The SleepSafe

I thought this post might be helpful to anyone who may find themselves in the same situation we did a few months ago with Hudson.  I've done all the research for you!

Hudson is cognitively delayed.  He is crazy active though, and scales things like a monkey.  He slept in a regular crib until just a few months ago.  All that came to an end when he discovered he could actually hitch a leg up on the crib and hoist himself out.  Now, this is pretty typical, and something every kid eventually learns.  Our problem came from the fact that once on top of the crib, Hudson couldn't figure out a way to get down.  He would just perch there terrified.  If he was to ever actually make it down, (he never did though), he certainly wouldn't come get in bed with Mommy and Daddy, he'd wander around the house.  Factor in the overnight tube feeds, and you've got a tricky situation.  If he tried to escape from the crib while hooked to the feed, it would really be a big mess, and he'd risk yanking out his G-button.  Not pretty.

So my mission became to locate a bed that would contain him safely.  I scoured the Internet and scoped out the local selection of beds at our DME.  Those beds were all very institutional and cold looking, you know the ones, the metal crib cages they have in the hospital.  I didn't feel any of those fit Hudson very well.

Then I came across the SleepSafe Bed.  The bed of our dreams!  Check out http://www.sleepsafebed.com/.  These beds are full hospital beds, but made of different types of wood so they feel more like a real bed.  We got Hudson the SleepSafer High bed, and it is amazing!  It has truly changed our life.  We can put him down to rest and know that he's safe.  There's all different sorts of options you can choose, his has the IV pole attachment and is the twin size.  The top and middle panels fold down to allow us to get him out.  There is an option to get an adjustable mattress that goes up and down, but since Hudson is mobile we didn't choose that.

Be prepared for the sticker shock!  These beds are upwards of $7,000.  We were able to get Hudson's bed completely covered by insurance though with a letter from one of his doctors.  The DME ordered it for us and set it up, and they said the company was really easy to work with.






This bed has really made our lives so much easier.  Hope this helps out someone who may find themselves in the same situation.