I would definitely look at some local charities. One you might consider, even though you're not a part of the population, is
The ALS Society. I have donated to them in the past and know they have beds and other accessories. It doesn't hurt to ask. Q On 5/21/08, Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.surfmed.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=218 > > http://www.discountmobilityusa.com/pressure_mattress.htm > > Here are two beds I found on Google. Too many for me so you do the search. > I used "PRESSURE MATTRESS". > > Mattresses or overlays are from $100 to $900. Good luck... > > Merrill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tod E. Santee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:39 PM > To: [email protected]; Debbie Hamilton > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Purchasing an air mattress > > Debbie, > > Here in Tucson there are places that deal in very low cost rentals of > equipment donated to them by people who no longer use them or whose family > members have since recovered or passed away. I first learned of them > through our non-profit community food bank. If your community has a > low-income food bank or similar volunteer organization they might be your > best bet for beginning a search. > > As an example, two years ago I was able to rent an electric hospital bed > frame plus a low air loss matress for a total of $120/mo. It was a $5000 > air matress, hardly used at all. Not long after I finished renting it > (they > clean & service between users) they sold it for less than $800. > > Good luck in your search! > > Regards, > --Tod > ---- Debbie Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have been fighting pressure sores and my home health agency has > acquired > an air mattress with a pump. It's called a low leak mattress by drive > medical. It really isn't anything special. I'm doing a 70/30 rental split > with Medicare. My monthly fee is $270. That's outrageous. They're > getting > over $900 a month just to rent me this mattress. I asked the company how > much it would cost for me to buy one outright. They said after they had > received approximately $14,000 in rental fees I would own the mattress. > What an absolute joke! So I'm going to try to find an air mattress to buy > and thought maybe someone on the list could help me. There's got to be > some > used ones out there or something way cheaper that would still help with > pressure sores. > > > > > > Debbie > > C4 incomplete/April 2005 > > > > > >
