Adjustable Lift Beds-Don't Forget The Rental Option
n recent years the idea of an adjustable lift bed has crossed from the medical to the cosmetic. The usefulness of the hospital adjustable bed in alleviating pressure and pain has transfered to everyday use and comfort.
When the need arises for an adjustable bed, it is useful to know what is out there to make your life, or the life of your loved one, a little easier.
Adjustable hospital beds come in different sizes, just like normal beds and are found in three variations; manual, semi electric and electric. The manual bed is the least expensive, and requires someone else's help to adjust the bed up and down. Semi electric allows the user of the bed to adjust only parts of the positions and fully electric allows the user the control all the functions via remote control.
Adjustable beds move up and down, lifting the upper body or lower body into different positions. When a long stay in bed is required, adjustable lift beds can prevent complications such as bed-sores and nerve pressure.
Hospital beds are sometimes very expensive to buy, so a rental option should be considered. If the projected use is short, a rental might be wiser. Most of the insurance companies take care of this cost if it is medically warranted and recommended by a doctor, all according to the insurance policy of course. Medicare takes care of this need.
Another option that is less expensive than buying a new bed is to buy used or refurbished hospital beds for half of the cost of a new one. Electroease.com offers many kinds of hospital beds, all electric and electropedicbeds.com had adjustable beds in many sizes. Invacare.com has beds and bed accessories like rails, mattresses, traction equipment and more.
The mattress itself is also very important, and should be seriously considered. There are new kinds of medical mattresses on the market including those which are a combination of air and regular mattress and change the pressure point on a timed cycle.
Adjustable lift beds offers the utmost comfort for a long period of bed use. They can make the bed ridden person's life not only more medically beneficiary but can increase his ability to enjoy a fuller life.
From adjustable lift beds 101:
Hi-Low Adjustable Beds
Prices for the Hi-Lo Adjustable Beds
Twin
$3,495.00
Full
$3,843.00
Queen
$4,208.00
Deluxe Twin
$4,538.00
Deluxe Full
$5,491.00
Deluxe Queen
$5,999.00
Deluxe Dual King
$9,101.00
The Convaquip Extra Care Bariatric Transport Chair had a 1000 pound capacity.
