My dad has Parkinson’s and is under hospice care. He cannot tolerate the mattress topper they have provided that is plastic and has inflatable baffles that rise and fall to aid in compression sore care. It seems the nerves in his skin are just so sensitive and the baffles literally hurt him. We’ve taken this baffled air overlay off but I still feel like the mattress itself, which has the blue vinyl cover over foam, could be a little softer for him but I don’t know what overlay to get that would be more like gel foam but still be washable and sanitary. Any suggestions?
My Husband first has the air foam mattress then went to an alternating pressure mattress. That did automatically inflate and deflate. The air foam was a foam mattress that had air that pushed through it. It did not inflate and deflate.
Ask the Nurse about an alternate mattress. If he does have sores and there is a wound care nurse visiting as well you could ask them about it as well. Also talk to the CNA telling each one that the current mattress bothers him might get another on order.
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I like to sleep on the "fuzzy blankets" in the winter, in fact, I sleep between 2 of them and sleep "snug as a bug in a rug." I found Queensize at Sam'sClub.
I purchased several washable pads for my DH, one is a Chair Pad by CardinalHealth Essentials that feels like velvet to me, and two large CareFor Deluxe Underpad & Chair Pads by Salk in different sizes.
I found them online at a discount surgical supply. Google Washable Bedpads and you will find a lot of options. Amazon also sells pads and I believe I returned some that didn't feel soft to my hands. Even Walmart has some. I was able to find some without Latex.
Good Luck to you.
Eggshell Foam pads.. may be more helpful than gel... Not sure...I was told, by one person.
2-1/2" matress cover is the least you want, from a store that I just visited yesterday. my spouse has issues with shoulders hurting. This store suggested a foam cover at least 2.5" thick up to 3" thick.
Try Tuesday Morning as well.