It is important to choose a bed that is appropriate for your current sleeping requirements.
When making your choice of bed, we recommend that the following points are considered.
Steps for Buying an Electric Bed
At Additional Aids Mobility, our experienced team hold qualifications to carry out an assessment of your mobility needs and guide you to the best electric profiling bed for your individual requirements. Our range of orthopaedic electric profiling beds and mattresses all offer smooth motorised action and can accommodate a range of positions for optimal comfort. When making your choice of bed, we recommend that the following points are considered.
Will you be able to try the bed before you make a purchase?
Just like any bed purchase, it is advisable to try an electric profiling bed for comfort before you make your purchase. Lie down on the mattress to test it for comfort and ease of getting on and off the bed. It is wise to also check how easy it is to reach the controls for adjusting the bed from each of the positions you will be using it.
Understand the adjustable features your require.
The more features a bed has, the higher the price tag will be. We advise on making a list of features that you wish to have incorporated into the electric profiling bed. This should not only cover the range of positions you can achieve, but also safety functions such as an anti-entrapment mechanism that senses an obstruction such as a sleeping partner’s leg or carer’s arm is in the way of the bed’s movement.
Will the electric profiling bed fit in your room?
Do you have a specific condition that requires an electric profiling bed?
If you have complex or changing health needs, it is advisable to seek advice from a medical professional about the type of electric profiling bed that may best suit you. An Occupational Therapist or Community Nurse with the NHS should be able to provide you with sound, unbiased advice.
Will a carer be helping the user in or out of the bed?
For those who are liable to fall of bed and hurt themselves, an adjustable height so they are lower to the floor when sleeping is advisable. The height can then be adjusted on waking to assist the user in getting out easily.
We Will Help You Choose the Best Solution
Our professional team in store at Whitton, West London are experienced in explaining the benefits of purchasing an electric profiling bed and how it can be used to relieve mobility and other health concerns.
Additional Aids Mobility are also members of the British Healthcare Trades Association, so you can be sure your purchases meet British Standards and are quality assured.