Freedom Bed Testimonials
It’s now been over a month since I received my Freedom Bed. I have a neuromuscular disability (Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type II) which makes me immobile in bed. For a long time, my parents and I had been searching for a product that would mean they didn’t need to turn me at night. I typically required turning every 2 hours to prevent pressure sores and to relieve pain in my shoulders, neck, and hips. We tried numerous other products (including some of the most advanced alternating air mattresses) and nothing was suitable. Then, one day, a Google search turned up the aptly named Freedom Bed. I was very excited by the unique design, but living in Melbourne, Australia.
There are many great things about the Freedom Bed, but for me, five things stand out:
• I love that, using the ‘over-ride button’ I can turn myself. One thing I used to hate about being in bed was the lack of control; now I can turn whenever I like.
• it is great that I can still use a ROHO cushion with my customised Freedom Bed mattress, for extra pressure reduction.
• I am very pleased that I can use the bed despite my hip and knee contractures thanks to the custom leg bolster.
• I love that the aesthetic is not overly medical, with the safety side barriers down and the bed in its flat position, the beds first impression is of a standard single bed.
• most importantly, it actually works!
I wake up in the morning comfortable, without pain, having not needed any assistance during the night. In fact, I’m so comfortable, I now enjoy sleeping in on weekends. My parents are sleeping great too. So at the age of 27, I feel like I’ve suddenly attained new heights of independence. Now that I don’t need assistance at night, I’m looking into moving out of home. In terms of importance, I consider my Freedom Bed to be in the same league as my motorised wheelchair for providing independence. Both are essential equipment for daily living. Needless to say, I highly recommend that anyone facing the problem of immobility in bed investigate the Freedom Bed.
Thank you for making this great product.
Mark Brown - Melbourne, Victoria - Australia
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Our son William has had his Freedom Bed since 2006. He was 7 years old at the time. Spinal Muscular Atrophy II - SMA 2 means that he has no ability to turn himself.
The improvement in William’s health and well being as well as the rest of the family cannot be overstated. Instead of a long winded story, we will give you the benefits in point form!
• Freedom bed = no pressure sores
• Freedom bed = improvement of lungs capacity
• Freedom bed = faster recovery with coughs/colds/pneumonia because the build-up can’t settle in one spot (note – we use the Cough-assist as well)
• Freedom bed = less coughs/colds turning into infections (no question about this)
• easy to program rotations = better night sleep = happier William!
• easy to program “degrees of turn” = better comfort
• automatic turning = we don’t get up very often in the night
• not having to get up in the night = huge stress relief (broken sleep is just awful)
• quiet – no air pumps running continuously
There are many other smaller but important advantages. For example, William worries about how much time and dedication we spend with him as opposed to our other children. The Freedom bed even helps reduce this (in his mind). Because William is a young boy, we took time to develop cushion bolsters – we even use a “hoop” so that the blankets don’t get caught up during the turns.
Ross & Wendy Morgan - Perth, Western Australia
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The Freedom Bed has been a contributing factor to enabling my client to move out of an aged care facility and into his own unit. He no longer requires overnight care for repositioning during the night, as the Freedom Bed is programmed to run automatically for him.
We have been really pleased that the turning program can be tailored to suit his comfort and clinical requirements!
The Freedom bed has been in place for over 9 months and no issues at all. The prompt and responsive service and follow up support provided by DRP International has been fantastic. The team helped install and program the bed, then continued to check in with me to ensure it was all working well. Thank you!
Melissa Parker - Occupational Therapist, Victoria - Australia