Wellbeing bed

The term wellbeing(or well-being) is now common to many bed manufacturers who offer what they call wellbeing beds or a range of wellbeing beds and mattresses.

The expression has no definitive meaning, however it is generally seen as a less medical way of describing a bed that offers all of the features valued as being orthopedic. In short what one manufacturer may call an orthopedic mattress another may call a wellbeing mattress or a health and well-being bed.

Who makes wellbeing beds and mattresses?

Most of the large and not so large bed manufacturers have either a wellbeing or an orthopedic range of beds and mattress products. Just a couple of examples would include Sweet dreams and Kaymed (I myself have one of their models).

These beds normally use the latest mattress technologies and the highest quality materials and production techniques in their manufacture. This means that they will more often than not incorporate a visco elastic memory foam or latex foam, possibly with a very “high spring count” pocket spring base and there may even be another material like gel in one of the mattresses cushioning layers.

The term wellbeing is of course intended to be indicative of the bed’s affect on the person or couple who sleep on it, namely that it will keep them well and healthy.

How good are wellbeing beds?

The type of bed that a manufacturer will normally fit into their well-being range will be one of their top end products. In other words these are often flagship beds and mattresses and they have flagship prices and are expected to offer a high end performance.

These beds often come with extensive warranties or guarantees and you will find that, once you express an interest in one, the salesperson will treat you in a different way to the run-of-the-mill bed buyer.

But are they any good?

How good they are is always a matter of personal preference. The build quality and material specification should be high, however if you select a very firm multi-layer memory foam mattress and this level of firmness does not suit your body you will be disappointed.

Equally, if you opt for a very springy high pocket spring count bed with a latex top layer, you may find this too soft and giving. Ultimately, how the bed and mattress feel when you lay on them is the real test – and this is different for everyone.

What you should be able to rely on from any wellbeing mattress or orthopedic bed is build quality. Because these are top of the range products they should last for a long time and they should retain the characteristics that the manufacturer uses to promote them.

Here are some comparisons of some of the bed types that are in and not in the wellbeing category.