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  • November 23, 2013 at 7:05 pm #75119
    turny bed thng

    anybody got any gadjets for turning in bed.

    or

    a bed that rolls you over wallace and grommit style.

    I have found one that the height can adjust like a hospital bed but looks like a homely domestic bed but way too out of my price budgjet. I need a small double.

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    November 23, 2013 at 9:43 pm #92270
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    I have a Centrobed baltic turning & I think Criptic & Sarah have 1 too

    Centrobed

    Mine was part funded by social services and The Lions Club

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    November 24, 2013 at 9:06 am #92271
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    Yup, I have a Baltic from Centrobed too and it was fully funded by Social Services- had a bit of a fight to get it but got there in the end.

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    November 24, 2013 at 4:17 pm #92272
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    these beds look ideal. I would really like the hi/low function and the night turn function as getting sores on hip.

    what are mattress like cant see a choice of picture.

    what kinda price are we talking.

    I like the Saturn, Medway and Thames beds. need a 4 foot but :?

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    November 24, 2013 at 4:31 pm #92273
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    I have supposedly got the pressure care mattress but I still needed a mattress topper to make it better to lie on. In terms of price I don’t know, my OT wouldn’t tell me. Vix might have more of an idea

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    November 24, 2013 at 6:37 pm #92274
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    My mattress is a standard one, I’ve had the bed 10yrs next year so in 2004 it was approx £4-5k I have no idea what todays price would be

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    November 30, 2013 at 7:52 pm #92275
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    Hi! All,

    I am interested in any advice re turning in bed etc.. As I’m often part or fully paralysed when asleep sounds funny but thats the way it is. My only help so far is relatives having to wake up and pull and tug to turn me over which can be dangerous and painful due to sub luxing of joints.

    My top tip is satin sheets not faux ones but real silk satin as they are so slippy when I’m weak they help me to move, the bedding sakes person recommended them to me because of my complaining about it being difficult to move in bed, they really work!

    I would ideally like a multifunctional bed that adjusts head & foot rise but a bed that could aid me be able to turn myself would be Amazing! Do they come with built in tellies? :LOL:

    I have a home visit from the OT on wed, what do I have to do? Say? Ask? to stand a chance of them recommending/funding one?
    Any advice would be appreciated! :ty:

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    December 1, 2013 at 9:21 am #92276
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    Yes, I would start the ball rolling by talking to your OT. Write down the reasons why the bed would suit your needs. Stress the danger aspect, the fact you are needing to wake up relatives to help you etc. If you get pressure areas, mention those and anything that having a multi-functional bed would improve. For example, the head tilt meant I could put an end to reflux and indigestion without having to call on my parents and now carers three or four times a night.

    I don’t know if you would make use of this but the Baltic has a programmable box that will turn you when you set it to. I always use the handset as I don’t know when in the night I may need to adjust position – every night is different – but I would imagine it is really useful for some.

    Good Luck and let us know how it goes :)

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    December 2, 2013 at 8:03 am #92277
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    Thanks for the advice, I will, the programmable option sounds perfect.

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    December 2, 2013 at 12:18 pm #92278
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    My OT visit is in Friday. I have a feeling its not the OT service in this area that do beds but the district nurse. but will try and put my case. I have also seen this other gadget that works like the pillow lift. its a wide band that you lie on and when you want to turn you press a button and the band fills with air gentle rolling your torso over. this could give me more scope and possibly manage to buy my own bed.

    good luck with your OT visit Shellybear :wave:

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    December 13, 2013 at 1:51 pm #92279
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    i contacted Centrobed ant they are bringing a demo bed to leave over night to try on tuesday.

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    December 13, 2013 at 3:56 pm #92280
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    @catatude wrote:

    i contacted Centrobed ant they are bringing a demo bed to leave over night to try on tuesday.

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    December 13, 2013 at 6:42 pm #92281
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    @catatude wrote:

    i contacted Centrobed ant they are bringing a demo bed to leave over night to try on tuesday.

    That’s brill Cat!

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