Profiling Care Beds

What is a profiling bed?

Profiling care beds used in care homes and private homes to help elderly and disabled users with mobility and support, whilst assisting carers with nursing. Electric profiling beds get their name from their profiling mattress platform, which allows users to raise the backrest to sit up in bed and raise the footrest and knee-break to elevate their legs.

Profiling beds are also fully height adjustable and some models have a lilting function called Trendelenburg. All functions are operated electrically through a wired handset which can be clipped on to the side of the bed. Beds may also be chosen with side rails at either side of the mattress platform which can be raised and lowered to help prevent falls from the bed.

The different types of profiling beds

Standard height

Standard height profiling beds are the most common type of profiling bed. In their lowest position, they are around 40cm from the floor which is a similar height to a normal divan bed. When raised to their highest position they are around 80cm from the floor, the height of a carer’s waist level to facilitate nursing for the user on the bed.

Low height

Low height profiling beds can be lowered much closer to the floor, around 20cm away. This creates a safe sleeping height when side rails are not suitable for users and also offers more flexibility when getting in and out of the bed. However, low profiling beds can only be raised to around 60cm high meaning a carer would have to bend over the bed to nurse the patient.

All-in-one height

All-in-one-height profiling beds are low and standard height beds combined into one bed, hence the name. They have an extensive height range of around 20cm – 80cm which mean users get the benefits of a low sleeping/access height as well as a high nursing height.

Wide

Wide profiling beds are typically around 4ft wide and are ideal for users who require additional room when in the bed. A 4ft wide bed is classed as an extra wide single bed or small double bed.

Profiling Beds are also reffered to as; profiling beds, care beds, Nursing beds, Medical beds, Disability beds, Dementia beds, Community beds, Care Home beds, Home care beds, Heiught adjustable beds, high low beds, beds with side rails, 

Why choose an Opera® profiling bed

Developed and manufactured by us, Opera® profiling beds are well known across the care sector for balancing attractive design with advanced clinical features and first-rate build quality. Here are some reasons why carers and care operators choose Opera® profiling beds:

•    Extensive height ranges to accommodate varying care needs.

•    Approved by the NHS and present on the NHS Supply Chain.

•    Side rails remain effective/compliant when the beds are used with deep air-flow mattresses.

•    Elegant and customisable designs for design-conscious buyers and interior designers.

•    A choice of wood colours from stock and 200+ colour options for bespoke orders. 3-5 year parts and labour warranties backed by Opera’s highly trained product support team.