Long Term Care

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Long Term Care

For many patients in long-term care programs, the issue of comfort is an extraordinarily important concern. This is why Global Medical Sales strives so diligently to bring health care facilities and professionals hospital beds and equipment of the finest quality, highest reliability and durability.

Aside from being uncomfortable, extended periods in one position without adjustments in position can aggravate breathing and circulation difficulties, contribute to poor sleep, irritate sore muscles and bones, and cause or irritate pressure sores that can in turn become infected. Spending too long in the prone position without the benefit of a change in position can also interrupt natural balance, increasing the risk of injury from falls, as well as risking injury to the caregiver assisting that patient. Global Medical addresses these issues with no-lift hospital adjustable bed and equipment selections that allow caregivers and patients to effortlessly change body positioning as needed to increase circulation, activity and promote healing.

Pressure Sores/Ulcers

Pressure sores/ulcers (aka bed sores) develop when the skin and underlying tissue lacks oxygen and nutrients and the area then begins to die, forming a sore.  This condition typically affects elderly and obese people who are unable to change position or shift their weight regularly.

Usually a pressure sore/ulcer occurs when a person is in a sitting or lying position for an extended period of time.

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Advantages

We have already addressed some of the difficulties that can arise from spending extended periods in one position. These unsavory effects of long medical stays can be mitigated to a great degree through the smart use of an electric adjustable bed. Electric hospital beds let caregivers provide as much movement as possible to bedridden individuals when getting up and walking is not an option.

An adjustable hospital bed can help relieve the dangerous swelling of edema in the legs that results from poor circulation from inactivity. Patients who are able to sit up with this assistance experience much relief from chronic conditions such as heartburn, GERD and acid reflux. In addition, adjustments to head and foot levels can help ease muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and spine; promote better functioning of the heart, lungs and digestive tract; ease the pain of bone diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis; and facilitate the recovery of the body's natural inner ear balance. The therapeutic massage systems that are an option in many adjustable hospital bed models are also useful in promoting circulation and an overall sense of wellbeing and contributing to a more positive experience and a speedier recovery.

It is clear that there are many inherent physical benefits in being able to adjust a patient's position, especially in long-term care situations. But, let's not forget the many psychological benefits that come with an individual's ability to participate in his or her own recovery. With an electric adjustable bed equipped with a hand-remote, an individual is able to be independent to some extent. The ability to adjust their own body positioning gives most patients a much-needed psychological boost that can aid in their recovery.