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How Stance Refreshed Its Finishes To Keep Its Products Current

Stance Healthcare and Stance Behavioral Health have spent the past year refining and refreshing the finishes they offer in order to stay current and provide customers with choices. By providing more variety and more relevance in terms of finishes, Stance is better suited to fit the needs of any type of healthcare space.

Some of the new finishes were selected with specific spaces in mind. For instance, the new Rainbow Collection of Marmoleum finishes is bright, lively, and inviting, making them perfect for pediatric spaces. In addition to the Marmoleum Rainbow Collection, Stance also updated its standard Marmoleum collection to include 8 distinct finishes – Silt Stone, Withered Prairie, Red Horse, Cliffs of Moher, Trace of Nature, Urban Silver, Desert Sand, and Welsh Moor. The Standard and Rainbow Marmoleum finishes are available on the Resilia and Pavilion tables, available for both Healthcare and Behavioral Health.

Stance also recently refreshed its offering of Corian® solid surface finishes. The company discontinued a couple of finishes but added  4 new ones to bring the number of Corian® solid surface finishes up to 8. They include  Glacier White, Camera White, Bisque, Linen, Pearl Gray, Silver Gray, Dove, and Canyon.

Stance’s commitment to updating its finishes extended into its wood, laminate, and thermofoil offerings as well. Earlier this year Stance added four new finish colors to its portfolio of wood, laminate, and thermofoil. The new finish colors – Aria, White Chocolate, Dolce Vita, and Palomino – add even more style and versatility to our robust collection of laminate finishes. Further, Stance’s new color options will match across all types of finishes – a unique offering in the healthcare furniture marketplace. (While other furniture makers may offer a variety of colors in each finish, they don’t always match across all finishes.)

Stance Healthcare knows that every detail of the design matters, including finishes. That’s why the company uses materials built to stand the test of time. That’s important from a budget standpoint – healthcare facilities want durable pieces that withstand wear and tear and are easy to maintain. Stance strives to strike a balance between comfort and durability with every product it manufactures, and the finishes it uses to play a significant role in how it achieves this.

Finishes and colors play a factor in our moods, and in commercial settings including healthcare, color selections must be intentional. For example, a fast-food restaurant might select colors that encourage busyness for quick eating, such as red; in a healthcare setting, we aim for the opposite: soothing tones, patterns, and hues that conjure a sense of calm and comfort in patients, care providers, and visitors. Finishes in Stance’s collection convey a neutral feel.

In addition to the wide variety of finishes it currently offers, Stance is open to quoting custom color finishes on a project-by-project basis. It’s proof of Stance’s dedication to remaining on the leading edge of hospital furniture design – and to improving lives by design. And, as a leader in the industry, Stance will continue to refresh and revamp the products it offers in order to better meet the constantly changing needs of the healthcare landscape.

The Kite Chair Offers Functional Versatility For Small Spaces.

When it comes to design, Stance Healthcare approaches every piece of furniture with purpose. Each product has unique benefits, applications and attributes that make it ideal for certain spaces. The Stance Kite Folding Chair is no different. This versatile, durable chair has a variety of functional and flexible features that make it perfect for environments where space is limited, like patient rooms and waiting rooms.  

The Kite Folding Chair’s defining feature is its highly durable frame that can be folded and neatly tucked away to create more room in the space. It also comes with a wall mount for quick and easy storage. This is great for small spaces like patient rooms or multi-use areas where additional space might be needed throughout the day.

Available in both metal and wood frames, the Kite Folding Chair gives healthcare providers options to fit the look and feel of their facility. The metal frame is available in 6 different finishes with a clean, modern aesthetic. The collection of Stance metal finishes consists of Smooth Black, Textured Black, Textured Nickel, Smooth Silver, Gunmetal and Metallic Beige. The metal frame is constructed from 14 and 16 gauge material, so it can withstand heavy use and continue providing flexible functionality time after time. The stylish and durable wood frame finishes are particularly popular and help provide a classic, distinguished look. With the addition of four new colors in 2022 — Aria, White Chocolate, Dolce Vita, and Palamino — there are 12 total wood finish options to choose from. Both the metal and wooden models are intentionally designed with a contoured back and waterfall seat to provide added comfort and help patients and visitors feel more at ease in the space.

There are a number of customization options available for the Kite Folding Chair to make it even more tailored to fit the specific needs of certain spaces. Those options vary from custom frame finishes and contrasting fabrics to give the space a more distinct look, to moisture barrier and protective bumper on the chair back for added safety and protection. Plus, there are two sizes to choose from with 16” and 18” seat width options.

The Kite Folding Chair is another example of how Stance Healthcare designs products for every space, and every space’s needs. To learn more about all the finishes, features and functionality of the versatile Kite Folding Chair, visit StanceHealthCare.com

Making the Healthcare Space More Accessible by Design

Stance Healthcare’s Carson family of products offers a range of flexible, inviting seating options, like the lounge chair and sleeper sofa. And now, Stance has added even more versatility to the line with the addition of a new Carson Recliner model with Patient Transfer Arm. With each product in the line offering its own unique benefits and uses, this durable, well-designed collection of furniture works together to offer a full range of applications and bring a better overall experience to the healthcare space.

The lounge chair offers style and comfort for waiting rooms and lounge areas, while the two- and three-seat sleeper sofas provide a versatile and inviting solution for visitors when they need it most. Every product in the Carson line offers flexible style and functionality, with a variety of options to suit the needs of any space. With customizable arm caps, legs, finishes and fabrics, along with a number of other functionality options, this truly is a collection designed with everyone in mind. But what really makes it so versatile is the addition of the Recliner With Patient Transfer Arm. It’s the only recliner with a transfer arm that Stance Healthcare currently offers.

The Carson Recliner With Patient Transfer Arm offers a wide range of patient benefits that regular seating options can’t. The arm allows the user to get in and out of the chair more safely and easily, while also making it easier for the healthcare provider to help transfer patients to a bed, wheelchair or other seating option. The side-folding transfer arm is activated by a flush pull mechanism on the chair, with an audible click to alert the user that the arm is locked in position, allowing for smooth and efficient transfer every time. The dependable design features stainless steel latches and hinges for increased durability and easy cleaning, helping healthcare professionals stay on schedule and provide the care and attention that each patient deserves.

The Carson Recliner With Patient Transfer Arm fits seamlessly into the Carson collection and offers the same flexible design and customizable options as the rest of the line. With a variety of colors and fabrics to choose from, along with wood and solid surface finishes, there’s something for every aesthetic with the Carson line. 
 

The new recliner also offers a variety of options to increase functionality, like a moisture barrier, slide-out tray, IV pole and holder, trendelenburg, accessory hook and central locking system. 

To see the newest Carson product and learn more about the customizable options available with this line, visit StanceHealthcare.com.

More options for durability and versatility

In a healthcare environment, surface areas like table tops and arm caps are a critical design aspect of a given space – they can affect everything from an area’s safety and cleanability, to its aesthetics and comfort.
 

At Stance, we are proud to offer Corian® Solid Surface finish options across many of our product categories. This material is the original solid surface offering in the marketplace and remains the go-to solid surface selection for healthcare furniture, and for good reasons: Corian® Solid Surface is a virtually maintenance-free finish selection that is highly customizable, easy-to-clean and withstands the test of time.

We recognize the benefits of this material and recently refreshed our Corian® Solid Surface finish options to include three new colors: Cameo White, Pearl Gray and Silver Gray, for a total of 8 neutral color options ranging from pure white to a speckled gray.

Corian® Solid Surface is offered as an option on several of Stance’s product lines, including the tops on our latest drum table collections: Pavilion and Capri, and arm cap options for several of our lounge seating products (Cassia, Carson, Huxley, Verity, Oasis Glider), and three of our metal seating collections (Legend, Vista II, Oasis).

DOWNLOAD OUR GUIDE TO CORIAN SOLID SURFACE FOR HEALTHCARE

Stance Healthcare’s Treatment Tables Are Designed To Last Longer and Work Harder.

The Stance Healthcare Treatment Table is a well-built, durable and dependable table for exam rooms and clinics. With a heavy-duty, 14-gauge, powder-coated steel frame and maximum weight capacity of 750 lbs, it’s able to withstand heavy use and meet the demands of the healthcare space for longer. Stance CEO Carl Kennedy even refers to it as a “workhorse” due to its durable functionality. 

Designed with a better patient experience in mind, the Treatment Table has a number of features to help create a comforting environment. The 3 inch foam overlay provides a soft, supportive feel. It’s available with a pneumatic spring-assisted elevating backrest, so the patients can find the position that makes them most comfortable. Another aspect of a comforting environment is the look and feel of the space. The Stance Treatment Table comes in a variety of laminate, metal and custom vinyl finishes to match the physician stools in the space, offering ultimate flexibility to fit the aesthetic of any healthcare facility.

The physicians will appreciate the functionality and flexibility of these tables as well. The table allows them to choose a custom height that works for them, plus oversize height-adjustable leveling glides to make sure the table is always safe, sturdy and balanced. The proprietary quick-change paper roll holder and optional moisture barrier make cleaning up quick and easy between patients — so facilities can stay on schedule and focus more of their time and attention on their patients.

On top of all that, the Stance Healthcare Treatment Table has one of the top lead times in the industry, with orders expected to arrive within 6-8 weeks. Stance understands the needs of the healthcare industry and the importance of having the right furniture in place when and where it’s needed, especially when it comes to vital spaces like clinics and treatment rooms.

With its impressive lead time and durable versatility, it’s easy to understand why the Stance Treatment Table has become a trusted favorite in the healthcare industry. To see all the features, finishes and customizable options of the table, visit StanceHealthcare.com today.

Occasional tables are a practical addition to complete any furniture layout within a healthcare setting — and Stance Healthcare is proud to offer the industry's largest selection in the category. The recent additions of our latest tables, Pavilion and Capri, continue the evolution of this product category with a modern aesthetic, thanks to a new tapered base. Designed with customization options for general healthcare and supervised Behavioral Health settings, Capri and Pavilion offer endless opportunities to customize, including highly durable Corian® solid surface, laminate, or Marmoleum finish selections to choose from.

Speaking of Marmoleum, the flooring material is an innovative choice for a table — but it’s not the first time Stance Healthcare has reimagined it for use on one. Our award-winning Resilia drum table collection was the first to feature this tough and long-lasting material, and Pavilion creates another opportunity to take advantage of its durability in supervised Behavioral Health environments.

Pavilion is available in eight standard Marmoleum finishes, as well as 8 new colors – Violet, Fesco Blue, Leaf, Aqua, Honeysuckle, African Desert, Lemon Zest and Scarlet Witch – all of which provide playful and colorful palettes to support pediatric settings. The Marmoleum color selections are also newly available on Stance’s best-selling Resilia drum table series. Adding to its aesthetic appeal, Capri’s available color selections include four new laminate colorways recently introduced by Stance Healthcare: Aria, Palomino, Dolce Vita and White Chocolate.

“Capri and Pavilion build on our established line of occasional tables, which blend high function with longevity of use – and these latest collections add a new modern flair to the aesthetic mix,” said Caesar Fernandes, Stance Healthcare’s Product Design & Development Manager. “Capri and Pavilion round out any seating environment with a safe, sturdy accent that is built to last in high traffic healthcare settings.”

In addition to Marmoleum, below are a few of the available features and options that set our broad selection of sturdy, high-quality occasional tables apart in the marketplace:

• Corian® solid surface: At Stance, we are proud to offer Corian® Solid Surface finish options across many of our occasional table collections. This material is the original solid surface offering in the marketplace and remains the go-to solid surface selection for healthcare furniture, and for good reasons: Corian® Solid Surface is a virtually maintenance-free finish selection that is highly customizable, and easy-to-clean and withstands the test of time.
• Several bases to choose from: From Gem’s geometric metal base, to the rounded frame supporting Huxley, and the solid steel disc base on Iris, Stance’s occasional tables offer a variety of shapes and materials to support our growing catalog of products.
• Customizable heights
• Tamper-resistant, non-removable glides to protect against damage
• Tech connectivity: Our Bali, Bora, Pavilion, Capri and Resilia tables have options for built in power and USB receptacles.
• Endless color options to choose from

Learn more about Capri here and Pavilion here.

The versatile new tables offer a tapered design and intentional materials and features to support use in healthcare and Behavioral Health environments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Stance Healthcare, a leader in furniture design and manufacturing for general and Behavioral Healthcare facilities, introduces two new occasional table collections — Capri, available for healthcare settings, and Pavilion, available for both healthcare and Behavioral Health settings. Featuring a unique tapered base design, the new drum tables offer endless options to customize, and feature highly durable Corian® solid surface, laminate, and Marmoleum finish selections. Capri and Pavilion join Stance Healthcare’s impressive catalog of drum tables, which collectively supply the healthcare furniture industry’s largest offering in the category.

Designed for maximum cleanability and longevity of use, Capri tables are an ideal selection for today’s modern healthcare environments. Available in 24 different sizes, the laminate-finished tables can be customized with or without a plinth base. Meanwhile, the new Pavilion collection is offered in four models for behavioral health and twelve models for healthcare, with options including Corian® solid surface and Marmoleum finish selections, which are regarded for their ability to withstand wear and tear in high-use environments. Pavilion is also available with or without the supportive plinth base.

“Capri and Pavilion continue our track record of developing drum tables that stand the test of time,” said Carl Kennedy, Stance Healthcare’s president. “With many ways to customize, these new collections are suitable for healthcare and Behavioral Health environments of all types and sizes. Facility planners want to select furniture that will not only last, but provide a nice aesthetic — and these new releases achieve both with not only the durable finishes that come standard, but the sleek new tapered base that’s unique to Capri and Pavilion.”

Capri and Pavilion are a tech-forward offering for general healthcare and Behavioral Health settings, with optional electrical units. Adding to its aesthetic appeal, Capri’s available color selections include four new laminate colorways recently introduced by Stance Healthcare: Aria, Palomino, Dolce Vita and White Chocolate. In addition to being offered in Stance’s standard Marmoleum finishes, Pavilion is also available in eight new Marmoleum finish colors — Violet, Fesco Blue, Leaf, Aqua, Honey Suckle, African Desert, Lemon Zest and Scarlet, all of which provide playful and colorful palettes to support pediatric settings. The new Marmoleum color selections are also newly available on Stance’s best-selling Resilia drum table series.

The release of Capri and Pavilion continues Stance’s background of producing high-quality drum tables for today’s modern healthcare environments. The company’s award-winning Resilia table collection is a 2017 Healthcare Design Nightingale GOLD Award winner and top-selling series thanks to its Marmoleum finish — a material typically used as flooring, but reimagined for Resilia as a more durable alternative to laminate. Stance’s Bali and Bora drum tables are also versatile, sleek occasional tables built to last in medical settings.

Capri and Pavilion are available for purchase now.

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About Stance Healthcare

Founded in 2006, Stance Healthcare manufactures furniture for healing environments, with a particular focus on hospitals and behavioral health facilities. Stance Healthcare has a reputation for providing high-quality products that meet the ever-evolving demands in the areas of design, comfort, safety, durability, renewability, infection control and environmental sustainability. With a strong understanding of patient-centered design, Stance Healthcare is committed to providing innovative furniture solutions that support the healing process. Please visit stancehealthcare.com for the latest news and in-depth information on Stance Healthcare and visit https://stancebh.com/ to learn more about our Behavioral Health offerings and insights.

Stance Healthcare’s collection of metal seating offers unmatched quality, versatility and variety.  

Stance Healthcare has been providing quality metal seating for healthcare spaces since its inception. The first Stance Healthcare product ever produced was the Accent chair, a dependable metal seating option that is still a favorite in many spaces today. Building off the success of the Accent line, Stance now has one of the largest varieties of metal seating in the healthcare industry, available at a full range of price points. That selection is what truly sets the company apart, but it’s not the only reason customers continue to rely on Stance Healthcare for their metal seating needs.

All of Stance Healthcare’s metal seating options are engineered to be durable and dependable in any space, with a fully-welded, heavy-gauge powdercoat steel frame for added strength and long-term structural integrity. Most metal seating products are Level Certified, BIFMA compliant and/or MAS certified green, too. Regardless of the product line, Stance Healthcare seating is always designed with the safety, comfort and wellbeing of the user in mind.

The newest Stance Healthcare product offering in the metal seating category is the Spry collection. Designed with infection control in mind, Spry is a versatile seating collection that’s sleek, comfortable and easy-to-clean thanks to the 360-degree cleanout design. The metal chairs are available with three sizes of linking tables to provide space between patients when needed. Spry chairs also come with solid surface or wood arm caps and a range of custom finishes and fabrics for ultimate flexibility in any space.

In total, Stance Healthcare offers 12 metal seating collections. The full range includes Accent, Accent Jr., Qunatum, Marathon, Legend, Integrity, Vista II, Jensen, Spry, Oasis, Kite, and Bold. Each line has its own designs, features and uses that make them unique. The Accent, Quantum and Bold seating options are stackable for easy clean-up and storage. Kite is the only folding chair in the whole Stance Healthcare metal seating collection, offering a clean and affordable space-saving seating solution. The Jensen collection offers metal seating options with a coordinating lounge collection and tables — making it a versatile, multi-purpose seating collection.

Some of the Stance Healthcare metal seating options are also available for Behavioral Health. Made with physical, mental and behavioral health in mind, the Legend, Jax, Vista ll, Oasis and Accent are intentionally designed to bring calm and comfort to spaces where well-being and safety are most important.

Stance Healthcare’s long history of providing high-quality metal seating options continues to drive them today with new designs and product offerings that help more people in more healthcare spaces than ever.

Our Quick Ship Program Allows For Fast, Efficient Delivery
 

In the current economic climate, many manufacturers are not providing expedited shipping services. And, if they do, they most likely have extended lead times. But Stance Healthcare and Stance Behavioral Health have the people and products in place to fulfill orders effectively without long lead times.

Our Quick Ship Program continues to offer customers fast shipping on our core products thanks to our strong partnerships with local suppliers and a large inventory of products in our warehouses. This allows us to manage freight costs and delays, supply chain issues, and other obstacles facing manufacturers today – and still ship high-quality products in around 5 days.

The variety of products available with our Quick Ship Program is almost as impressive as the speed at which they are delivered. Despite supply shortages nationwide, we are still able to offer Stance Healthcare favorites like Accent, Marathon, Bold and Royale.

The Accent and Bold product lines offer stackable metal seating at its best. Versatile and affordable, they’ll fit seamlessly in a wide variety of healthcare settings. Our Marathon line of seating is comfortable and inviting, making it perfect for waiting room areas. We also offer storage and surface solutions for the bedside with our Royale bedside table. The intentionally designed table gives patients quick access to items and a dependable place to put their belongings.    

Our Quick Ship Program also includes a number of Stance Behavioral Health products, including the Frontier collection and the Flo dining chair. The items in the Frontier Collection available for quick shipping are the bed, bedside cabinet, desk, two-and-_three shelf wall mount units, and the armless chair. This gives us the ability to furnish an entire patient room in around 5 days if the project calls for it. The dusty blue colorway was picked for the Quick Ship Program due to its calm, soothing and practical nature. It’s a collection that suits nearly any healthcare furniture need, from storage to rest and relaxation.

The other Behavioral Health product available for fast shipping is the multifaceted Flo dining chair. The sleek, intentionally designed chair offers a safe, comfortable and inviting seating option for multi-use common areas like dining and therapy rooms.

While the safe, reliable functionality of our products is always important, we understand that having a soothing, welcoming aesthetic can be just as crucial, especially in Behavioral Health settings. That’s why a number of our Quick Ship products are available in a range of fabric options from designer CF Stinson. We want to ensure our customers can create a calm, comforting look and feel with our products. A look and feel that fits in their space and performs its function.   

Despite the factors working against us, we will continue to do our very best to offer affordable, innovative products and unrivaled customer service now and into the future. Learn more about our Quick Ship Program and the products available here.

Designed with infection control in mind, the sleek and comfortable Spry is a versatile seating collection with connected linking tables to create space between patients.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Stance Healthcare, a leader in furniture design and manufacturing for general and Behavioral Healthcare facilities, introduces the Spry Seating Collection. Featuring solid surface arm caps that come standard, Spry offers 360-clean out for maximum infection control, and coordinates with linking tables which create space between users.

Designed with emphasis on flexibility, cleanability, and durability, Spry offers three different sizes of linking tables (6”, 12” or 18”), and can be configured into seemingly endless table and chair combinations. Spry is also unique for its dual emphasis on function and form: The collection’s sleek, yet comfort-forward aesthetic balances out this well-rounded new offering from Stance Healthcare.

“Spry can go anywhere, offering seemingly endless applications for healthcare environments,” said Carl Kennedy, Stance Healthcare’s president. “It is also innately easy to keep clean, with its 360 clean-out and solid surface arm caps, making it ideal for today’s post-COVID cleaning requirements. We are so pleased to finally bring this versatile product to market and look forward to seeing how Spry contributes to many different healthcare spaces.”

In addition to its versatility and beautiful form, Spry’s solid surface arm caps – thin and simply designed for maximum cleanability – make the product a stand-out in the healthcare seating marketplace. Ideal for the social-distancing era and beyond, the ultra-cleanable Spry is also available armless for environments looking to minimize touch points. Spry’s frame design facilitates thorough and efficient cleaning, and using materials like steel and solid surface ensure surfaces will hold up to today’s accelerated cleaning protocols.

Spry’s frames are fully welded for strength and to eliminate joint seams, and its carefully planned fastener placement keeps reachable touch points smooth, further providing easy to clean surfaces.

Spry is available for purchase now. To inquire about purchasing Spry for your healthcare space, speak with a rep in your area.

Follow Stance Healthcare’s blog, LinkedIn, and Instagram to stay up-to-date on product releases, as well as engaging content centered on Stance’s Improving Lives by Design mission that educates and inspires.

About Stance Healthcare

Founded in 2006, Stance Healthcare manufactures furniture for healing environments, with a particular focus on hospitals and behavioral health facilities. Stance Healthcare has a reputation for providing high-quality products that meet the ever-evolving demands in the areas of design, comfort, safety, durability, renewability, infection control and environmental sustainability. With a strong understanding of patient-centered design, Stance Healthcare is committed to providing innovative furniture solutions that support the healing process. Please visit stancehealthcare.com for the latest news and in-depth information on Stance Healthcare and visit https://stancebh.com/ to learn more about our Behavioral Health offerings and insights.