Aged Care Pressure Care Mattresses
The needs of Aged Care facilities in respect to Mattresses has changed significantly over the years. Increased scrutiny and visibility by regulatory and compliance organizations on preventable patient harms including Pressure Injuries and Patient Falls exposes Aged Care to possible investigation in event of improper care.
Trends indicate that residents and patients present to Aged Care facilities requiring significantly higher care and intervention than was the case historically. Family members that place their loved ones in care rightly expect a sound and safe clinical care environment that is properly equipped to provide for the needs of their loved ones.
In terms of equipment, it is arguable that it is the Mattress which has the most profound impact on the care experience and quality of residents within Aged Care facilities. Read More
Aged Care Mattresses in Australia & NZ
Forté Healthcare has seen the need to develop high specification Mattresses with sound clinical attributes to meet this challenge and ensure facilities are properly equipped to meet demands presented within the Aged Care industry whilst enhancing the comfort of residential and long-term care.
From Icon to Sovereign Static Care Surfaces, Alaise and Zephair Air Integrated Mattresses, Forté offer a proven range that will deliver appropriate care to a broad spectrum of resident’s requirements whilst maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and perfect adaptability to new or existing bed platforms.
We are here to support and guide you as you make your choice, and you can be sure that we are provider that you can trust to give you accurate and useful information. We have worked with both Australian and New Zealand healthcare providers for over twenty years, offering effective healthcare solutions to patients with varying needs.
Why Choose an Aged Care Mattress?
There are many aged care bed options on the market. It can be very difficult to select a mattress that correctly compliments the bed, delivers true comfort, reduces risk of pressure injury and falls occurrence all whilst providing value and affordability Fortunately, at Forte Healthcare, we provide a clear manufacturer direct consultation process so that you can be confident that you have chosen the right one.
Forte Medical Mattresses are designed for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries, infection control and falls prevention. Patient comfort and care is provided, as well as protection for care staff and excellent longevity.
Forté Healthcare provides obligation free consultations to provide the most effective solution for your aged care bed mattress. All requirements are considered including logistics and installation, ensuring a comprehensive solution for aged care facilities.
Forté Medical mattresses are manufactured from the finest quality raw materials selected from specialist suppliers in Australia, Europe and the United States. Our extensive understanding of the application of raw materials within medical mattress designs ensures a unique outcome of both comfort and care.
As all our support surfaces are available customisable to order, we can include any modifications to the standard design during the manufacturing process. These options can include, but are not limited to:
- Unique pressure care requirements, with out pressure care mattresses
- Custom weight capacities, including our bariatric hospital mattresses and bariatric medical air mattresses
- Adjustments
- Continence and fluid management, with our waterproof medical mattresses
- Varied functional needs
- Infection control and management
Even with modifications, your custom-made mattress will be manufactured and delivered quickly. We offer a ten-day dispatch guarantee for mattress orders that are ten units or less, which means that your patient can have the aged care bed they need without having to wait for weeks or even months for delivery.
Find the Perfectly Designed Mattress for Aged Care You Need at Forte Healthcare
If you are looking for a mattress for aged care, look no further than Forte Healthcare for the ideal solution to your patients’ requirements. Whether you are after volume manufacturing or bespoke one-off production, we can provide you with high quality medical mattresses solutions that exceed patient expectations and are commercially viable .
We are an Australian owned company, and it is our mission to protect and enhance the well-being of our customers. We use innovative ideas, and we apply new concepts and techniques to our range of products so that both patients and caregivers have the best experiences.
You can browse through the range of aged care bed mattresses on our website or request a catalogue from us today. If you would like to enquire further about our aged care mattresses, do not hesitate to get in contact with us, and we would love to tell you more. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Zephair Lite
The Paediatric or Lite Zephair is a hybrid alternating air mattress with immersion and stability foams to provide optimal pressure relief combined with comfort for individuals between 12 and 90kg
View ProductAirmonte A5 Overlay
5-Inch Alternating Air Overlay delivering effective pressure relief and comfort with simple, silent pump and 22 narrow air cells
View ProductAirmonte A8 Full Replacement
8-Inch Full Alternating Air Pressure Mattress with advanced pump unit providing option functionality for superior patient care.
View ProductRoho Integration Options
ROHO Dry Floatation mattress segments can be integrated within any Forte mattress in any configuration creating a reactive hybrid air mattress suitable for very high risk individuals.
View ProductRoho Integration Options
ROHO Dry Floatation mattress segments can be integrated within any Forte mattress in any configuration creating a reactive hybrid air mattress suitable for very high risk individuals.
View ProductZephair Lite
The Paediatric or Lite Zephair is a hybrid alternating air mattress with immersion and stability foams to provide optimal pressure relief combined with comfort for individuals between 12 and 90kg
View ProductAirmonte A5 Overlay
5-Inch Alternating Air Overlay delivering effective pressure relief and comfort with simple, silent pump and 22 narrow air cells
View ProductAirmonte A8 Full Replacement
8-Inch Full Alternating Air Pressure Mattress with advanced pump unit providing option functionality for superior patient care.
View ProductAlaise
An advanced Hybrid Static Support Surface utilising a series of 13+ individual Air Cells combining the benefits of foam and air and offering unrivalled pressure redistribution, comfort, and support.
View ProductSovereign S3
A preferred Acute care fully optioned high specification support surface featuring dual immersion technology. Support capacity of 250kg, compatible with any bed surface and lightweight to reduce WH&S handling risks.
View ProductRoho Integration Options
ROHO Dry Floatation mattress segments can be integrated within any Forte mattress in any configuration creating a reactive hybrid air mattress suitable for very high risk individuals.
View ProductAlaise
An advanced Hybrid Static Support Surface utilising a series of 13+ individual Air Cells combining the benefits of foam and air and offering unrivalled pressure redistribution, comfort, and support.
View ProductIcon I34 Acute Care 165kg
Premium, facility grade, trusted triple layer pressure care mattress with firm strengthened sides and Advantiflex Classic cover for clients with a medium risk of pressure injury.
View ProductIcon I35 Acute Care 200kg
Up-spec premium, facility grade four layer pressure care mattress with integrated heel slope and increased therapeutic weight loading of 200kg. Supplied as standard with the Advantiflex Classic cover.
View ProductAurea Ventraflow® 250kg
Manufactured with high specifications foams and the superior Premiflex Ultra cover, the Aurea Ventraflow is an ideal mattress where support, mobility, and micro-climate management is essential.
View ProductAurea Modulated 180kg
Dual density mattress utilising Forté engineered foam technology and the Advantiflex Classic cover to provide immersion, micro-climate management, and support for repositioning for individuals with medium risk of pressure injury.
View ProductIcon I31 Residential Care 150kg
Trusted basic triple layer pressure care mattress with firm strengthened sides and a hospital grade cover for clients with a medium risk of pressure injury.
View ProductMerit 2A Premium
The Merit 2A is a premium grade, dual core medical mattress suited to low care applications where support and comfort are a necessity.
View ProductMerit 2B Deluxe
The Merit 2B is a deluxe grade, dual core convoluted medical mattress designed for low care applications, providing comfort and support.
View ProductSonnet 30 Degree Positioning Wedge
The ideal accessory to achieve 30° side-lying positioning as recommended in clinical best practice publications to achieve offloading for high risk areas of the body.
View ProductSonnet Heel Suspension Cushion
Easy to use support surface accessory to provide leg elevation and heel suspension for effective pressure relief to critical heel areas.
View ProductSonnet Heel Suspension Wedge
Support surface accessory to provide leg elevation and heel suspension for effective pressure relief to critical heel areas.
View ProductSonnet Low Profile Pressure Care Cushions
Premium quality, low profile pressure redistributing cushion with two layer graded foam core.
View ProductSonnet Plush High Profile Cushion
Premium quality, plush feel, high profile pressure redistributing cushion with three layer graded foam core.
View ProductFinale 2 Bar Wrap Around Protector with Mesh
Designed for fitment to full-length bed rails, providing additional patient protection. The integration of a mesh panel between the rails provides increased visibility, reducing claustrophobia and improves air flow.
View ProductFinalé Standard Floor Mat
The Finalé Fall Mat utilises an extremely high impact absorbing foam core for superior patient protection, and meets infection control and WH&S requirements.
View ProductFinalé Bevelled Slimline Floor Matt
The Bevelled Slimline Finalé Fall Protection has been designed to provide ultimate protection for patients at risk of falling from the bed surface without jeopardising on WH&S and Infection Control.
View ProductBed Extension Bolsters
Finalé Medical Bed Bolsters are customisable in size and are available in core structures from a single layer foam to multi-layered, high care configurations.
View ProductForté Assure Evacuation System
The only evacuation system full integrated within the mattress – leaving no issues from straps falling loose or infection risks from exposed straps. Mattress foam is modified to encapsulate patient.
View ProductForté Standard Evacuation System
Evacuation system with cross-patient straps and pull-points built within the mattress cover. With all seams High Frequency welded, this evacuation system does not compromise on hygiene and infection control.
View ProductFind the Perfectly Designed Mattress for Your Aged Care Facility with Forté
If you are looking for a mattress for aged care, look no further than Forté Healthcare for the ideal solution to your resident’s and facility requirements. Whether you are after volume manufacturing or bespoke one-off production, we can provide you with high quality medical mattress solutions that exceed resident expectations and are commercially viable.
We are an Australian owned company, and our mission is to protect and enhance the well-being of our customers. We use innovative ideas and apply new concepts and techniques to our range of products so that residents, family members and caregivers have the best experiences.
You can browse through the range of aged care bed mattresses on our website or request a catalogue from us today. If you would like to enquire further about our aged care mattresses, do not hesitate to contact us; we would love to hear your needs and propose a perfect mattress solution.
INFECTION CONTROL
Effective infection prevention and control are central to providing high quality healthcare for residents and a safe working environment for those who work in aged care settings. The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (the guidelines) provide evidence-based recommendations that outline the critical aspects of infection prevention and control, focusing on core principles and priority areas for action.
The guidelines describe the best way to prevent and reduce infections occurring in healthcare settings including resistant infections. The guidelines include how to manage common infectious agents, for example, gastrointestinal viruses and evolving infectious agents, for example, influenza or multi-drug resistant organisms.
Any infectious agents introduced into the body can establish infection. In all healthcare settings, reusable medical devices, such as mattresses, should be handled in a manner that will prevent patients, healthcare workers and environmental contact with potentially infectious material. Post COVID-19 pandemic, Cleaning and infection control have become a bigger concern than ever before.
Appropriate reprocessing or precautions must be implemented for reusable equipment, such as the mattress to prevent patient-to-patient transmission of infectious agents.
Principles of reprocessing reusable medical devices include:
- Only Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)-included reusable medical devices should be used; before purchase, healthcare facilities should ensure that manufacturer’s reprocessing instructions are provided and are able to be followed by the healthcare facility.
- All reusable medical devices and patient-care equipment used in the clinical environment must be reprocessed according to their intended use and manufacturer’s advice.
However, Other standard precautions must take place. Standard precautions are basic infection prevention and control strategies that apply to everyone, regardless of their perceived or confirmed infectious status. Strategies include hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning, and appropriate handling and disposal of sharps. These are the first-line approach to infection prevention and control in health service organisations and are routinely applied as an essential strategy for minimising the spread of infections. Standard precautions minimise the risk of transmission of infectious agents from one person or place to another, even in high-risk situations, and render and maintain objects and areas as free as possible from infectious agents
Specifically, in relation to the support surface, there should be no exposed materials that will absorb fluid. As such, every mattress cover in the facility environment must have high frequency welded seams (as opposed to sewn) to meet infection control requirements and prevent seepage of fluid through open sewn seams. These electromagnetically fused seams protect against the risk of penetration fluid as they 100% seal off to prevent ingress of fluid or infection. To ensure extra strength, Forté reinforces welded seams with additional heavy duty stitching at stress points within the cover.
In addition, Forté mattress covers and foam cores are treated with anti-microbial treatment to prevent the growth of mould and bacteria on soft surfaces. It is a recommendation that soft surfaces must be impregnated with antimicrobial (self-disinfecting) materials.
All Forté products are included and registered onto the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Unless exempt, reusable medical devices must be ‘included’ onto the ARTG before they may be supplied in Australia.
Forté mattresses can withstand stringent infection control procedures and have been designed to suit facility standards so you can have peace of mind that all areas of your facility are a safe, clean environments for staff and patients.
Manufacturing
Forté Healthcare; a family owned Australian company dedicated to excellence in the manufacture of Patient Support Surfaces, Medical Mattresses and Pressure Care Products. Day and night Forté products protect and enhance the well-being and comfort of patients and care givers in Aged Care Facilities.
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FAQs
- Can I use an electric blanket?
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Yes, if there are no exposed wires and it operates at below 60°C. Please keep pressure care in mind however, consulting with your doctor or healthcare professional first.
- Can your mattresses be made to a custom size?
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Yes, Forté can customise any mattress to suit any bed platform. Customised items will be more expensive than standard sizing and do take longer through production.
- Can I trial your mattresses?
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Yes, most mattresses are available for trial. Contact Forté or your local distributor to make arrangements