What exactly is a cot especially for handicapped children?

It is a special bed designed with different equipment options which the user needs to partly compensate his handicap.

This can be very high cot sides or a low entrance. An electrically adjustable sleeping platform, a padded interior or an external door locking safety system are often necessary to compensate the child’s physical function deficits and to prevent physical harm. They are also suitable to help carers.

A child’s carecot made especially for the handicapped is not a standard everyday product. It provides special devices which considerably differ from those of a “normal” bed. Because of these special devices, it is not a bed used by healthy children.

Children’s carecots are manufactured according to the standard EN716. This norm places much more importance on safety aspects in comparison to standard carecots. Clearly defined dimensions for the lattice spacing, parapet height and gaps are mandatory.

In order that we can supply you with the optimum cot, please state which cot and accessories the child needs with consideration to a longer-term use of the cot (bed size).

It would be best to do this in the presence of your child. With careful planning, there should be no room for mistakes. Therefore, please also consider the possible options with each KayserBed, e.g. whether perspex on the lattice bars may be necessary for safety, or whether the Timmy carecot should have removable corner posts for therapy, whether a special sleeping platform is necessary, or the style should be modified for other therapeutic reasons.

Of course, you can discuss these details with us directly, because supplying you with the perfect KayserBed always remains our most important task.