Profiling Electric Beds Manchester
Looking for profiling electric beds Manchester? Profiling beds also known as hospital or electric beds can be adjusted into various positions to make sleeping more comfortable. They also help with getting in and out of bed. Some medical conditions require you to sleep in certain positions and an adjustable bed may be able to help.
Adjustable height and profiling beds can be adjusted to change the height of the bed. This makes it easier for you to get on and off easier. The profiling option allows you to alter the position that affords the best level of comfort, whether sleeping, reading or watching the television.
The beds come in set standard sizes and we use either pocket sprung or pressure relief foam mattresses. Either style of mattress can be fitted with a waterproof protector if required. Regular fitted sheets are recommended to be used as they fit snugly when the bed is raised at the head and foot ends, an ordinary flat sheet would become ‘baggy’ and ‘rucked’ when the bed is used.
Profiling Beds – More Information
For more information or advice about Profiling Electric Beds by The Care Team Manchester Contact us or call: 01617467566
Profiling Electric Beds – Categories
Electric profiling beds fall into 2 categories, hospital and domestic. Both have potential positive applications but equally both have their limitations. We strongly recommend an initial assessment by one of our Occupational Therapists at an early stage if such a bed is being considered.
Hospital Electric Beds
Hospital Electric profiling beds tend to be clinical in appearance. They are designed to be functional, sturdy, mobile and easily cleaned. They always have a profiling action with individual control of the head and foot motors in addition to the vertical high/low or low/high facility. These movements assist with transfers on and off the bed and also make life easier and safer for carers of different heights.
Hospital beds usually have an option of cot sides and bed levers to assist with patient safety and or transfers. The high low facility also makes them very compatible with a variety of manual handling devices such as hoists, stand aids and turn aids
Bed sizes are commonly 3ft wide with weight limits approx 20 stone but 4ft is possible with a greater weight capacity application. Such beds can be of great help to many conditions at various stages. However, equally there are occasions when an electric profiling bed is not the solution to a set of problems. We strongly recommend you contact us and let one of our Occupational therapists discuss your individual case and let us advise you on what step to take next.
Profiling Beds – Domestic Electric Beds
Domestic Electric Beds most commonly just have a profiling aspect with individual control of the head and foot motors. It is technically possible to offer a high/low height facility but on a domestic bed this is not ideal. This is because it makes the bed often too high and it can be expensive. Domestic beds don’t tend to be fitted with castors, are not waterproof and the fitting of cot sides or bed levers is not ideal.
They do come in a variety of widths from 2ft 6 increasing in 6″ increments up to king size
Application less flexible than hospital electric beds but can be helpful in the right situation. We highly recommend and assessment by one of our occupational therapists so we can discuss the specific needs of the potential user
Mattresses
For use with electric beds we do recommend the use of foam based mattresses rather than pocket sprung which don’t follow the contour of a profiling bed very well.
Options are:
- medium or high risk pressure relief
- waterproof or non waterproof
For more information or advice about Electric Beds by the care Team Manchester Contact us or call : 01617 467566
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