After a 6 day stay in the hospital for UTI and sepsis we immediately moved our bedroom downstairs (grumble grumble) because my husband's lack of mobility was freaking everyone (but me) out. Including the EMTs who transported him down our 250 year old winding staircase. Someone talked me into an adjustable bed and because I was not myself, I bought a queen sized one. I am a stomach sleeper , he has sleep apnea so our mattress requirements are very different, and I did not get a split queen because that would have been a nightmare. But I digress! I think those hospital beds are designed for short term use (as in hospice or palliative care). Someone else in this thread probably has some good advice about hospital beds, but I think it's not me!