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A bed that turns, raises, or adjusts can lower the risk of pressure injuries and make transfers and caregiving easier at home.

Freedom Bed by ProBed: a home lateral-rotation bed with a wooden headboard, white side rails, and a blue mattress.

Specialized Beds

Freedom Bed

A home bed that slowly turns you from side to side on a schedule.

The Freedom Bed from ProBed Medical turns on a set schedule to help prevent pressure injuries, so a person does not need someone to turn them during the night.

Who it may help

People who cannot turn themselves in bed, and families who are getting up at night to help with turning.

Questions to ask your clinician

  • Would automatic turning be safe and comfortable for me?
  • How would this change what my caregivers need to do at night?
  • Does my home have room for it?

Paying for it

Home equipment like this is sometimes covered when a doctor documents medical need, and sometimes it is a private purchase. Ask your clinician whether a covered option meets the same need before paying out of pocket.

Can I try one?

This is not in our Equipment Library right now. If you want help finding a place to see or try one, contact us.

Manufacturer information: ProBed Medical

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Flexabed Hi-Low adjustable bed lowered beside a wheelchair for a seated transfer in a bedroom.

Specialized Beds

Flexabed

Adjustable beds for home, including a model that raises and lowers for transfers.

Flexabed makes adjustable home beds. The Hi-Low model also moves up and down, which helps with transfers and caregiving while looking like a regular bed.

Who it may help

People who want hospital-bed features without a hospital look, and caregivers who need the bed at a safer working height.

Questions to ask your clinician

  • Would a height-adjustable bed make my transfers safer?
  • Do I need side rails or other accessories?
  • Would a covered hospital bed meet the same need?

Paying for it

Home equipment like this is sometimes covered when a doctor documents medical need, and sometimes it is a private purchase. Ask your clinician whether a covered option meets the same need before paying out of pocket.

Can I try one?

This is not in our Equipment Library right now. If you want help finding a place to see or try one, contact us.

Manufacturer information: Flexabed

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These are our own notes, written to help you have a better conversation with your clinician. They are not medical advice, and we do not sell any of these products. Want to talk it through? Contact us.