western australia

Keeping it in the family

@JudyEv (344615)

Rockingham, Australia

January 24, 2025 7:11pm CST

A relatively busy day for us today. Vince’s brother is due here shortly with a trailer and we’ll be loading the ‘hospital bed’ for him to take to his house. A new hospital-type bed is very expensive, but we were able to purchase one second-hand. It got good use after Vince’s two major operations as it is fully adjustable every which way. The photo shows it at its full height. What looks like bars behind it is light coming in at the edges of the window-blind. The BIL has a room it can go in and the bed will be kept in the family as we’re all getting older. We can go back to using our Murphy bed which you can see packed up to the left of the photo. We’ll go back to his house to help unload it then later we’ll go to a 50th wedding anniversary celebration.

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@xFiacre (13200)

• Ireland

25 Jan

@judyev very useful bit of kit to have access to. Hope nobody will need it any time soon.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It's a very comfortable bed just as it is so okay as a spare bed. And yes, we're hoping it won't be needed soon.

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@jstory07 (141237)

• Roseburg, Oregon

25 Jan

You should keep that bed in the family.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

That's what we're doing. They are expensive to buy but much better than trying to prop people up with pillows.

@snowy22315 (184227)

• United States

25 Jan

Things like that always turn out to be useful.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

We're hoping no-one will need it any time soon. In the meantime, it's a very comfortable spare bed.

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@id_peace (14299)

• Singapore

25 Jan

From what i see, the hospital ward type bed still look a very good condition. I do hope that it is not too expensive. Do you have the contact of the bed maintenance team in case the bed need some servicing?

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@id_peace (14299)

• Singapore

26 Jan

@JudyEv I think at second half for half the price, it is a steal.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It's in brand-new condition so hopefully it won't need any maintenance for a while. We bought it second-hand and half-price.

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@FourWalls (70536)

• United States

25 Jan

Great to keep those, especially as expensive as they are. I still have my mother’s “companion wheelchair” (the ones with all four wheels small that must be pushed by someone), and that’s nearly 30 years old. (Right now my neighbor is using it because of the spondylitis in her back.)

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@FourWalls (70536)

• United States

26 Jan

@JudyEv — I don’t blame him. Our Medicare system will pay for certain durable medical equipment (DME), BUT only certain things…and only ONCE.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

My BIL has several items which were bought before his wife passed away. He is reluctant to get rid of them in case they are needed again.

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@sallypup (62423)

• Centralia, Washington

25 Jan

That's super that Vince doesn't need that bed anymore.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

Thanks. We've moved on from there which is good.

@allknowing (139561)

• India

25 Jan

That height is good for those who cannot get up from a low bed. I am one of those.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It is fully adjustable in all sorts of ways. Ideal for its purpose.

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@RebeccasFarm (90971)

• Arvada, Colorado

28 Jan

A good idea to keep it Judy. Handy.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan

We're all getting older. One or other of us are bound to need it one day.

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@DaddyEvil (139720)

• United States

25 Jan

It's good he has room to store it until someone else needs to use it. I hope you had a good time at the wedding anniversary celebration.

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@DaddyEvil (139720)

• United States

26 Jan

@JudyEv I agree, they're fairly comfortable beds. I've used one before.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It's in one bedroom as a spare bed. He said he might use it himself as he slept in it at our place once Vince was better and was impressed with how comfortable it was.

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@Fleura (30812)

• United Kingdom

25 Jan

Looks like you're ready for anything!

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

The BIL has other devices/appliances from before his wife's demise so if anyone gets ill, we have just about everything covered.

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@Fleura (30812)

• United Kingdom

27 Jan

@JudyEv That's good, but let's hope it isn't needed any time soon!

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@just4him (318814)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Jan

It's good to keep it handy. You never know when you will need it again. Happy Anniversary to the couple enjoying 50 years of marriage.

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@just4him (318814)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13h

@JudyEv It's good he has a place to store it until needed.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It will be a spare bed at my BIL's house until someone needs it. We're all getting older so it's on the cards that one of the family might need it one day.

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@AliCanary (3280)

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25 Jan

A Murphy bed must be so nice to have. Keeps the area so uncluttered!

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It works well for us. We don't have many people stay over now so it does free up the space.

@Beestring (14836)

• Hong Kong

25 Jan

The bed is in good condition. It's good that you have kept it.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It's as new but second-hand was half-price.

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@ekta54 (1014)

• Delhi, India

25 Jan

You must keep this bed.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

I think so too. It is too useful to get rid of.

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@ekta54 (1014)

• Delhi, India

26 Jan

@JudyEv yes... right.

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@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

25 Jan

Very nice to spend time with family and be prepared for emergencies as well.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

We're hoping it won't be needed too soon.

@shaggin (73529)

• United States

26 Jan

Oh that’s wonderful it can be reused there. You are right you never know when you may need it again. Hopefully never though

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jan

One of the other siblings might need it one day even if we don't.

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@mayka123 (16826)

• India

27 Jan

That is a very useful bed.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jan

It was really handy after Vince had his operations.

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@wolfgirl569 (110395)

• Marion, Ohio

25 Jan

Glad you have someplace to keep it.

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

It will be a spare bed for the BIL so isn't really in the way there.

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@RasmaSandra (81963)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Jan

Glad you can share it with his brother, I hope you enjoy the celebration,

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

We enjoyed the evening, thanks. We hadn't seen that couple for a while but we used to live very close to each other.

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@Danielclark691 (1196)

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25 Jan

I thought this was going to be an article about Barnsley

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@JudyEv (344615)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

I'm not sure what the connection is. I looked up Barnsley but it wasn't a help.