Care beds, or nursing beds, are used to enhance the quality of life for the user by aiding mobility, providing advanced comfort and assisting in the nursing of the user. Care beds come in two forms: divan, which is a flat bed base and mattress; and profiling, which consists of an adjustable mattress platform so the user can re position themselves in bed. Care beds are also known as orthopedic hospital beds, nursing beds, and electric beds.
OLA 8, at the top of the OLA range, is a total replacement pressure relief mattress. It provides optimum therapy for patients up to very high risk of developing pressure ulcers or who have existing tissue damage. Established for over 10 years, OLA is the alternating pressure mattress of choice for many types of care establishments across the country.