Finding the right bed can change home care from frustrating to manageable. The Aura Platinum was designed for family life – to meet medical needs while still looking beautiful in a bedroom. Here what you should know to help you choose with confidence.
What Makes Aura Platinum Different from Standard Beds?
Aura Platinum does not look like clinical home medical equipment. Aura Platinum features wood-style panels, soft lines, and quiet motors making a home feel like a home instead a hospital. The frame lowers to provide greater safety for getting up from the bed frame, the frame raises to provide the most ergonomic positions for family caregivers, and the frame tilts gently to assist with breathing and circulation – that is what you would expect from an adjustable profiling medical bed.
You will also notice special features that assist in supporting daily routines when using the bed: a bright backlit hand remote that is easy to read at night; soft mattress retainers that will not snag sheets and linens; and secure locking wheels to keep the bed in place when moving a client to other seating surfaces. If you have been investigating your options for home care hospital beds, many families claim that Aura-level finishes are comparable to luxury brands such as SonderCare beds while focusing on safety for the patient and comfort for the family caregivers.
How Do Hospital Bed Mattresses Help Prevent Bedsores?
Mattress technology is a key part of why premium beds feel and heal better. When a sustained external pressure is placed on the same pressure points of the skin there is pressure damage that occurs to the tissue below the epidermis. Aura-compatible mattresses distribute weight, eliminate shear, and maintain airflow, which end up protecting fragile skin at the hips, heels and shoulders.
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Here is how a pressure-relief mattress will make a difference:
- Multi-zone foams, or gel inserts, distribute pressure and cushion bony places during an extended bed rest.
- Waterproof, breathable covers that are low-friction allow authorities to minimize shear and wick moisture in order to keep skin dry and unbroken.
- Firm edge support allows for safe sitting and standing, and removes the “sag” at the edge of mattress on transfer.
- Passive and active air layers provide optional gentle alternating pressure relief for the higher risk sleeper.
Which Accessories Improve Quality of Life?
Accessories turn a hospital bed into a daily living center. Reading lights and a USB/charging shelf keep cell phones and hearing-aid chargers within reach. Assist bars or attractive side supports allow caregivers to reposition clients without feeling “trapped.” A pivoting tray allows one to eat, journal, or do a puzzle in bed, without balancing pillows.
Aging in place means families are often adding portable night lighting under the bed, a trapeze for upper-body lifts, and a headboard organizer for remotes and glasses. The small additions can reduce calls for help, protect privacy and lower fall risk. Read more on this link.
Common Questions About Hospital Bed Delivery
The definition of delivery extends beyond dropping a box of stuff at the door. At Aura Platinum, our aim is a seamless day-one experience, so your bed is safe and ready for use. Consider asking the service providers to delineate their schedule, access to the space and support after delivery.
Families typically confirm these points with white-glove delivery teams:
- Room Access: Will the team be taking stairs, making turns, or using elevators—and what precautions to protect floors and walls?
- Installation and Set up: Who is going to assemble the bed, test that the handset works, and adjust the height and side supports for the user?
- Removals of old furniture: Can the team remove or relocate an old bed and packages while on-site?
- Timing and Coordination: What is the delivery window, and will they call ahead to ensure a caregiver is present?
- Post Delivery Support: Who do we contact with warranty questions, squeaks or replacement handsets?
What Caregivers Learn During Installation
The walkthrough is significant. Good technicians want caregivers to go home with confidence in knowing how to use the handset, return to a comfortable sitting position for meals, and get the bed back to a flat position or sitting position without too much hassle. They will inform caregivers of the height to raise the bed to, to dress or to do wound care, to protect your back while supporting someone you love.
You can expect a short lesson on how to use the brakes, safe transfer techniques, to adjust height of the bed for nighttime trips to the washroom, how to lower the bed during a power outage, how to clean the cover of the mattress, and how often to refit screws and fittings. When caregivers leave knowing how to use the bed correctly—and the bed is fitted for their specific user—home care can feel calmer, safer, and more dignified from the first night.