Bariatric beds are a great way to have a total care bed system in your home that provide maximum mobility. Many adjustable hospital beds, such as the bariatric adjustable bed, is a great choice that comes with many features to make a hospital patients life easier. If you are looking for a total care bariatric bed for big and tall patients, then you will need an extendable bed that converts into a longer 38″ by 80″ bed. This option is available also in a bariatric hospital bed. You can find a variety of these beds when shopping for used adjustable beds.
There are complex beds and basic bariatric beds to choose from. The more complex will be a heavy duty version of the bariatric bed that can hold tall patients and obese patients, having a weight capacity of up to 1000lbs. The standard bariatric bed for sale has a weight limit of around 600lbs or 750 pounds, which is still a lot. Having an adjustable bed that has the ability to transform and adjust into multiple positions for patients is a must, especially when in home, hospice care is required.
Features And Benefits Of Bariatric Hospital Beds
Many safety features of hospital bariatric beds are quite amazing. The head bed spring section of most bariatric units comes standard with a small headboard that will fit through a standard 42″ doorway, which is a must in hospitals and homes. More features that you will want to look for in a used bariatric bed before you purchase are;
- 4″ locking castors that will hold the bed in one position. Since most Hill-Rom Totalcare Bariatric Plus Hospital Beds are very heavy to begin with, these locking castors are a great safety feature that will keep the bed from rolling and keep the hospital patient safe.
- The optional 48″ x 80″ wide sleep deck is a great choice, so long as the bed has heavy-duty components that provide added stability for heavy-set patients that require a special bed.
- The ability to adjust the head of the bed up to 30 degrees is a plus for having multiple positions for a patient. This can also help obese patients have the best sleep possible while they stay in the hospital or recover in their home.
- Make sure the battery stays charged and the electronic system is fully functional. The electronics are the first part of a hospital and medical bariatric bed to stop working most of the time.
- Make sure the bed rails are safe and secure.
- Having the proper bariatric equipment and accessories ready for the healthcare patient are a plus, such as wheelchairs, comfortable adjustable bariatric mattresses, a trapeze bed helper(nurse lock-out assist grab bar), clean linens and sheets, and proper positioning and adjustment of the bariatric patients bed. These electric adjustable hospital beds are great, as long as you have all the accessories that are required.
- A push button comfort electric system for easy positioning and adjustment of the bed is a plus for a patient.
Bariatric Beds On A Budget
If you are looking for cheap or inexpensive bariatric beds, you can take a look at the Invacare Bariatric Bed In A Bag option. This will help save money, but you won’t get the normal benefits and features like you would when you purchase a normal, hospital bariatric bed for sale. This is a great option out of all the rollaway beds for guests and medical patients you can choose to purchase.
Always having the latest and greatest healthcare technology is desired, but not always possible. You as a caregiver or hospital employee, should do the best you can to help the residents of hospitals and nursing homes rest well and be comfortable.
Most people will strongly recommend a proper battery back-up unit for an electronic bariatric bed, just incase the electricity fails where you are. Having a hospital bed mattress in an uncomfortable position for long, extended periods of time can cause sores and blisters on patients if they lay in one position to long.
We hope you enjoy your new or used bariatric home care bed that you choose to purchase. And remember, this is just one of the many types of hospital beds for sale you can find at a local hospital near you.