An orthopedic bed is one of the equipment that needs to be installed in the care of chronically ill patients. Set up a special bed for a chronically ill person so that it is accessible from both sides. The special bed should be kept away from the window so as not to expose the sick person to direct air.
Rehabilitation bed(orthopedic, hospital) is a piece of equipment thatchronically ill personcannot do without. The best is the hospital type, "broken" at various angles at the headrest and knees, made of light materials, high, adjustable, on wheels to be easily moved, with rails and the so-called. an arm that allows the patient to change their position on their own.
How to turn a home bed into a rehabilitation bed?
Speci alty beds are expensive. If you are unable to obtain a rehabilitation bed, you can adapt a regular home bed to the patient's needs. How to do it?
- You will need a bed that is approximately 190-200 cm long, at least 90 cm wide and 65-70 cm high. You can adjust the last parameter by placing wooden blocks, bricks or hollow bricks under the foot of the bed.
- Instead of barriers, use a lightweight net (if necessary, use a locksmith).
- You can prepare the headboard from blankets folded into cubes, or with a wooden wedge covered with a thin layer of sponge and cloth, or with a sponge wedge with a dense texture.
- The hand boom, i.e. the so-called reins or a ladder that help the patient to get up on the bed or perform simple rehabilitation exercises can be replaced with a tape used in renovation works with a molded handle.
Rehabilitation bed: co-financing from PCPR or MOPS
You can apply for co-financing for the purchase of a rehabilitation bed from PCPR or MOPS 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.