Adjustable frames

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We are octogenarians who don’t need a 15+ lifetime for our mattress. But, we need to be comfortable for the years we have left.

  1. We need a sturdy adjustable queen base as Parkinson’s has rendered my husband unable to sit up to get up without help.
  2. My husband also has a severely damaged back, so has 24/7 pain that hopefully will be helped by adjustments in the base.
  3. No room for a king.
  4. We need either a firm edge or a way to firm the edge because of his muscle decline.
  5. Cost is a serious consideration, but we can handle something better than the least.
    The base probably does not need to be the same brand as the mattress, if buying separately is beneficial to getting what we need at the best price.
    I’m hoping for suggestions and recommendations from people knowledgeable in our needs.
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Hi Ticagrumpy,
It is wonderful you are looking to improve you sleep and so sorry to hear about your husband’s issues. Hopefully, we can come up with some suggestions to help you with some of the sleep issues you are facing.

It must be difficult when you partner has some ailments that make it difficult to sleep comfortably. Would you be ok with providing some information on what type of sleep surface you like. Does you husband’s parkinson’s bother you when you sleep? Some folks are very sensitive to their partners movement, so motion isolation can improve comfort for both. Edge support is clearly paramount to make it easier to get out of bed. And a fully adjustable base that assists in that effort can be accommodated.
Is there any other information you can provide about sleeping surface preferences that can be analyzed to make a better recommendation for you and your husband. Are both of you under 175lbs, or are their any weight considerations that should be considered. Also, you dont need to give an exact amount, but a range for your budget. Knowing that cost is a consideration, everyone’s definition can be different, so if I or anyone else at TMU would not want to make a suggestion that would be out of your range.
Thanks and look forward to your update.

***I read a few of the other posts from a week or so ago. There was a concern about a split queen and foam edge occupying too much of the sleep area when splitting the queen up as @TheCleanBedroom pointed out. So you understand what @BillyIdol was trying to articulate, I will explain that part.
Many mattresses today use a thick layer of very dense foam that surrounds the spring layer from the surface portion of the mattress. Many times that thick dense foam can be as much as 5 inches wide. So when you consider that a split queen is 30 x 80" on each side, then you have the possibility that a Foam Perimeter Support Edge can occupy 5 inches of each split queen mattress, you may be left with a mattress that is 20" x 70" of comfortable sleeping area.

I am not a big fan of Foam Perimeter Edge Support on a mattress as the perimeter foam tends to fair over prolonged use, particularly when the user sits in the same spot day after day to get out of bed and to put there shoes and socks on while sitting in that same spot as is usually the case.

A pocketed spring mattress with a very good edge to edge spring support system with enhanced support springs around the perimeter of the mattress might be a better solution, and restoring the smaller split queen option to it’s full sleep surface usage. I believe this is as good if not better than the foam perimeter as the spring edge can be helpful in aiding folks in “springing” the user get out of the bed.

I just wanted to give you a more in depth description of the foam perimeter scenario vs an edge to edge spring option.

I am also thinking you may consider a split head queen adjustable base. This is where each side of the mattress at the head of the mattress is independently adjustable, you can raise your husbands head and upper body, while you side is still in it’s original position, while the rest of the body have the same adjustment on both sides. Then you would simply need a split head queen mattress and get full use of the entire mattress surface.
The examples below are not specifically for you to necessarily purchase. I am posting them to show you options on the style of mattresses that is available. I am quite sure that one of our Trusted Members have this style available as well as the complete split queen style (two separate mattresses on side by side adjustable bases.

An example of a Split Head Queen Adjustable Base

Adjustable split queen base.

An example of a split head queen for an adjustable mattress.
Split Head Queen Adjustable

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Batmannorm, thank you so very much for your reply to my question.
In answer to your questions, yes, my husbands movements disturb my sleep and certainly his. He goes back and forth from recliner to bad a few times a night because of pain, restlessness and feeling cold and gets up to go to the bathroom a few times. He needs me to physically push him to a sitting position so he can stand up. When he does sleep, his PD causes him to jerk which is a great disturbance.He sleeps very cold and I sleep better cold. He prefers a medium firm, and I prefer a soft surface. He is 5’7’ and weighs 180. I am 5’ and weigh 140. I have put a bar that has half under the mattress and half above to help him pull himself up. I use a topper to soften my side. I have ordered a refurbished Bedjet because the electric blanket doesn’t work great to help with his coldness. My hope is to keep him warm and comfortable enough that he doesn’t need to leave the bed numerous times, which would allow better rest for both of us.
The adjustable bed base, be it king, queen split, partial queen or queen seems a necessity to help him get out of bed. I would like to stay in the area of $500 to $700 for the base. We don’t need the bells and whistles. But we need it to be sturdy with no chance of leg buckling or wobbling. We also need it to raise up high enough to get him in a nearly upright position. We also need a wall hugger (?).
I was thinking we should start with buying an adjustable base immediately as it appears to be top priority for both of us.

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A quick question? Will Medicare cover any of this? I have a couple of suggestions but to cover all the things you need the prices are in the stratosphere.
I will list a few just to give you a few ideas, but adjustable beds are not my specialty. My research came up with these.

Choice 1

Choice 2

Choice 3