A seating unit includes: a base； a frame including opposed arms； a backrest； a seat, the seat including a front portion and a rear portion； a footrest； a lift mechanism attached to the base, the frame and the seat； a lift drive unit attached to the lift mechanism； a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and the backrest； a recline drive unit attached to the reclining mechanism； a footrest mechanism attached to the base and the footrest； and a footrest drive unit attached to the footrest mechanism. The lift mechanism controls the movement of the frame, seat and backrest between an upright position and a lift position. The reclining mechanism is configured to control the movement of the backrest and seat between the upright position and a reclined position. The footrest mechanism is configured to control the movement of the footrest between the upright position and an extended position.
