Pressure Care Products for Care Homes
Seating, Transfer & Safety Solutions
Pressure care is a critical priority in care homes, where residents are often at increased risk of pressure ulcers, reduced mobility, and skin fragility. Using the right pressure care products—including seating cushions, transfer protection, and positioning supports—can significantly improve comfort, safety, and clinical outcomes.
At Gel Ovations, we provide specialist pressure care products for care homes across the UK, designed to support carers and clinicians in delivering safe, effective, and dignified care. Our products help reduce pressure, minimise friction and shear, and protect vulnerable skin in everyday care environments.
Whether you are supporting residents in chairs, beds, wheelchairs, or during transfers, we can help you find the most appropriate solution for your setting.
Find out more about Pressure Care in care homes here
Pressure Care Cushions and Seating Solutions
Dimensional Gel Pressure Cushion
Dimensional Gel is a highly effective pressure redistribution cushion for care homes, designed to improve comfort for residents who spend extended periods seated. It supports even weight distribution and helps reduce the risk of pressure damage.
Suitable for:
- Care home chairs
- Wheelchairs
RippleGel Pressure Relief Pad
RippleGel is a flexible, low-profile pressure relief pad made from silicone gel with a unique ripple structure. It promotes airflow while reducing friction and shear, helping to protect skin integrity.
Ideal for:
- Chairs and wheelchairs
- Beds and mattresses
- General support surfaces
AirGel Pressure Care Cushion with Postural Support
AirGel Cushions provide advanced hybrid pressure care combining the lightweight comfort of air with the skin protection of medical-grade gel. Designed to reduce pressure, shear, and heat build-up, AirGel delivers effective support while maintaining exceptional comfort in everyday seating and mobility applications.
Best suited for:
- Seating applications requiring stability
- Residents needing pressure redistribution and alignment support
FlatGel for Skin Integrity and Contractures
FlatGel provides a versatile pressure care layer for protecting vulnerable skin across multiple surfaces. Being low-profile, Flat Gel’s flexible design makes it very versatile, easy to integrate into care environments and adapt to challenging positioning needs, including for residents with contractures.
Common uses:
- Beds and trolleys
- Clinical support surfaces
- Areas requiring adaptable support around contractures
Positioning and Comfort Support Products
NeckGel Support Cushion
Neck Gel provides soft, cushioned support for the cervical area, helping improve comfort and maintain correct positioning while seated or resting.
Heel Gel and Gel Donut’s Products
Patient Handling and Transfer Protection
Hoist Spreader Bar Covers for Patient Transfers
Our Spreader Bar covers are designed to improve comfort and reduce the risk of skin damage during transfers. They provide a soft protective layer between the resident and hoist equipment, supporting safer moving and handling.
These are particularly beneficial for residents prone to:
- Skin tears
- Bruising
- Discomfort during transfers
Inserting and removing slings can often cause shear and friction to the skin. Slings can cause pressure on the skin, especially around the sacrum, coccyx, buttocks, and underneath the upper legs.
- Easy to insert/remove
- Easy to clean and sanitise
These are particularly beneficial for residents prone to:
- Skin tears
- Bruising
- Discomfort during transfers
Fall Protection and Head Safety for Residents
Ribcap offers discreet head protection for residents at risk of falls or head injury. Designed to resemble everyday headwear, it supports safety while maintaining dignity and confidence.
Why Care Homes Choose Gel Ovations
Care home residents often have complex and evolving needs. We work closely with care providers and healthcare professionals to deliver clinically informed pressure care products for Care Homes that are practical, effective, and easy to use.
Our approach focuses on:
Improving resident comfort and wellbeing
Supporting pressure ulcer prevention protocols
Reducing the risk of skin damage and injury
Providing adaptable solutions for a wide range of care needs
Enabling person-centred care delivery
Where standard products are not suitable, we can also help identify alternative or tailored solutions.
Gel Ovations stands out because our products focus on the “interface”—where the resident meets the equipment. We combine postural support and positioning with advanced materials that are durable, easy to clean, and specifically designed for the rigorous environment of a professional care home.
We offer specialised protection for residents at risk of falls or injury. This includes padded covers for bed rails and furniture edges, which provide a “soft landing” and reduce the severity of impact injuries should a resident have an accidental fall or limb strike.
Absolutely. By providing stable, non-slip surfaces and protective covers for equipment interfaces, our range supports safer patient moving and handling. They protect both the resident and the caregiver by reducing the risk of accidental scrapes or impacts during transfers.
Many residents spend long periods seated, which can lead to fatigue and pain. Our products provide improved seating comfort and sitting tolerance, allowing residents to remain engaged in social activities for longer without the discomfort associated with standard medical furniture.
Yes. Our products are designed for skin protection. Beyond just cushioning, the smooth gel surfaces help in the reduction of friction and shear forces. This is critical for residents with fragile skin who are at risk of skin tears during repositioning or daily movement.
The primary goal of our range is pressure redistribution. By using medical-grade silicone gel, our products increase the surface area in contact with the resident’s body. This minimises high-pressure “hotspots” over bony prominences, which is the most effective way to prevent the development of pressure ulcers (bedsores).
Our range is specifically engineered to address the multidimensional needs of long-term care. We provide high-performance gel-based solutions including:
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Wheelchair & Seating Pads: To improve sitting tolerance and comfort.
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Commode & Shower Chair Overlays: Softening hard surfaces for vulnerable skin.
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Bed Rail & Physical Interface Covers: Protecting limbs from impact and friction.
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Positioning Aids: Supporting postural alignment and stable seating.
