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MERCURY


PROVIDES THE TOOLS FOR COMFORTABLE CARE IN THE HOME. By Jon Mauger, Manager, Mercury Medical


Mercury Medical has been a leading supplier of care equipment in the community for many years.


Mercury Medical was formed in 1998 as part of the Mercury Distribution Group and trades from its headquarters in Trinity. At the time it was launched, the majority of business was derived from nursing and residential care homes, both in the private and public sectors. However, the demand for Mercury’s products has been changing over the last five years, as it became apparent that not only from a financial point of view, but also from an individual’s well being, it is far better for people to remain living in their own homes for as long as it is practical.


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Mercury Medical has been a leading supplier of care equipment in the community for many years with a range of packages available and many already on rental (or sold) in to customer’s homes.


The packages consist of a variety of equipment and daily living aids which help people to maintain or increase their independence and improve their quality of life. At one end of the scale this might consist of small daily living aids, such as wheeled walkers, over bed or over chair tables and bath lifters, or at the larger end profiling beds and mattresses which raise and lower, either mobile or fixed hoisting and specialist seating making it more comfortable for the individual, whose movement may be restricted. At the same time these often help those caring for clients or a family member to carry out basic needs.


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There has also been an increase in the last 12 months in demand for home style equipment, which are products that carry out a medical need, but which look more in keeping with a home environment rather than a medical one. This includes profiling beds, hoists and seating, which the Mercury team are trained to advise on by their key suppliers.


This ensures that products are right for an individual’s needs, as the purchase of a rise and recline chair is a significant investment for an individual who may spend much of the day using the product. The Mercury staff will assess the customer’s needs and make sure that they will be comfortable a long time before a fabric and cushion type has been decided.


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Another range recently added to Mercury’s portfolio are stair lifts, which can either be indoor or outdoor and can cope with curved stairs and landings. These lifts enable people to maintain a better quality of life in a two storey property, thus avoiding the cost of moving or having to create a sleeping area on the ground floor - all installations are carried out by our in-house engineers. Like many of the products available from Mercury, there is also a bariatric range available.


As has been well documented, medical advances and healthier living mean that far more of us are living longer, however we need to make sure that those extra years are enjoyed with a good quality of life and in good health. The range of products available on the market grows daily and much of Mercury’s time is spent speaking with customers about their needs and then sourcing the right product to help them carry on enjoying as full a life as possible.


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