Difficulties with communicating and performing everyday tasks can take a toll on elderly people with dementia. Helping people with cognitive disorders relax through soothing music and tactile stimulation can have a beneficial effect on their wellbeing and quality of life.

The KWIKtrak semi-permanent track system, is a robust free standing system with the option to be setup in a 2 post configuration, or a 4 posts configuration, depending on required coverage. The 2 post configuration can receive patients up to 454kg (1000lb) And the 4 post configuration can receive patients up to 272kg (600lb). The tracking systems can be used with either the Portable ceiling lift range, or the Fixed ceiling lift range.

AtmosAir Velaris accommodates a 'One Surface Strategy' as it can replace all but the most advanced automatic surfaces with one easy to use, flexible mattress system.

Maxi 500 floor lifter has been designed to help caregivers transfer dependent patients or residents in hospitals, nursing homes, homecare environments or other assisted living centres.

The Sara Flex wipeable standing sling in conjunction with the lift enables a single caregiver to assist a patient or resident from a seated to a standing position, in one natural movement. Completely wipeable with no stitching, it can be wiped between patients or residents. The sling design helps to reduce the cross-contamination risks associated with shared patient handling devices with no laundering requirement.

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EASYtrack® portable pressure fit ceiling lift tracking systems are a type of ceiling lift system that can be easily installed without the need of tools to permanently attach the track to the ceiling. Instead, the track is held in place using a pressure fit , verticle posts, mechanism that applies pressure between floor and ceiling to hold the posts into place, and the track is then secured into place between 2 posts.

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The Enterprise 5000X bed is a general use hospital bed in the Enterprise range. The design may offer both caregiver and patient benefits in the key areas of safety, clinical efficacy and ease of use.

Designed for high acuity patients with limited mobility and compromised skin integrity, the Auralis Alternating Pressure Mattress System assists you in managing your patient’s needs to minimise the risk and burden of pressure ulcer.

The Nimbus 4 system combines automatic adjustment of cell pressures, Heelguard and Wound Valve Technology providing effective pressure redistribution and enhanced solutions to a wide range of patient management issues.

There is significant clinical evidence supporting that early patient mobility as part of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rehabilitation program help counter the effects of ICU acquired weakness, which in turn improves the patient recovery process and long-term functional outcome. (Morris. 2007)

The Nimbus Professional system combines automatic adjustment of cell pressures, Heelguard and Wound Valve Technology providing effective pressure redistribution and enhanced solutions to a wide range of patient management issues. In addition to zoned wound valve technology, sacral deflate and head section deflate.

When designing a care environment, people – in this case residents in long-term care settings and patients in acute care settings, as well as the caregivers – should be at the centre of the entire process. This focus is essential to achieve an attractive and efficient environment that stands the test of time.