Profiling beds for home use are essential pieces of equipment that enhance quality of life. They are the perfect solution for when a person needs enhanced levels of support, assistance and care in the comfort of their own home. A profiling bed will raise and lower in height from waist level, down to within millimetres of the ground. It will also raise and lower at the head and foot ends in much the same way as an adjustable bed does. They have some impressive features to make your life easier but lots of them are very clinical looking. Why?
Infection control; the easier and more thoroughly a profiling bed can be cleaned, the less risk there is of infection. Wood and metal surfaces are decontaminated way more efficiently than other materials and so in hospital wards and some care homes, they are the most appropriate option.
Functionality and product quality take precedence over aesthetics in many cases but when it comes to having one at home, you probably want it to blend into your environment as much as possible rather than your home feeling like a hospital ward, right? Of course, if a typical mahogany or maple wood-coloured profiling bed does fit in with your home’s décor, all well and good.
Cost is a major consideration too. It stands to reason if a bed is uniformly manufactured to a certain specification and design, costs will be kept down. Tailoring a bed in any way, those costs will start to rise.
Thankfully, when it comes to hospital type beds, there are certain suppliers that have thought long and hard about the home market. If you want all the functionality of a high quality profiling bed and the eye-catching design more akin to premium adjustable beds, you’ve come to the right place!
The Signature Comfort profiling bed by Opera ticks all the boxes. It has everything you could wish for from a high quality hi low bed for home use. It’s available in 3 fabric and 3 leather options as well as 3 styles of headboard. One thing we really like about the Signature Comfort is that it’s available in 3 different widths too. Single, wide single and small double.
It barely even resembles a profiling bed with its sleek design and low footboard but as you can see from this next image, it has the capability of raising up to waist level for on-bed care. With a 170kg max user weight , it caters for almost all people.
There’s a range of accessories available to enhance this electric profiling bed.
Are side rails are a necessity for your hospital type bed? You needn’t look any further than the Signature Comfort Plus. Made by the same people that make the Signature Comfort, this bed also features collapsible side rails.
The rails are in 3 sections and each section individually adjusts. Lower them to below mattress height for unobstructed entry and exit if required too.
There are 3 fabrics and 3 leathers to choose from as well as 3 headboard options. There are also 2 wood colours available for your collapsible side rails.
HWB Mobility are passionate about supplying you with your perfect sleeping solution. Whether that be a British made adjustable bed or a luxury profiling bed for your home. More of our recommendations will find their way onto this blog as time goes by. If you know of a bed that deserves its place on this list, please get in touch. Perhaps you have a hi low bed for home use that you would like to let others know about? We would love to feature it so please drop us an email.
Find out more about electric profiling beds from the Health and Safety Executive.
