Catalog of FOP Resources
Sleeping and Sitting
Bed pads, chair pads, wheelchair pads, E foam & T foam, swivel seat, seat assist and more.
Bed - Contour Cloud Sleep System
www.contourpillow.comJonathan, a man with FOP, says that when it comes to helpful sleeping aids, he has a thing called a Contour Cloud from the company that makes Contour pillows. He adds, “It is not as hot as the egg crate cushion and it conforms to any shape or irregulari ...
Bed Pad - Alternating Air Pad
www.apria.com/servicesIt is sometimes difficult for people with FOP to be comfortable in bed. Bedsores from pressure points are a constant problem and some of the common padded solutions make the user very hot. Shay Williams, an adult with FOP, wrote that the alternating press ...
Bed Pad – Water & Gel Pad/Topper
www.medline.comOne of the IFOPA adults with FOP said the best aid to sleeping was a water/gel filled mattress from Medline that was laid on top your existing mattress. She says, “It was kind of like a water bed which contoured to your sleeping positions, so comfort wa ...
Bed Pads - E-Foam and T-Foam Pads
www.brookstone.comT-Foam is the short name for Tempur-Pedic Foam, one of several brand names for a visco-elastic material that reacts to your body heat and molds itself to your body. It was invented by NASA to cushion and protect astronauts from the G-force pressures of bl ...
Bed – Dormia 3000 Sleep System from ABed
www.abed.comSleep preferences are VERY individual, more so when you have FOP. You must check out all of the recommended seating and sleeping alternatives in order to find the one that is really best to you. After trying many different beds, Brian, an adult with FOP, ...
Bed – Tilting/Standing Beds
An IFOPA member, Elaine, has a bed that tilts so she can get on and off more easily. She says she loves it. Her bed was specially made at a store in Iowa. It's called a “tilt bed” and Elaine says that if you call the company, and tell them you need a ...
Bed – Visco Elastic Types
www.abed.comSleep preferences are VERY individual, more so when you have FOP. You must check out all of the recommended seating and sleeping alternatives in order to find the one that is really best to you. That said, in general, T-Foam, E-Foam, Memory foam are all d ...
Foot Bench – Adjustable & Tilting
www.abilitations.comAn occupational therapist told me that good foot rest improves the position of a sitting body and thereby decreases the stress on the body parts. In addition, it would increase my son’s comfort and proper positioning, redistribute his body weight, and d ...
Pad - Avanti Back Cushion with Sunmate Kit
www.sunmatecushions.comAn Avanti back cushion can be used solely as a seat cushion that is installed on the frame of your wheelchair, or it can be used with a Sunmate kit that uses foam inserted within the Avanti cover to make a customized back cushion that contours to the shap ...
Pad - Donut-Shaped Pressure Point Pad
Sharon, a woman with FOP, says that one of her heels pushes into the bed too hard because of the way her leg is bent. She wrote that her Mom “made a small donut shaped foam rubber pillow that I can use under my elbow or heel when lying down. It is a gre ...
Pad - Foam-In-Place Cushion For Wheelchair
A foam-in-place cushion made by rehabilitation specialists is recommended by Barbara, an adult with FOP. She says that, “The foam is a liquid and forms to the position of my back and bottom, which is important because I lean to the left. It then becomes ...
Pads - ROHO Pads For Beds And Chairs
www.exmed.net
ROHO Dry Floatation products are made from soft, flexible, interconnected air cells and they are adjustable to provide a customized fit to a client's sitting or lying shape. As an individual's body shape changes, the cushion adjusts to facilitate blood fl ...
Pads - Sheepskin Pads and Specialty Products
Sheepskin is a breathable cushioning for a variety of uses. Real skins like these, however, are relatively expensive and cannot be machine-washed. Connie, the mother of Sophia, a girl with FOP, found these manmade skins to be just as good. You can use the ...
Seat - Swivel Seat Cushion
www.ncmedical.com
This swivel seat is terrific for people with FOP because it gives them the range of motion and visibility that has been otherwise lost. When you can’t twist to look at something because of a stiff spine and neck, you can pivot smoothly on this swivel se ...
Seat Assist by UPlift
www.ncmedical.com
This is a wonderful way to have help getting up without sacrificing independence. You sit on the Seat Assist and let it do the work for you. The gentle hydraulic action of the UPlift™ Seat Assist easily raises or lowers a person to or from most any chai ...
Seat UpEasy
www.footsmart.com./Product.aspx?productId=682
The Original Self-Powered UpEasy is a lift cushion which uses hydraulic power to assist you gently up and down from any armchair or sofa. When limited mobility or lost lower body strength threatens to slow you down, UpEasy Lift Cushion is just what you ne ...
