FIRM SIDE WALLS

The Homecare ICON mattress has inbuilt firm side walls constructed of an ultra-high density foam, engineered with a profile hinge system to reduce falls risk and provide enhanced stability. Side walls significantly help reduce the effort required to transition on or off sleep surface and assist with repositioning and other tasks. Therefore side walls are important for any users with limited strength.

Inbuilt strengthened sides reduce the risk of foam compression on the mattress edge, and subsequent user ‘roll-out’. Firm, rigid edging provides structural support for transfer, ingress, and egress. Forté side walls make primary care easier and suit the use of transfer and mobility aids such as slide boards.

Forté side walls have been designed with a unique integrated hinge system to reduce tension & compression in foam when used with a profiling bed. Reducing tension aids overall mattress longevity. The hinge system allows the mattress to easily articulate for the maximum benefit of electronic bed function.

VERSATILITY; AN OPTION FOR EVERYONE

The Homecare ICON mattress range is a relatively new name to the market, designed to meet some specific demands from the community market:

• a genuinely quality mattress that delivers reliable care and can be trusted to perform. i.e. undergone stringent clinical evaluation, Australian made etc. All foams used in the Homecare ICON are higher grade foams, treated with special anti-microbial treatment for optimal performance in the acute care application to meet the standards for a “high specification mattress” according to the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline 2019.
• a mattress that has firm strengthened sides to prevent risk of falls and assist with transfers and bed mobility
• a mattress that the consumer wants and likes – so a medical mattress that still has that luxury feel
• held in stock for quick supply
• easy to understand and sell/prescribe, without taking shortcuts which may impact on reputation
• easily customisable, should the need arise