Extraordinary Measures

When Hospice Care Corporation’s Regional Inpatient Care Center opened one year ago, their goal was to provide their patients with the highest level of service in a home-like caring manner. But, you’ll find that the Hospice Care Regional Inpatient Center is quite different from most medical facilities in more ways than one. For example, their visiting hours, policies on food, beverages, children, and pets and even overnight stays for guests are far more relaxed.

However, another difference is not so obvious…it’s their patient beds. The beds were no ordinary purchase, because these are no ordinary beds. Hospice Care spared no expense for high-tech beds made by Völker which stimulate circulation, allow better physical positioning for their users, and just plain look great. The beds were designed to incorporate topical stimulation, along with other features, to have a variety of positive effects on a person’s body and state of mind.

Hollywood has taken notice, and in the 2010 movie release, ‘Extraordinary Measures’ featuring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, the Völker bed is featured. 'Extraordinary Measures' is inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life threatening disease.

Patients in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes today arrive with more major health problems and live longer than in previous generations. The need for beds and other equipment that can improve their quality of life has never been greater.

Cynthia Woodward
Hospice Care Corporation