Vive Alternating Air Pressure Mattress Pad - The Original Bed Sore Prevention Solution - Hospital & Home Mattress Topper - Includes Waterproof, Heat Resistant Ulcer Cushion Pad & Whisper Quiet Pump

Have used a month for mobile woman in her 90s who has a prominent spinal column that was on the verge of getting a bed sore since she doesn't turn over and she was also complaining of sore heels. The only adjustment made was using a flat sheet in place of a fitted sheet on her normal bed. Motor is quiet and fills in air quickly - it's turned off in morning and turned on about a half hour before bed. This mattress has rows of "cells" that alternate inflating and deflating every six minutes. Easy to assemble. Directions include a web address of a YouTube video that doesn't show how it's assembled so look up another video under their brand name which does give a demo. Easy to get used to after a few nights.

I ordered this 2 years ago for my elderly Dad, who's unable to turn himself while lying in bed because of his advanced dementia and generalized weakness.For the past 2 years, he's been on a schedule and likes to sleep for a solid 12 hours. (Sometimes more, depending on how he's feeling that day.)Thanks to the mattress, I don't have to turn him throughout the night and he has never had a pressure ulcer since he moved in with me!For the past 2 years, I've never turned this off and it's still going strong! (Knock on wood)This is definitely one of the top 3 items I purchased for taking care of my dad and I can't recommend it highly enough.It's fairly quiet and very gentle when adjusting the pressure.A word of advice, be careful with the pressure setting. My dad's always liked a hard mattress, so the 1st night he slept on this, I picked a harder setting, the next morning he told me it felt like every bone in his body was broken. I immediately dialed it back to the softest setting and he's had no problems with it ever since.

This bed is great for my elderly mother. It moves up and down (low enough to easily get her into the bed from her wheelchair), and then it can be raised higher once she's in bed. It also allows us to elevate her head and legs separately. The controls are easy to use and having the tray (for meals) is a big plus.This is the second bed I bought from them and we are very happy to recommend them. Also, when I had an issue, they took care of things right away.

My hubby has been bed bound for 5 years. He had an air flow Matress that his insurance wouldn't authorize any more. I tried every foam topper known to man, paying any where from $60 to $200 to no avail. Within weeks the topper would develop a "hole" and I would have to replace it before more sores developed. This air flow topper is perfect! It is way less expensive than an entire mattress, it doesn't take as much electricity and it doesn't overheat like the mattress did. He has only had it for a week and already his body feels better. I am hoping it will last. It has been a god send. Thank you Vive!

Bought this for my husband who has a bed sore on his behind that he got from being hospitalized for a month. The air rotates every 8 minutes for an even flow. It has helped with the healing of the sore, but it will take a long time for complete heal. He enjoys the comfort of the matress and does relieve the stress on his bottom. His sleep has improved too. Would recommend this matress.

We were just about ready to order a very expensive lateral rotation, air mattress for my mother to prevent bedsores. So glad her insurance caseworker suggested this mattress instead. She no longer gets bed sores, and she is totally comfortable in it. I have even laid on it myself for a few minutes. It’s awesome.! Save your money and buy this ..it will work!

I can not say enough good things about this product. My sister is pretty much confined to a bed most times. I heard about these pads. It was time to get something for her bed to improve the comfort. Easy setup. The motor is so quiet, you don't even know its on. I would totally recommend this product. It has really helped her back.

Very comfortable and very quiet. I can hardly hear the motor at all. Only concern is that it can be slow to inflate and the inflation may not be that even. The configuration of the inflated balloons (I'm not sure what to call them) are such that you can tell the ones that are inflated and the ones that are not which, at first, left a very mild discomfort. I said the setting way down and it doesn't appear to bother me anymore. Additionally, I turned it off when I'm not in bed so it does not overinflate without any weight against it. That may have helped as well. Finally, since it's been used on a hospital bed, when the head of the bed or the foot of the bed is folded, it appears as if the air does not get to some of those sections as efficiently. Overall, I am very pleased with the product and can recommend it.