added functionality.

Specifications

Product Name: 

Globalcare Coast Seating | Healthcare Glider Chairs
Model: GC4172

Features:

  • Smooth low range glide action
  • Suitable for patient room, resident room, lounge, or waiting room applications

Options:

  • Upholstery available in any Globalcare textile (or standard Global textile if healthcare compliance is not required)
  • Self-Skimed Urethane (SSU) armcaps available in several colours. Wood armcaps also available in several finishes

Contacting Yardage:

  • Back: 2.00 yards
  • Seat: 3.50 yards
  • Total: 5.50 yards
    Note: Yardage is based on unmatched materials with widths of 54 inches for seating.

Infection Control:

  • No Velcro on seat or back
  • Seam sealing option
  • Moisture barrier option
  • Seat has a cleanout at the back and push-through gaps at the sides for ease of cleaning
  • Proper cleaning and disinfecting practices required; clear water wipe down after chemical application to avoid textile deterioration

Construction (Seat):

  • 5/8 in (16mm) thick plywood seat pan

Construction (Back):

  • 5/8 in (16mm) thick plywood back pan
  • Synthetic suspension webbing

Construction (Arms):

  • Fully extended SSU armcaps

Construction (Glides):

  • Adjustable leveling glides: 1 in (25mm) range
  • Non-slip and non-marking

Upholstery:

  • Seat and back can be upholstered in fabric, vinyl, or leather

Foam (Seat):

  • Dual layer foam:

Foam (Back):

  • 2 in (51mm) thick back foam
  • Density: 1.8 lbs, ILD: 36

Weight Capacity:

  • Designed for an active weight capacity of 350 lbs

Warranty:

  • Lifetime warranty on all components except:
  • Warranty applies only to single shift, standard commercial usage (8 hours/day, 5 days/week)

Fire Rating:

  • All textiles and foam tested and certified, meeting California Technical Bulletin 117 (CAL. 117) standards

Environmental:

  • Foam produced without ozone-depleting chloro-flouro chemicals
  • Environmental Data Sheets available online

Awards/Certifications:

  • Meets or exceeds all applicable BIFMA standards for safety and durability
  • Manufactured in ISO 9001 and 14001 certified facilities

Dimensions:

  • Overall Depth: 31.5 in / 800 mm
  • Overall Width: 30 in / 762 mm
  • Overall Height: 43.5 in / 1105 mm
  • Seat Depth: 19.5 in / 495 mm
  • Seat Width: 21.5 in / 546 mm
  • Seat Height: 18 in / 457 mm
  • Back Height - From Seat: 28 in / 711 mm
  • Armrest Clearance: 23 in / 584 mm
  • Arm Height - From Seat: 8.5 in / 216 mm
  • Product Weight: 100 lbs / 45.5 kgs
  • Shipping Cube: 29.5 ft³ / 0.83 m³
  • Extended lead time! Typically ships in  6+ weeks.
Price
$1,690.19
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Delivery & Returns

RETURNS: All contract furniture is made to order and cannot be returned for a refund. Simplova may approve some items for return but will be subject to a restocking fee.

CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS: Orders that have been scheduled for production may not be changed. All changes including reconsignments to orders previously acknowledged must be requested in writing and are subject to approval. Requests for changes are not deemed accepted until confirmed by the manufacturer. In the event a revision is accepted, change fees may apply.

DELIVERIES BY COURIER/COMMON CARRIER & FREIGHT CLAIMS: The buyer, or buyer's representative, must be present at the time of delivery of the product to sign for and acknowledge correctness of the count and condition of the product being delivered. In the event of shortage or damage of product delivered by a common carrier other than Simplova, the Buyer will be required to file the appropriate claim with that carrier and will hold Simplova harmless from this claim.

Global Furniture

Since 1985, Global has been a primary source for purpose-built healthcare products and services that support wellness and raise the bar for quality, long-term value and durability for medical clinics, acute care and long-term care facilities. You may wonder what sets us apart from other healthcare furniture manufacturers... the answer is: we care. We are listening to what people in the healthcare industry have to say and we are responding to their needs.

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