More and more Americans are opting to care for aging family members in the home opposed to having them sent to a nursing home. Whether your loved will be living in their own home, moving into yours, or moving to an a senior living community you have a lot of things to consider.
As our mobility declines with age we need to consider how everyday tasks become increasingly more difficult. In our younger years getting into and out of bed is arguably the easiest thing we do each day. As we age however this isn't always the case.
In older age climbing into a bed can become increasing difficult, especially if we are dependent on the use of a mobility device like a wheelchair or walker. There are options that make this process easier for both the senior and those responsible for caring fro them.
Hospital beds for home use:
Many people don't realize there are options when looking for a hospital bed for home use. When most consumers think about hospital beds they either think of acute care beds seen in the hospital or junky, poorly made beds provided by hospice companies that leave much to be desired with reliability, functionality, and aesthetics.
There are so many other options to consider to ensure your loved one is comfortable.
Sometimes the biggest objection to accepting the need for a bed that mimics the benefits of a hospital bed is the look of that product. If your loved one is accustomed to the nicer things in life, moving to a standard homecare bed is incomprehensible. There are some amazing products that seamlessly combine luxury and functionality.
Luxury Beds For Seniors
Products like The Orin Bed from Star Sleep (Charm Health) offer a sit to stand or sit to sleep feature that is desirable for many consumers. This rotating bed allows users to transition from a sitting position to a laying position with ease. Standard features on this luxury medical bed include integrated heat and air chamber massage, upholstered head and foot boards, running boards, and side rails.
The incredibly popular SonderCare Aura Bed is the ultimate combination of luxury finishes and clinical functionality in a high-low bed. This beautiful hospital bed comes standard with beautiful maple head and foot boards, recessed side rails and offers incredible clinical benefits including: high-low, trendelenburg, reverse trndelenburg, auto contour, comfort chair, and lockout capability. Few beds on the market today offer this incredible combination of luxury and clinical functionality.
Looking for a truly customizable hospital bed then look no further than the Signature Series from Assured Comfort. While this bed lacks some of the specialty features found on the SonderCare Aura it offers the features most people are looking for with high-low capability, head and knee manipulation, and the ability to select head and foot board styles and colors not found with any other product available on the market today. This bed is also available in all standard consumer sizes. This allows you to use any mattress you choose until a time at which a specialty medical mattress is required.
Want to further customize the look for your room? Consider a bed from Flexabed. This bed is also available in standard consumer sizes and is a high low bed that also offers head and knee adjustability. You can select any wall mounted head board you find and place it behind the bed to give your room a look that truly matched your style.
Functionality over Frills
Specialty hospital beds with an abundance of luxury features are not for everyone. Sometimes what we need is a hospital bed that offers clinical superiority and exceptional reliability.
There are few beds on the market that rival the reliability of the Span America family of products. The Advantage Bed from Span America is arguably one of the best hospital beds for home use available today. This bed hospital bed is equipped with high-low, trendelenburg, reverse trndelenburg, auto contour, comfort chair, and lockout capability just like the SonderCare Aura bed but without the luxury wood finishes. This bed offers incredible clinical capability, unmatched reliability and a 5 year warranty that is absolutely rock solid. If you want to provide your loved one with a bit more room to get comfortable in the bed, consider the step up bed from Span America, the Advantage Ready Wide. This bed allows for flexibility in mattress selection by expanding from 35", 39" or 42" wide. These premium beds are made in Beamsville Canada at a top of the line manufacturing plant that has set the standard for the industry in quality control and construction design.
Looking for a hospital bed made in America with incredible functionality and reliability. Check out the Med-Mizer family of products. The amazing ActiveCare Safe Turn Hospital Bed has no equal. This is the only rotating bed that can be paired with a specialty alternating pressure mattress or low air loss mattress. It is also the only rotating hospital bed that also offers high-low capability. If you are in search of a ultra low high-low hospital bed, look no further than the All Care Floor Level Bed. With a low deck height of 3.6" this bed can be lowered to the point that injury from falls out of bed is all but eliminated. Made in the USA with premium quality materials this bed is perfect for those with a history of falls from bed.
When selecting a hospital bed for home use be sure to also consider mattress compatibility. Medical mattresses that effectively address pressure sores from both a prevention and treatment standpoint are traditionally made in only a few sizes. We carry Span America air mattresses due to the ability offer several models of air mattresses in standard consumer sizes but these custom sizes are not typical and can drive up costs.