With the Sliding Mat WC the user is able to move back in a wheelchair or normal chair on their own or with help from a second person. The Sliding Mat WC prevents the user from slipping forward and thus stabilizes the sitting position. When folded in half, they assist the caregiver with pulling the patient into a sitting position with the loops.

The open-ended versions of the Sliding Mat WC offer handles to assist the carer or loops to permit fixing to the chair.