Try: Manual beds with this bed you need to change bed positions by hand using cranks if you are unable to do this you will need to ask someone to help you the cranks are located at the foot or head of the bed manual beds may not move to as many positions as an electric bed most manual beds can be raised to make it easier for caregivers to help you the bed may also be lowered to make it easier for you to get in and out of bed a manual bed may be very difficult for a person who has limited hand or arm strength to use you may need good hand strength to turn the cranks a person with a back condition or knee problems may also have trouble a person may need to bend or kneel to use the bed cranks electric beds an electric bed has a motor and a cord to plug into an electrical outlet there is a control pad hooked to the bed that may look like a television remote control each button on the control may have a picture showing how the bed will move when you push the button many people like an electric bed because the positions of the bed can be changed easily these beds may also have a built in scale for weighing a person information references "hospital bed help" 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

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