Pressure Kair Overlays

For anyone at risk of pressure injuries — a bedbound patient, a resident in long-term care, someone recovering from surgery with limited mobility — the mattress surface underneath them matters more than almost anything else. Pressure Kair overlays are designed to redistribute weight across a support surface, easing the sustained load on heels, hips, the sacrum, and other bony prominences where breakdown begins.

The Pressure Kair Preventative Overlay (SP889-000) lays directly over an existing mattress, adding a cushioning layer that helps interrupt the constant, concentrated pressure that leads to Stage 1 and 2 skin damage. It's aimed at prevention — the population that hasn't developed a wound yet but is scored at risk, whether by a Braden assessment or simple clinical judgment. That's where an overlay earns its keep: it's a low-cost, low-effort step that supports a turning-and-repositioning protocol rather than replacing it.

Caregivers and facility buyers usually ask two things. First, will it fit the bed already in use? An overlay is meant to work with a standard mattress, so there's no need to source a specialized replacement frame. Second, is it enough on its own? For active prevention in lower-acuity situations, an overlay paired with regular repositioning and skin checks is a sensible baseline; higher-risk or existing wounds generally call for a powered alternating-pressure system and a wound-care plan.

If you're building out a broader monitoring and skin-integrity toolkit, it's worth reviewing Pressure-Check products alongside your support surfaces so risk gets caught and managed early.