Making informed choices
As a premium manufacturer of mobility and bathing resources for care and rehabilitation facilities, it is a main concern of ours to make everyday life for both the nursing staff and residents easier. The dependence on care personell vary widely and in order to meet the specific requirements of all residents, we offer a broad product portfolio with many options.
The choice of products can be challenging for decision makers and planners. With the BEKA Hospitec mobility groups, it is our intention to make these choices easier.
There are 5 mobility groups, which differ in respect of the residents’ mobility level. The categorization is based on the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the Functional Independent Measure (FIM). They do not constitute a clinically applicable assessment with regards to the mobility of individual residents, but serve as a reliable estimating tool when planning appropriate procurements for care facilities.
Group 1
Independent residents
- They are either completely independent or slightly
dependent with regards to their mobility - They may have symptom-related restrictions
- They may sometimes complain about restrictions
of their abilities (CFS 4, FIM 7)
Our recommendations for Group 1:
- Seat- and reclining tubs
- Care tubs with integrated transfer chair
- Seat lifter for bathing and showering
Group 2
Residents who can walk freely with the use of mobility aids but who are spatially, physically and temporally restricted
- They are dependent on others only
with very difficult or complex daily activities - Most complain of a slowdown in physical and mental activity
(CFS 5, FIM 5/6)
Our recommendations for Group 2:
- Lifting tubs
- Seat- and reclining tubs
- Care tubs with integrated transfer chair
- Seat lifter for bathing and showering
Group 3
Residents who can move independently using mobility aids
- Movement over distances and time is very limited. It takes place only within the nursing home, hospital or rehabilitation centre
- In most cases, residents can only hold their weight on one leg and rarely on both legs
- They have sufficient core stability to sit upright without assistance for longer periods
- They need assistance from nursing staff in many of their daily
activities (bathing, getting dressed) (CFS 6, FIM 3/4)
Our recommendations for Group 3:
- Lifting tubs
- Seat- and reclining tubs
- Care tubs with integrated transfer chair
- Seat lifter for bathing and showering
- Stand-up / Raising aids
Group 4
Residents who are mostly bedridden and with severely restricted mobility
- Mobilization in a sitting position is possible for longer periods (e.g. in a nursing chair)
- There is a complete dependence on the nursing staff in their daily activities (hygiene, food intake, etc.)
- There is no increased mortality risk (life expectancy over 6 months), CFS 7, FIM 2)
Our recommendations for Group 4:
- Lifting tubs
- Seat- and reclining tubs with ceiling lifter
- Stretcher type lifter
- Sling hoists
- Ceiling lifter
Group 5
Residents who are completely bedridden
- These are completely dependent on the nursing staff in all their daily activities
- They have a high mortality risk (life expectancy less than 6 months)
- They can only be brought to an upright position (seat or bench) for a very short time or not at all (CFS 8/9, FIM 1)
Our recommendations for Group 5:
- Lifting tubs
- Shower trolleys
- Stretcher type lifter
- Sling hoists
- Ceiling lifter
Mobility guidebook – useful know-how from BEKA Hospitec
We have summarised many more tips and useful knowledge from over 50 years of experience in our practical guide for caregivers, planners and architects. We recommend that you use this helpful resource to guide you in planning working environments and equipment for care facilities as well as better understanding the need of your residents.