Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at
5:17 pm
Alternating Pressure Mattresses Can Help Prevent and Heal Bed Sores
Does your elderly parent or other relative have a bed sore that just won’t seem to heal?
Are you a caregiver for someone with a similar problem?
Often, caregivers for the elderly despair about the best way to take care of these kinds of issues, but they don’t have to worry so much. There are products that can help!
One of the best products out there for the relief and prevention of bed sores in the elderly and anyone else who is bed bound is the Masonair Alternating Pressure Mattress system.
An alternating pressure mattress – or APM – is designed with a therapeutic surface, providing a lot of comfort to a bed-bound or mostly bed-bound person while lowering the chances of developing pressure sores. Using this pressure relief mattress can also help current pressure sores to heal more quickly, giving added comfort to the patient.
The Masonair mattress is a top-of-the-line item. It measures a roomy 35 inches by 80 inches and has an internal system containing 20 individual air bladders. By providing so many different bladders the pressure is more even and this helps to protect the skin of the patient as well as make the mattress more comfortable and more stable.
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