Hospital Beds - Top Things To Consider Before Purchase

Should I get a manual hospital bed or an electrical hospital bed? What is the difference between 2 crank and 3 crank beds? Are there any benefits to getting a split side railing? If these burning questions are running through your head, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we break down the pros and cons of the various types and functions of an adjustable hospital bed.

Adjustable bed for the elderly takes the load of family members and caregivers. With the ability for back, leg, height adjustments, and more, all hospital bed features individual safety wheel-locks for stability.

Manual Hospital Beds VS Electrical Hospital Beds

A manual bed features a crank system for each adjustment and requires more effort to do so. Electrical hospital beds on the other hand come with a remote for fuss-free control and allow independent adjustment for the user.

Manual Hospital Beds ✓ Affordable, lower price point ✓ Not reliant on electricity ╳ Requires more effort for adjustments ╳ Does not allow user to adjust by him/herself

Electrical Hospital Beds ✓ Higher price tag ✓ Fuss-free adjustment with remote control ✓ Allow user to self-adjust ╳ Requires electricity to operate

2, 3 & 5 Crank, What Do They Mean?

Each crank system refers to the area of adjustments. Minimally, a hospital bed for home use will feature a 2-crank function, this means there are 2 adjustments available - back-rest & leg-rest adjustments.

2 Crank Hospital Beds  - Back rest  - Leg rest

3 Crank Hospital Beds  - Back rest  - Leg rest  - Overall height adjustment

5 Crank Hospital Beds  - Back rest  - Leg rest  - Overall height adjustment  - Front diagonal  - Back diagonal

Premium Nursing Bed VS Hospital Beds

Made in Germany, our range of premium nursing bed comes with wood finishing that blends well with home furniture. These premium beds are popular for its quality craftmanship and is preferred amongst elderly who favour a design that is less hospital-like. Similarly with these premium nursing beds, it comes with a 3-5 crank functions. 

Consider Your Needs

It boils down to what you truly require, consider the need for each functions and how it would benefit you or the elderly on a daily basis before purchase. Should you require assistance with product comparisons, feel free to drop us a call/email and our friendly team of sales rep will assist you! Alternatively, visit our showroom for a demo of our hospital beds any day, we're open daily at:

Rainbow Care
3007 Ubi Road 1 
#02-410 Singapore 408701

Operating Hours
Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm 
Sunday/Public Holiday 9am to 5pm