We want your loved one to rest and sleep in a safe and comfortable environment. As we designed the SleepSafe® Bed, we listened to the advice from therapists and caregiving professionals who defined the needs of their clients with Special Needs, particularly those in need of complex rehab and care.

SleepSafe® Safety Beds, for insurance purposes, are considered as durable medical equipment. Feel free to call us at 866-852-2337 to discuss your choices or to proceed with the process of purchasing a SleepSafe® Bed through your Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider.

CHOICE #1 – Which SleepSafe® bed model will suit your needs?

Our safety beds have one distinct difference — the HEIGHT OF THE SAFETY RAIL PROTECTION above the mattress. This choice should be made based on the activity level of the user. How active are they? How much safety rail above the mattress is needed? Can they sit up? Can they pull to kneel or stand in the bed? Keeping this in mind will help you and your doctor, ATP or therapist to determine which bed is most appropriate. Also, you will need to order your bed with or without padding.

HEIGHT OF SAFETY RAIL PROTECTION above the mattress for SleepSafe® Bed Models:

• The SleepSafe® – BASIC Bed safety rail height range is 16½” to 22″ depending on configuration.
• The SleepSafe® – Low Bed safety rail height range is  0″ to  17¼” depending on configuration.
• The SleepSafe® II – Medium Bed  safety rail height range is 4¼” to 27″ depending on configuration.
• The SleepSafer® – Tall Bed safety rail height range is 18¾” to 36¼” depending on configuration.
• The SleepSafe® – Extension Bed safety rail height range is  53″ to 35¾” depending on configuration.

It is important to also consider TRANSFER HEIGHT.

• The SleepSafe® – BASIC Bed transfer height is 22¼” with safety rail on.  20¼” with safety rail off.
• The SleepSafe® – Low Bed transfer height is 22¼“ with safety rail on. 20¼“ with safety rail off.
• The SleepSafe® II – Medium Bed transfer height is 32″ with safety rail on.  30½” safety rail off.
• The SleepSafer® – Tall Bed transfer height is 26″ with safety rail on.  24½” with safety rail off.

For a complete comparison of bed models, please visit our SleepSafe® Bed Specifications.

As shown, each bed offers increased safety rail height and level of protection. When you line the 3 different beds side by side you will see that each one gets taller than the next.

CHOICE #2 – What function do you need in a foundation?

Every durable medical equipment (DME) SleepSafe® Bed includes a foundation that supports the mattress. The following foundations are available for SleepSafe®  Safety Beds:

• FIXED Foundation
• MANUAL Foundation
• ARTICULATING Foundation
• HI-LO Foundation

Select the function or combination of  functions that will best suit your needs.

• FIXED FOUNDATION offers a foundation with a fixed height and NO articulation or HI-LO features. The mattress will lie flat on a box spring or bunkie board. Depending on the bed model chosen, you will have more than one choice for positioning that fixed height at the time of installation.

• The SleepSafe® – BASIC Bed offers 1 fixed height option. Bunkie Board only.
• The SleepSafe® – Low Bed offers 2 different fixed height options.
• The SleepSafe® II – Medium Bed offers 2 or 3 different fixed height options.
• The SleepSafer® – Tall Bed offers 2 different fixed height options.
• The SleepSafe® – Extension Bed offers 2 different fixed height options.

The height/positioning choice you make when installing the fixed foundation will determine the height of safety rail protection above the mattress. Example, if you choose to install at the lower position, this will increase the height of protection above the mattress. You may change the height of your fixed foundation at any time.

NOTE: You have a choice when choosing the Fixed foundation of a box spring or bunkie board. There is NO cost or comfort difference between the two options. The only difference in the two is the depth of each. A bunkie board offers approximately 5″ more of safety rail protection.

• MANUAL FOUNDATION offers four choices. The hand cranks use a hydraulic system and are easy to use with little effort by the operating caregiver. Note: The hand crank handles fold up into the handle’s shaft.

1. Manual Hi-Lo Foundation without the Articulating feature. This will raise and lower the mattress height with one crank located in the front panel of the bed below the safety rail.
2. Manual Articulating Foundation without the Hi-Lo feature. This will raise and lower the head and/or knee section of the bed with a combination of two cranks located in the front panel of the bed below the safety rail.
3. Electric Articulating Foundation with Manual Hi-Lo. This will allow user to raise and lower the head and/or knee/foot section of the bed electrically with a remote. The raising and lowering of the mattress are controlled by a manual crank located in the front panel of the bed
4. Manual Hi-Low Foundation with the Articulating feature. This will raise and lower the mattress height and raise and lower the head and knee/foot section of the bed with a combination of three cranks located in the front panel of the bed below the safety rail.
   With a hydraulic system, the hand cranks are easy to use with minimal effort by the caregiver.

• ARTICULATING FOUNDATION offers an electric frame with a fixed height choice. This foundation features head and knee/foot elevation by remote control. With the touch of a button, you can elevate the head and/or knee/foot section of the bed. As in the Fixed foundation, there are more than one height positions to choose at time of installation.

The height/positioning choice you make when installing the Articulated foundation will determine the height of safety rail protection above the mattress. Example, if you choose to install at the lower position, this will increase the height of protection above the mattress. You may change the height of your fixed foundation at any time.

All articulating SleepSafe Bed models, both manual and electric, are designed for the head section and the knee/foot section to smoothly move up and down. The angle of each section can be set at a preferred angle. The HEAD section moves from the flat position (zero) to 70 degrees. The KNEE/FOOT section moves from a flat position (zero) to 40 degrees.

• HI-LO FOUNDATION offers a Hi-Lo electric frame as your foundation with FULL articulation. Not only does the head and knee/foot section elevate, but the Hi-Lo feature allows the mattress surface to be raised or lowered by remote control. This is considered a fully electric bed. Depending on where you position the mattress within the frame will determine the amount of safety rail protection above the mattress. When lowered all the way down you will maximize the rail height above the mattress. As you begin to raise the mattress from the floor, you will decrease that safety rail height above the mattress. With the Hi-Lo foundation, you can position the mattress anywhere within the range of motion of the frame.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Hi-Lo electric foundation has a WIRED remote control on a cord plugged into the bed and does NOT operate more than one bed. No problem to have multiple beds in one space.

CHOICE #3 – What bed size is most appropriate?

The following durable medical equipment (DME) bed sizes are available for SleepSafe® Beds. Mattresses support up to 350 lbs.

• TWIN offers a standard twin bed size. Mattress size is 38″ by 77″ if the bed is not padded or 36″ by 77″ if the bed is padded. All twin sized beds are available with all available foundations.

• FULL offers a standard full bed size. Mattress size is 52″ by 77″ if the bed is not padded or 50″ by 77″ if the bed is padded. All full sized beds are available with all available foundations.

• QUEEN offers a standard queen bed size. Mattress size is 61″ by 77″ if the bed is not padded or 60″ by 77″ if the bed is padded. All queen sized beds are available with all available foundations.

CHOICE #4 – What bed finish would complement your room?

The following wood and color choices are available for all SleepSafe® Beds, except the BASIC model. Please note that our beds are made with natural wood veneers. We do not use a stain or paint, allowing the natural beauty of the wood to shine through a protective clear finish.

• ALDER is a rustic birch with random knots and straight grain. It is moderately light with a clear, natural finish.

• MAPLE is the lightest of wood choices and shows very little wood grain.

• OAK is a bit darker than the maple, but relatively light in color and shows more natural wood grain.

• CHERRY is slightly darker than Maple and Oak but again, is still relatively light in color. Many people tend think of the dark cherry stain when thinking of cherry, but remember this is the natural wood with no stain finish, however, over time, cherry wood will darken naturally over the years.

• MAHOGANY should be the darkest of the wood choices but mahogany finishes will vary significantly. We use a Mahogany which is naturally lighter than typical dark Mahogany. The color will darken with time.

• MIXED or SOLID COLORS  The colors of the bed components can be mixed and matched for the combination of your choice. In our Flyers section you will find Color Selection Forms that can guide you through the process of selecting the colors of the different parts of the bed. Colors include White, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink, Gray, Light Brown, Dark Brown, and Black. Contact us or talk to your local distributor for further details.

CHOICE #5 – Do you need any additional accessories?

• PADDING: Very Important : When ordering your bed, you will need to order your SleepSafe® Bed with or without padding depending on your needs. Our beds are now sized and manufactured accordingly. It is important to make this determination when you order your bed as retrofitting your bed in the future will be costly. If you order padding, it will be installed at the factory and will cover ALL four sides. Padding only one or two sides is NOT an option. The padding colors available are Cream, Gray, Taupe, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Pink.

If you order padding with your bed, it is very important to NEVER use the bed if you have removed one or more of the pads. If you remove ANY of the pads, a gap will be created between the mattress and the sides of the bed potentially creating a risk for entrapment. PADDING INFORMATION