Kimball International Wins Gold Nightingale Award for Havei Recliner
JASPER, IN., October 27, 2025 – Kimball International is proud to announce that its Havei recliner series was honored in the Patient Seating category with a Gold Nightingale Award at this year’s Healthcare Design Conference + Expo (HCD). Presented by Healthcare Design magazine in partnership with HCD, the Nightingale Awards recognize contributions to the healthcare built environment through product design and innovation that contribute to healing.
Products are judged through an on-site evaluation, as well as an online entry process from a qualified panel of healthcare interior designers, architects, and facilities executives. The jury makes selections based on the product’s contribution to a healing environment, functionality, quality and durability, aesthetics and style, pricing, and innovation.
“We are honored to receive the Gold Award for Havei,” said Angie Schuch, Vice President of Product Marketing Kimball International. “From the beginning, Havei was designed and developed to offer a comforting solution for patients and family members, but also truly meet the needs of caregivers. We are excited to bring this new recliner collection to market so that care facilities have a solution that goes above and beyond expectations for comfort, ease of use, aesthetics, and thoughtful details.”
Informed by site visits, caregiver interviews, and patient interactions, Havei reimagines the recliner as more than a clinical tool. Designed by Qdesign, it offers a diverse portfolio of solutions for patient and caregiver comfort, efficiency, and well-being. The collection includes a patient recliner, 3-position recliner, and glider.
With features like a 90° back angle to create an upright sitting position, infinite recline, dual-sided back release handles, and heated back and seat, Havei supports patient comfort and convenience. Options like dual-sided transfer arms, Trendelenburg feature, and central locking casters are integrated for caregiver efficiency and productivity. Facilities and families will benefit from durability-focused features like arm cap options, moisture barrier, integrated push bar, and exceptional weight ratings.
Not only is Havei ideal for health environments, its functionality, durability, and comfort provide a solution for corporate wellness areas and respite spaces. In today’s workplace, supporting employee well-being, focus, and recovery is essential.
About Kimball International
Kimball International is a leading commercial furnishings company with deep expertise in the Workplace, Health, and Hospitality markets. We combine our bold entrepreneurial spirit, a history of craftsmanship, and today’s design-driven thinking alongside a commitment to our culture of caring and lasting connections with our customers, employees, and communities. Since 1950, our brands have seized opportunities to customize solutions into personalized experiences, turning ordinary spaces into meaningful places. Our family of brands includes Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward, Kimball Hospitality, and D’style. Kimball International, based in Jasper, Indiana, is a business unit of HNI Corporation.