Electric beds for disabled people have come a long way since being based upon the designs and specifications of what were originally hospital beds. Sometimes a doctor may have advised the carer or family of an elderly person that an electric adjustable bed should be purchased to allow them more dignity in their own home. Designed to fit into the bedroom surroundings just like a standard bed, they provide a more homely setting for someone who may have had a stroke or have a disability that affects their movement ability, without looking like an impersonal hospital bed.
Electric adjustable beds are something that might seem very expensive and something that you wouldn’t need to buy unless you were medically advised to do so. Well the facts of the matter are that electric beds for disabled people are generally advised on medical grounds to help people sit or lie down in more comfortable positions than those that can be accomplished in a normal bedside chair or bed. Combining the power and adjustability of a riser recliner chair with the comfort of a bed the electric bed can allow the sleeper to be supported however they wish to sit or lie down.
Conditions with muscle spasticity such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinsons Disease can benefit greatly as the bed can be adjusted to just the right level of tilt of feet or head so as to allow slumber. Combine the electric beds flexibility, all operated at the touch of a button, with a variety of different mattresses and you get beautifully tailored resting positions that will provide comfort or support and help to relieve pressure. They can also help people with backache, acidic indigestion or night time reflux, sleep apnoea, insomnia in general and is also useful for people who have to spend long periods of time in bed as they can keep adjusting it to be comfortable.
Every night on average the body turns 10 times and makes 200 small movements. Our bodies also spend 3000 hours a year in bed. That is over one hundred and twenty full days! So we actually spend a lot of time there, more than you might imagine. It is therefore very important that when you are shopping for a bed that you don’t just buy one straight from the internet or get it delivered without exploring the chance of trying it out, if need be.
A specialised dealership such as Stoke on Trent’s Castle Comfort Centre have a showroom and offer a well picked handful of the top name brands and also possess the experience and knowledge to be able to guide you best. Feel free to test them out and lie down on them at your leisure. There is no rush when making an investment in your quality of sleep. A good nights rest can make the daylight hours that much more pleasant and at a more reasonable price than you might think.
Some electric adjustable beds are very pricey. We don’t personally sell the Hastens Citation which costs from £6700, yes that’s nearly seven thousand pounds! and is an electric adjustable bed with a plywood base mounted on an aluminium frame. That price will get you a top of the range bed made and shipped from Sweden and for extra you can add features like a massage system to the mattress for extra cost. Our top of the range is available for just £1395 and for £300 more you get the massage system aswell. This one is British built with a beech slatted frame. For an even more reasonable £795 the range starts at a 2ft 6 single adjustable bed. Wow, what a bargain!