Patients with limited mobility due to age or injury often find themselves spending long stretches in bed. Adding a hospital overbed table to their room will help them do many everyday projects while limited to this confined space. People who are stuck in bed can become bored or cranky due to their limited activity options. By providing a table for eating meals, reading books, playing board games or just as a place to put their phone or glasses, your care-recipient will be happier and more fulfilled. We have hospital quality overbed tables from Drive Medical, Medline, Nova and other leading manufacturers that provide a stable surface when on a soft mattress.
These mobile tables are designed to slide over a bed, mattress and person with the legs rolling underneath the bed. Most have wheels that lock into place when in use and roll away when the table isn't needed. Each hospital table has a rugged metal frame and roomy laminate top that supports most common objects. Hospital bed tables have adjustable heights for beds and people of all sizes, and certain tables can be raised with a light upward touch. A standard flat top overbed table is an all-around solution for eating, writing letters and doing Sudoku puzzles. If a patient likes reading, get a tilt top hospital table that can be set to multiple angles.
Our overbed tables are made to last and make both necessary and recreational activities easier. For patients who can get around the house, hospital tables make great chair tables as well. These tables are easy to use, clean and store for a low-maintenance, high life-quality addition to the home. The Parentgiving Overbed Table Buyer's Guide has more information on selecting the right table. You can also contact our customer service team by phone or email for expert guidance. We will make your satisfaction our top priority and help you find a great table. Shipping is fast and free on orders over $50 as well.
An overbed table is a terrific convenience both for people who must or who simply like to spend long amounts of time in bed. An overbed table provides more support stability and surface room than a bed tray and can be adjusted to accommodate the height of your bed&rsquos mattress with a base that slides under your bed along the floor for a close fit.
A hospital overbed table is made specifically for use with a hospital style bed but it&rsquos important to measure the model you&rsquore considering and your bed checking clearance under the frame&mdashmany overbed table styles may fit even a hospital bed.
The features most important to you depend on the types of activities you want to accomplish in bed. An overbed desk tray table with a flat surface is great for writing eating or playing cards to name just a few activities. Reading is often easier with a tilt table&mdashthe tilt top overbed table surface enables you to angle your newspaper or book at the best level for your comfort. Some overbed tables offer part fixed and part tilting surfaces.
The finishes colors and textures now available in overbed table designs means your choice of overbed table can have more of the look of a piece of furniture than a medical accessory.
These are some of the most popular features available to help you narrow down your selection:
An easy to clean top that&rsquos roomy enough for the activities you&rsquod like to engage in.
Adjustable table height to accommodate the height of your mattress. Some overbed tables can be adjusted for use while you&rsquore sitting in a chair including a wheelchair as well as in bed.
The adjustment mechanism should be easily to use and lock into place.
An adjustable pivot and tilt arm allows you to position the work surface to the height angle and tilt best for your task providing you with more versatility.
With overbed tables that offer tilt positions you might want to look for a style with a lip along the lower edge for holding your book newspaper or a pad and pen.
Take note of the weight limit that the tabletop surface can handle&mdashusually between 40 and 50 pounds. Standard overbed tables are not meant to provide support when getting up and down.
Standard C-shaped or U-shaped bases have about 24" of space between the legs to slide under chairs as well as your bed. Wheel casters offer for easy maneuverability over all floor surfaces. Locking casters on the base of the overbed table mean that the table will stay put once you position it.
