Abstract: A reconfigurable bed comprising: (a) a bed chassis; (b) a plurality of bed sections, each bed section including a removable universal bed cushion; (c) a plurality of actuators operatively coupled the plurality of bed sections and operative to reposition at least one of the plurality of bed sections, where at least one of the plurality of bed sections is laterally repositionable with respect to the bed chassis to expose an excrement receiver, and where the laterally repositionable bed section interposes two of the plurality of bed sections, these two bed sections are adapted to be, independently raised, thereby resulting in the laterally repositionable bed section being recessed with respect thereto and allow exposure of the excrement receiver.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift which permits the wheelchair to be lifted to an appropriate height by means of a vertically adjustable pedestal including telescoping circular cylinders. The pedestal also includes a generally circular base of a predetermined height for housing the lifting cylinders, a typical example being a hydraulic unit for lifting a barber chair. The lift comprises a pair of elongated generally parallel upwardly facing channel members disposed on either side of the pedestal base for receiving and supporting the wheels of a wheelchair which has been rolled into position thereon. The parallel channels are connected to the uppermost lifting cylinder by means of a downwardly facing channel member which includes a top portion secured to the lift cylinder and two side arm portions extend outwardly and downwardly over the base where they are attached to the parallel channel members intermediate their length.