Quick answer: Families arranging palliative care at home usually need the bed within a day or two. The practical buy is a 2-crank bed at KSh 30,000 or a 3-function electric bed at KSh 120,000 where positioning changes are frequent, plus a ripple mattress at KSh 6,000. Nairobi orders confirmed before 2pm are delivered and assembled the same day.
Speed matters more than specification
In palliative situations the right bed is the good bed that arrives today, not the ideal bed that arrives next week. Call, say it is palliative, and we will tell you honestly what is on the floor at Ronald Ngala Street and what can be in the house this evening.
Positioning for comfort and breathing
Backrest elevation is the function that gets used most, often adjusted several times a night. That is the strongest argument for electric in this situation, because a caregiver who is already exhausted should not be cranking a handle at 3am. Where the hospice or palliative nurse has given positioning instructions, follow those.
Room access
Leave space on both sides if you can. Palliative care at home usually means several people around the bed: family, a nurse, sometimes a hospice team. A bed jammed against a wall makes every visit harder. Hospice organisations and home nursing teams can advise on layout, and we can deliver to their recommendation.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can you deliver a bed for palliative care in Nairobi?
Same day if the order is confirmed before 2pm, including assembly in the room. Call 0112 131 237 and say it is urgent.
Which bed do hospice teams usually recommend?
Recommendations are made per patient by the clinical team. In practice most home setups are a 2-crank manual or 3-function electric bed with a ripple mattress.
Talk it through in one call
Describe the patient and the room. We name one bed and one mattress.
Page updated 2026-09-08. Prices confirmed on the call before dispatch.