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Self raising/adjusting beds.

  • 02-11-2006 1:45pm
    #1
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭


    Hi there everybody,
    Just wondeirng if anybody here has experience using those self raising and lowering beds with the remote control? I think I'm gonna need to get one for my mum, and have no idea where to be begin. I remember seeing one of those watchdog shows a while ago that showed really poor sales techniques involving bullying and threats from one of the bigger companies, and I'm wondering if anyone has advise as to a good company to approach?

    Also, would €1000 be a fair idea for a price on one, or am I am being a bit too hopeful?

    Any advice is welcome.


Comments

  • #2
    rlawless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭rlawless


    Does she have a medical card ? If so the health board should supply it. Ask her district nurse.

    R


  • #3
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭Archeron


    rlawless wrote:
    Does she have a medical card ? If so the health board should supply it. Ask her district nurse.

    R

    Oh, cool. She does have a medical card alright. We asked about it before, but they sent us what looked like the upper half of a sun lounger. Because she is a big woman, it wasnt stable so we brought it back to them. I'll follow it up again, cheers for the tip.


  • #4
    FranknFurter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭FranknFurter


    The health board *will* provide it, but it will be means-tested (depending on the medical card) and it will have to be recommended by one of their Occupational Therapists (whom you will be V lucky to get hold of within 6 months if you live anywhere near Dublin!).
    If you go the way of the health board, be prepared for a long fight and a long wait to be assesed by an O.T.

    It will basically be a hospital bed. No frills.

    B


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