The anti-bedsore mattress is a necessary supplement to a special bed. The purpose of the anti-bedsore mattress is to prevent the formation of pressure ulcers in chronically ill people who are immobilized for a long time in bed.
The anti-bedsore mattressis to support you in caring forchronically illand reduce the risk of pressure ulcer development. The anti-bedsore mattress can be a variable pressure mattress with an electric pump, made of foam rubber, profiled in the shape of containers for carrying eggs, or water (available in medical supply stores).
Dynamic (pressure swing) anti-bedsore mattress
Dynamic (pressure swing) anti-bedsore mattress is one of the most effective anti-bedsore mattresses. The dynamic anti-bedsore mattress is made of many chambers through which the air pumped by a motor flows, thanks to which the pressure on individual points of the body changes constantly, e.g. every 3 minutes. Of course, a dynamic anti-bedsore mattress does not relieve the caregiver of the obligation to reposition the patient's body at least several times a day, and not all mattresses that traders call anti-bedsore have such features. You can also buy a soft sheep fur instead of this mattress and put it under the sheet.
Anti-bedsore mattress: co-financing from PCPR or MOPS
You can apply for co-financing for the purchase of a PCPR or MOPS anti-bedsore mattress in the amount of 60 percent of the value of the purchased equipment. For this it is necessary:
- a certificate from a doctor with an order for the purchase of a rehabilitation bed
- PRO FORMA invoice presentation - issues Orthomedis a declaration of disability or degree of disability
- income statement of a disabled person or a guardian per one family member (in a shared household)
- filling in the grant application (forms available in PCPR and MOPS)
- enter tax identification number.