The ageing population, fewer hands to take care of patients, and shorter hospital stays drive the need for homecare beds. Using LINAK actuator solutions allows for optimal movement, supporting patient well-being, safety, and mobility.
Homecare beds are often used by elderly citizens staying at home, or patients who have been sent home to recover from hospital stays. In both situations, the citizen still needs attention from a caregiver and may experience a lack of mobility. Most people prefer staying in familiar surroundings – they feel safe and often have what they need.
LINAK® system solutions support improved citizen comfort and safety and ensure ideal ergonomic working conditions for the caregivers.
LINAK system solutions support homecare beds with high quality, uptime, and overall bed performance.
The electric actuator solutions in a homecare bed provide much more than tried and tested systems with reliable movement:
- Improved ergonomics
- Optimised patient comfort and safety
- Efficient movement prepared for bed transport and storage
Electric linear actuator systems in homecare beds offer the option of moving the backrest, leg rest and/or knee rest and height simultaneously. Movements are combined in patterns to relieve the caregiver in job routines with the correct ergonomic working height. This is how movement supported by electric LINAK actuators contributes to job satisfaction.
LINAK electric linear actuators are designed to lower beds to floor height, which helps prevent falls and accidents. The low floor position reduces the risk of injury if the citizen falls out of bed.
Movement of the bed into the correct height position allows easy entry/exit, as the citizen can put their feet firmly on the floor while sitting on the edge of the bed. This also provides stability while getting in and out of bed.
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The Novis AreaCare Pro Pressure Surface Single Mattress BSPS3300 is a 196cm by 86.5cm mattress with a 15cm height, designed for hospital and high-end aged care needs. Its construction suits articulating beds and heavier, more restricted patients.
This pressure care mattress combines a castellated memory foam top with a hinged, zoned structure for use with profiling beds. The cover and skirt are configured for moisture protection and infection control considerations.
Novis places this mattress within the healthcare and aged care pressure surface category, bringing together foam construction, articulating-bed suitability and protective cover features for clinical care environments. As a manufacturer, Novis is represented here through a product focused on pressure redistribution, movement with the bed and practical surface protection. The multi-density foam design, cotton inner lining, four-way stretch cover, waterfall skirt, and welded, taped seams reflect the combined construction and cover requirements of this type of mattress.
