Adjustable bed

sgriffiths

We are looking for an adjustable bed but need advice from someone who has one please. Where did you buy from?, what mattress type?, etc

Pinkypants

Most bed shops will sell adjustable beds. They range massivly in price from about £450 to £2500 for a 2ft6 or 3ft. It all depends on which mattress type you have and how the base is uphostered (spelling).

Mattress will vary from all foam, foam plus memory, foam plus latex, pocket springs, pocket springs plus memory, pocket plus latex and also all latex. Also I think there is a waterbed version out on the market believe it or not!!

Things to consider, the length of them is 6ft6 when a normal single bed is 6ft3. Also is the person using to help them get out of bed as a mechanical aid? Or just as a comfy bed? Not all of them will be guaranteed as a mechanical aid.

Good luck.

sgriffiths

Thanks, yes i need help getting upright in bed. I am confined to a wheelchair by day and am finding it difficult getting up from laying down.

My occupational therapist supplied a pillow lifter but it is so uncomfortable to try to sleep on.

We are in the market for a new bed, but there is so much choice.

linda2011

You can pop down to the likes of 'dreams' to get an idea of what type of bed you after but there prices can usually be beat online. Its just nice to see what style/size etc you need in store before purchasing something 'blind' off the internet.

Pinkypants

Just make sure you get one that is fit for purpose then. A mechanical aid lifting bed is going to cost you over £1000, but it will last and will be designed to "lift you up"

The cheaper £450+ electric adjustable beds are just that adjustable beds. They are designed to move, but they are NOT designed really to move the "sleeper" I.E your meant to sit up with it to help the motor and action. These beds will lift you, but in the long run they are not designed for that and so will not be guaranteed for such use.

Hope that makes sense, having trouble getting my brain into gear today. Must be that Friday feeling!

Avoid the bigger shops like Dreams, Bensons etc.. Look for smaller bed companies or places that sell disabled aids.

Rock1963

I'm in the market for an adjustable bed myself and finding it quite difficult to sort the good from the bad. The cheap look very cheap and I doubt they are comfortable the expensive can be very expensive and look poor value for money.
I recently had a home demo by Willowbrook Beds they make a five part slatted base bed which is very comfy and appeared to be of good quality and which I may well have bought if the price had been right. I was expecting £1500 to £2000 for a double bed so when the salesman started at over £7000 I was a blown away but I was then told I would not have to pay that because I could have the sale price of a little under £4500 which I still thought way to high so the salesman decided to phone the factory to be told I could have a bed from a nursing home production run for just under £2500 and luckily it was exactly the same bed as I had chosen from the catalogue except for a reduced period or warranty. I declined this offer mainly because I expected under £2000 (knowing whats in these beds I'm sure a good quality product can be produced under £2000) but I also dislike this dutch auction sales technique, if the price is £2500 why start at £7000 who are they trying to kid.

Pinkypants

Any sales done in "the home" will also be expensive. It's hard presure sales tactics, as always the price always starts sky high and even with the so called discount remains expensive.