For a client who needs wool protection over one part of the body, not the whole bed, the Shear Comfort Pressure Care Assistant is a targeted piece of medical sheepskin that fixes to a single bed. Linen flaps tuck in under the mattress, so the wool sits exactly where you position it: heels, knees, sacrum, shoulders or head.
The XD1900 medical wool reduces shear and friction at the skin surface and wicks moisture away, which are the two things that matter most when you are trying to keep fragile skin intact. Because it stays put once the flaps are tucked, care staff are not repositioning it every time the person moves.
It washes at hospital temperatures and is warranted for a set number of washes, so it suits residential aged care and community clients alike.
