My husband's new profiling bed arrived last Friday. We were given only four days notice and as he cannot sleep on his own as I need to be close to re-assure him if he wakes as he gets really anxious furniture needed moving. Our double bed needed moving into the spare bedroom and the single bed needed moving into our room so we could still be together. I could not move the double bed- even the mattress is too heavy as I have osteoporosis and my grip is not what it was following two broken wrists prior to my diagnosis . There is no local family to help, but the district nurse put me in touch with Age UK. We had a time for bed delivery between noon and 2.30 pm so beds had to be moved a.m the same day. Age UK sent two chaps who arrived at 10.00am, moved everything and even hoovered the dust from under the double divan. I could not have managed without them.
New bed is a great success. It goes up and down and you can raise head end and under knees. It also has cot sides with bumpers and a pressure mattress which runs on a pump. My husband has slept better in this bed than he has since Christmas and I am not running around several times a night to put his feet back in when they fall out. We have the two beds side by side with the cot sides up on the outside only so I can still reach to hold his hand when he needs reassurance. Only downside is that the pump is a bit noisy and cuts in and out so I need to get used to it. It also has a very bright blue light when it is on but I have draped a bit of blackout curtain lining over that which has done the trick. Also, there is not much space in the bedroom now.
So I just wanted to say a big thank you to Age UK for helping me. Apparently the equipment service who delivered the bed could not move furniture as they would have to do a risk assessment visit first and they do not have time to do this.
Tre
New bed is a great success. It goes up and down and you can raise head end and under knees. It also has cot sides with bumpers and a pressure mattress which runs on a pump. My husband has slept better in this bed than he has since Christmas and I am not running around several times a night to put his feet back in when they fall out. We have the two beds side by side with the cot sides up on the outside only so I can still reach to hold his hand when he needs reassurance. Only downside is that the pump is a bit noisy and cuts in and out so I need to get used to it. It also has a very bright blue light when it is on but I have draped a bit of blackout curtain lining over that which has done the trick. Also, there is not much space in the bedroom now.
So I just wanted to say a big thank you to Age UK for helping me. Apparently the equipment service who delivered the bed could not move furniture as they would have to do a risk assessment visit first and they do not have time to do this.
Tre