Nexus has joined the APEX Medical group to create a perfect dovetail between APEX’s dynamic mattresses and Nexus’ care beds, offering our valued customers an all-encompassing bed and mattress solution, along with a wide range of accessories and the time-proven expertise of both companies.

 

Our expanded product and servicing offering brings you:

-        The widest range of profiling bed solutions of all sizes and specifications

-        Both large-scale production and the ability to custom-design one-off products

-        A full range of Pressure Area Care and Therapeutic surfaces

-        Clinical and training expertise

-        Full decontamination and service offering

-        A wide UK coverage assuring you of a quick response

Whilst it’s business as usual at Nexus, we are extremely excited about the future!

Feel free to contact us with any questions via or . Alternatively take a look at the APEX website here .

 

Where to find us this year

With Nexus joining the APEX group you can find both our bed and mattress solutions at more places than ever this year:

 

Tuesday 5^th & Wednesday 6^th September

Wounds Expo

Exhibition Centre, Liverpool

 

Wednesday 20^th - Friday 22^nd September

EPUAP Annual Meeting

Belfast, Northern Ireland

 

Tuesday 3^rd October

Study Day: Special Pressure Care: Challenges and Solutions

Three Rivers Golf & Country Club, Chelmsford, Essex

 

Thursday 5^th October

Study Day: Special Pressure Care: Challenges and Solutions

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

 

Tuesday 10^th & Wednesday 11^th October

Care Show

NEC, Birmingham

 

Thursday 19^th October

Eliminating Avoidable Pressure Ulcers

Mercure Grand, Bristol

 

Monday 13^th November – Wednesday 15^th November

Wounds UK Annual Conference

Convention Centre, Harrogate

 

Monday 13^th November – Wednesday 16^th November

Medica

Dusseldorf, Germany

 

Wednesday 22^nd & Thursday 23^rd November

The OT Show

NEC, Birmingham

 

Video Case Study Preview 5: Jennifer’s life changing story using the Rota-Pro® chair bed

In the final preview leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer’s husband Tim explains how he was helping his wife even the most basic tasks and how this has changed thanks to Rota-Pro®.

Tune in here

Look out for the full video case study in the next few days.

Video Case Study Preview 4: Jennifer’s life changing story using the Rota-Pro® chair bed

In the fourth of five previews leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer discusses how Rota-Pro® has helped her husband and given her daughters peace of mind.

Tune in here

Look out for the fifth video preview in the next few days.

Video Case Study Preview 3: Jennifer’s life changing story using the Rota-Pro® chair bed

In the third of five previews leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer discusses how Rota-Pro® has alleviated her previous difficulties getting into and out of bed and has helped improve her general health and wellbeing.

Tune in here

Look out for the fourth video preview in the next few days.

Video Case Study Preview 2: Jennifer’s life changing story using the Rota-Pro® chair bed

In the second of five previews leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer discusses how Rota-Pro® has drastically improved the amount of regular sleep she gets.

Tune in here

Look out for the third video preview in the next few days.

Video Case Study Preview 1: Jennifer’s life changing story using the Rota-Pro® chair bed

In the first of five previews leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer discusses her conditions and how these conditions have affected her daily life.

Tune in here

Look out for the second video preview in the next few days.

 

over the next fortnight to hear from Jennifer Hayman about her and her family’s life changing experience with the Rota-Pro^® chair bed.

In a series of five previews leading up to the full video case study, Jennifer and her husband Tim discuss her healthcare conditions, how Rota-Pro® has helped her cope with those conditions and the peace of mind it has afforded Tim and their daughters.

“Before I had this bed I had never for years slept through the night and I can honestly say since having Rota-Pro^®, I have slept through the night from 11pm till 6am…I would like to find the designer who designed this bed and give them a big hug.”

As featured in our January blog post, Jennifer has suffered for some time from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. As a consequence, her mobility has been impaired – until recently getting anywhere in the house, even using her walking frame, was incredibly uncomfortable and extremely slow. She couldn’t get her legs in and out of bed by herself, which placed a considerable strain upon her husband and put them both at risk of discomfort and injury.

Using Rota-Pro® Jennifer has found, from the countless adjustment options available, a position which takes away the pain she suffered and is now able to do what many people take for granted in simply walking to the kitchen or the toilet without Tim – who no longer has to put himself at risk – lifting her out of bed.

Other Specific Outcomes include

- Within three days, Jennifer was sleeping through the night, offering much needed respite and recovery that hadn’t been possible for years;

- With this quality sleep came vast improvements to her health, as her body was at last able to recuperate and re-energise;

- Jennifer is once again able to get out of bed unaided whenever she likes, preserving valuable energy for both her and her husband, and restoring Jennifer’s much prized dignity and independence;

– With her mobility dramatically improved, Jennifer can move around her home so much more easily, making day to day tasks so much more manageable and meaning basic needs like going to the toilet are no longer an anxiety-inducing nightmare;

– And, with her autonomy intact, Jennifer can continue to function independently at home, preventing the need for costly care provision and reducing the strain on hospital services, now and into the future.

When can you see the videos?

Fri 16 June – Preview video 1 – Introducing Jennifer

Mon 19 June – Preview video 2 – Comfortable Sleep

Wed 21 June – Preview video 3 – Helping Jennifer’s Conditions

Fri 23 June – Preview video 4 – Family Peace of Mind

Mon 26 June – Preview video 5 – Tim’s View (Jennifer’s Husband)

Wed 28 June – Full video case study release

 

 

Adjustable beds are sometimes colloquially termed as ‘hospital beds’ & whilst they are used in Hospital (Acute) environments they can also assist with care needs at home as well.

Before choosing an adjustable bed it is sometimes best to speak to a care professional, for example an Occupational Therapist. Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages with varying physical and mental capacities and they can be found through the College of Occupational Therapists in the UK here:

 

Functions and features are something to consider on an adjustable bed, features such as tilt & anti-tilt (Trendelenburg & Anti-Trendelenburg) are useful for medical reasons and for personal reasons such as being able to watch TV or speak to visitors in a comfortable position.

Another feature that may be of use is the ability to adjust the height of the bed to prevent injury from falls or to enable a safe working height for carers to carry out care procedures.

It is also worth considering what features may not be of use now but could be in the future so as to mitigate against any future expensive replacements such as castor wheels to be able to move the bed easily around the room/house.

 

As with any purchase of significant value it is best to try out the options available, places such as mobility stores and some manufacturers have showrooms – like the Nexus DMS Worcestershire based showroom – where you can sample many of the beds and speak to a friendly and knowledgeable advisor to find the one that best fits your needs or the needs of the person you are purchasing for.

Mattresses are also something to consider when buying an adjustable bed – they usually come in a variety of pressure relief grades from low to very high dependent on how likely the person using the mattress is to get pressure ulcers (bed sores).

Mattress sizes are not standard among suppliers so it is best to check the dimensions of the mattress against the lying surface space on the bed to guarantee compatibility between bed and mattress.

 

You can buy adjustable beds and mattresses to suit from a variety of places including high street furniture stores or specialist manufacturers such as Nexus DMS, who usually have a wider selection to suit almost any need and more specialist options specifically designed for nursing/home care.

Jennifer’s Story

“The Nexus Rota-Pro chair bed has changed my life. It has aided my recovery and I have slept through the night since using it, which I haven’t done for years. I would be quite happy if you used my name to promote this amazing solution.” 

 

The challenge:

Jennifer has suffered for some time from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. As a consequence her mobility has been impaired – until recently getting anywhere in the house, even using her walking frame, was incredibly uncomfortable and extremely slow.

She was unable to get her legs in and out of bed by herself, placing a strain upon her husband and putting them both at risk of discomfort and injury.

Jennifer’s health was deteriorating because she couldn’t sleep – it was proving impossible to position herself comfortably and as such she was getting no rest or recovery.

The solution:

Then Jennifer tried the Nexus Rota-Pro chair bed, bringing her the immediate benefits of a more comfortable, pressure-relieving mattress surface and the capability to adjust every aspect of her sleeping and sitting positions, significantly improving her comfort.

Three infinitely adjustable programmed positions (for lying down, rotating in/out and sitting in a chair position) also brought Jennifer a regained independence, allowing her to get herself in and out of bed unaided, for the first time in years.

Outcomes:

- Within three days, Jennifer was sleeping through the night, offering much needed respite and recovery that hadn’t been possible for years;

- With this quality sleep came vast improvements to her health, as her body was at last able to recuperate and re-energise;

- Jennifer is once again able to get out of bed unaided whenever she likes, preserving valuable energy for both her and her husband, and restoring Jennifer’s much prized dignity and independence;

– With her mobility dramatically improved, Jennifer can move around her home so much more easily, making day to day tasks so much more manageable and meaning basic needs like going to the toilet are no longer an anxiety-inducing nightmare;

– And, with her autonomy intact, Jennifer can continue to function independently at home, preventing the need for costly care provision and reducing the strain on hospital services, now and into the future.