Meridian Alternating Pressure Mattress with Electric Pump - Presure Sore Mattress Pad and Bed Sore Prevention, Air Mattress for Hospital Bed

I got this for my dad who was developing a pressure wound. We had tried a really thick, multilayered gel-infused cushion which wasn’t helping. When looking at more cushions we happened across this alternating air pressure mattress topper and figured we would give it a try. However, we weren’t sure if it would work because we planned to put it on my dad’s lift chair since that is where he typically sits and sleeps.So far it seems to be helping reduce the pressure and is helping! Although I found it comfortable (I couldn’t feel the air chambers alternating more/less pressure to the point where I tried it on the floor because I didn’t think it was working—but it was), my dad was fussing about it and said it was “hard.” I turned the dial from the highest setting to about halfway and that helped. The motor is really very quiet.Now the biggest issue is keeping it aligned on the chair. The chair is an XL and tall model from Golden Tech so it is bigger than the average recliner. One both sides of the cushion there is one “column” of the air pockets that I tuck between the seat and arms. I cut off the flat flap/end of the plastic that is supposed to tuck under the mattress because it was getting caught in the recliner foot/metal frame. I keep the bottom row of air pockets aligned with the end of the seat cushion. The other end just hangs over the top of the chair’s back (also the end the air tubes plug into the mat).Sometimes after awhile the cushion slides down almost to the floor, or it’s a little diagonal and one side is shoved down between the cushion/arm more than the other side—and I have yet to figure out what my dad does to make it “cattywampus”. I remedied that with a pair of nylon straps with heavy-duty Velcro (they came on a rolled-up IKEA mattress) that I wrap around the top and back of the chair. After awhile the straps got moved down to the base of the chair back/seat cushion, which actually keeps the air cushion aligned better than when the straps were higher.I’m glad we gave this a try because it is working for the same price (or cheaper in many cases) as another type of cushion that likely wouldn’t have worked. For the value and unique way it works, we recommend this product even though we had to be creative with it to work.

My grandmother passed away in 2005 after a short bout with dementia.. She developed a Tunneling pressure sore that popped up, and "Tunneled" unbelievably fast. My parents asked hospice to put her on a version of this mattress, but it was too late by then.My father passed away after a long fight with Covid in March of this year. JUST as we thought he was going to pull through, the nurses at the care facility showed me a tiny pressure sore they had noticed on my father that day. The facility was more geared toward "Mobile Patients" that were going to go home again", so they didn't have the Pressure Mattresses... I ordered this mattress on our way back home while we were driving 5 hours, and I had it shipped to my Dad's house overnight, so another family member could drive it 5 minutes away to the care facility when it arrived... Through a series of dropped balls, the mattress didn't get placed under my father for several more days... while he was on this mattress, he wasn't "Squirming around in pain" any longer, but sadly his pressure sore had tunneled in the time between ordering the mattress and my family actually getting it to the care facility... The doctors performed debridement on the sore several times, and then advised us it was just staying ahead of them at that point... My father passed away a few days later.Now I'm full of "Should haves" and "If I had done____" thoughts, but the bottom line is this: I know how incredibly fast a septic sore can move, and he just wasn't placed on the mattress in time.. I have NO DOUBT that he'd still be with us if he'd gotten this mattress under him the very next day when the mattress arrived at his house.This is one of those things that you NEED badly by the time you realize you need one. The quality was much better than expected, and the shipping was "next day FAST". At the very least, it made his last few days MUCH more comfortable, which I'll always be grateful for.

If you or a family member need bed rest for long periods of time, this is a must have. It reliefs pressure points that can turn into bed sores. If you’ve ever suffered with them you need this addition to your bed or even a recliner or couch. The way it fills and empties out each section relieved different pressure points in your body so you do not have constant contact between your body and mattress.For anyone who is bedridden this is what you need for complete comfort.

This has worked great for my mother who suffered a stroke.

Product is easy to use and doing a great job keep my mom with no bed sores. Very pleased. I was afraid to try but a friend had one for her mom and she sent me the link. Happy I got it.

I purchased this pressure mattress for my mother in-law. She started to develop a bed sore and I bought this pressure mattress hoping it will help from developing more bed sores. I can honestly say that this pressure mattress works and I’m so glad that I was able to find something to help keep her comfortable and prevent her from get these horrible, painful bedsores. It is very comfortable and the noise level is very low and kind of soothing. It is also very easy to put together.