We have asked ourselves what would happen if:

• we were to forwardly mobilise residents out of their bed?
• If they could place their feet firmly on the ground?
• If a bed really could contribute to an activation of immobile residents, from lying down to sitting up to getting up to, finally, walking?

.. step by step with a thoroughly ergonomic aid that is comfortable for all.

What conditions would have to be met in terms of design? If you look at our illustration above you see the result of our ideas. A bed whose lower-leg part can be shifted to the side and thus allows the patient to assume a sitting position. We called this bed 'Vis-a-Vis' because nursing and communication takes place at eye level and it allows patients’ participation in daily routines.

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This bed is a typical Völker innovation, setting new trends in mobilisation.

The new Völker healthcare bed that allows much more than mere mobilisation: We call it activation. Not all residents who cannot or don’t want to leave their bed are totally immobile. Often it is physical complaints that hinder them, sometimes it’s just mental reservations they have even if there is a nurse giving assistance and a flexible assist rail system, an individually adjustable lying surface and a stable height adjustment. It is in these cases that mobilisation is required. After all, compensatory care means ever more immobility.

The solution is provided by the Völker Vis-a-Vis, which can be adjusted so that a forwardly open sitting position is being assumed and the resident’s feet are safely on the ground. Depending upon resources and the residents’ self-care capacities, mobilisation can then well turn into activation, with the objective of more participation in an active life. Lying, sitting, standing, walking.

Further Info

• Download our Volker Vis-a-Vis product sheet
• Contact Us