Does your elderly loved one sleep comfortably throughout the night? If not, it might be time for him/her to get a new bed. But we’re not just talking about any bed. A home hospital bed increases sleeping comfort by adjusting bed positioning with proper therapeutic mattress surfaces. Home hospital beds are perfect for individuals who have hard times getting in and out of bed, have sleeping issues or insomnia or are bedridden.
Here are three signs it’s time to get a home hospital bed:
1. Your aging parent would prefer to age in place.
Aging in place is vitally important to so many seniors all across Canada. The prospect of having to spend your later years in an unfamiliar care facility is daunting for many an elderly person. With a home hospital bed in your home, it makes senior care so much easier. For example, getting in and out of bed independently is a reality since the bed can raise and lift for maximum comfort and safety.
“You would always want to stay near your loved ones when you are ill,” writes Reena Taneja on MindStick.com, “You would want them to stay by your side and take care of you instead of you being all alone in an empty hospital room. This is when medical equipment at home becomes a blessing. Hospitals beds installed at home allow you to be around family while getting the necessary treatment.”
2. The senior in your home complains of discomfort at night.
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t enjoy a good night’s rest. For seniors, peaceful sleeps can be hard to come by. Combine the frequent need to use the washroom with the general aches and pains that come with aging. It often makes a long and restful sleep impossible. A home hospital bed, however, is designed for maximum comfort. It enables a user to make adjustments to shift pressure to different places on the body.
In addition, home hospital beds allow for improved circulation and breathing with periodic adjustments to body positioning. The remote control lets a person manipulate the bed to cater to his/her body and preferred position.
3. Your elderly loved one requires assistance with mobility.
One of the biggest differences between regular beds and adjustable beds is that the latter has wheels. Therefore, if a situation arises that calls for the moving of the bed from one room to the other, it can easily be done. This, of course, is especially important if your elderly loved one is in the bed and requires assistance with mobility.
“Unlike regular beds, hospitals beds are mobile as they have wheels,” affirms Taneja, “This means that they can be shifted from one room to another without much effort. This extraordinary feature eliminates confinement in one place. Sometimes, change in the environment proves to be beneficial in maintaining mental peace and healing. Hence, hospital beds at home are super convenient.”
If you have any questions about the home hospital beds offered by LifeCare Mobility Solutions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 416-267-9800 or email us at info@lifecaremobility.ca. You may also contact us by filling out the form on our Contact page!