Joerns UltraCare® XT — 650 lb, AutoContour Positioning, Swing Bed Bariatric Flexibility, UltraLock, Patented Arched Leg

The flagship. Best-in-class capacity. One bed for everyday care and dignified bariatric transitions. The Joerns UltraCare® XT is the top of the Joerns long-term care bed line — engineered to be "unrivalled, best-in-class" across weight load, travel range, frame strength, and stability. A 650 lb safe working load, built on the same toroidal steel frame architecture as the EasyCare but engineered further for higher capacity, makes the UltraCare XT the highest-rated standard bed frame in the Joerns lineup. What sets the UltraCare XT apart clinically is its swing bed flexibility — the ability to serve everyday residents day-to-day and seamlessly transition to dignified bariatric care as a resident's needs change, without requiring a separate specialty bariatric bed purchase. AdvanceCare positioning includes AutoContour, which articulates the four-section mattress support platform to reduce skin shear during back angle adjustment, plus personalized AutoTransfer Height that promotes resident dignity and facilitates safe mobility for bariatric individuals specifically. UltraLock, a three-position mobility lock, is available at the foot end alone or at both head and foot for maximum security or maximum mobility depending on the care situation. The patented arched leg design achieves a 7" minimum floor height for industry-leading fall mitigation. Width expands to 42" and length extends up to 93.5" total. Connexio®-ready for facility-wide smart connectivity. 15-year frame warranty, lifetime welds. Authorized Joerns dealer.

✔ 650 lb Safe Working Load — Best-in-Class Capacity in the Category
✔ Swing Bed Flexibility — Everyday Care to Dignified Bariatric Transitions
✔ AutoContour — Four-Section Platform Reduces Skin Shear
✔ Personalized AutoTransfer Height — Safe, Dignified Bariatric Mobility
✔ UltraLock® Three-Position Mobility Lock — Foot Only or Head & Foot
✔ Patented Arched Leg — 7" Minimum Height, Industry-Leading Fall Mitigation
✔ 7" to 30" Height Range
✔ Low Height Obstruction Reminder
✔ Width Expansion to 42" — Length Extension to 93.5" Total
✔ ComfortChair Back Angle Up to 79°
✔ Optional LED SafeLight — 3-Level Programmable Floor Illumination
✔ Optional Staff Control — Gravity Assist, Trendelenburg/Reverse Trendelenburg
✔ Connexio®-Ready Smart Network Connectivity
✔ Sleep Mode — 80% Power Savings When Not in Use
✔ 15-Year Frame Warranty / Lifetime Welds / 5-Year Electrical
✔ Authorized Joerns Dealer — Wheelchair Authority

Product Specifications

Key Features

Swing Bed Flexibility — Everyday to Bariatric Without Switching Beds

The UltraCare XT's defining clinical advantage is its swing bed flexibility — the same bed frame that serves an everyday resident can transition to support dignified bariatric care as that resident's needs change, without the facility needing to source, purchase, and swap in a separate specialty bariatric bed. This is a significant operational and financial advantage for facilities: rather than maintaining a separate bariatric bed inventory for occasional need, a single UltraCare XT fleet covers both standard and bariatric care scenarios. The 650 lb safe working load provides the capacity headroom to make this swing bed flexibility genuinely safe and reliable rather than a marginal capability.

AutoContour — Four-Section Articulation for Skin Shear Reduction

AutoContour coordinates the bed's four-section mattress support platform to articulate together rather than raising the back section in isolation. As the head of the bed rises, the platform's other sections adjust simultaneously to reduce the shear forces that would otherwise be created as the resident's body slides slightly during a simple head-raise. Reduced skin shear is clinically significant for residents at risk of pressure injury — shear forces combined with pressure are a primary contributor to skin breakdown, and AutoContour's coordinated movement directly addresses this mechanism.

Personalized AutoTransfer Height — Bariatric Dignity

The UltraCare XT's AutoTransfer function can be personalized and programmed to each individual resident's specific transfer height needs — a feature explicitly designed to promote resident dignity and facilitate safe mobility for bariatric individuals. For bariatric residents, transfer height and positioning carry particular dignity and safety considerations; a one-touch, pre-programmed height eliminates repeated manual adjustment and standardizes the safest, most dignified transfer position for that specific resident across all caregivers and shifts.

UltraLock® Three-Position Mobility Lock

UltraLock is a three-position mobility lock mechanism that can be configured at the foot end alone, or at both the head and foot ends for maximum security. Configuring UltraLock at both ends maximizes bed stability and security — important for higher-acuity residents or situations requiring the bed to remain completely immobile during care. Configuring it at the foot end only preserves greater mobility for repositioning the bed within a room. This flexibility allows the same bed to be configured differently based on the specific resident's clinical needs and the care environment.

Patented Arched Leg — 7" Minimum Height

The same patented arched leg design used in the EasyCare (US Patents 6473922 and D437143) gives the UltraCare XT its 7" minimum floor height — an exceptional achievement for a bed rated to 650 lbs. This combination of high weight capacity and ultra-low height is a genuine engineering achievement; many high-capacity bariatric-capable beds cannot achieve comparably low heights due to the structural demands of higher weight ratings. The low height directly mitigates fall injury severity for at-risk residents.

Low Height Obstruction Reminder

A Low Height Obstruction Reminder alerts caregivers when the bed is approaching its lowest height position — helping prevent obstruction-related incidents (cords, equipment, or objects beneath the bed) that could otherwise interfere with the lowering mechanism or create a pinch hazard as the bed approaches its 7" minimum position.

ComfortChair to 79°

The UltraCare XT's ComfortChair mode extends the back angle range up to 79° — beyond the standard 65° back angle range — providing a more upright seated position directly in the bed. This is valuable for residents who need an upright position for eating, visiting, respiratory support, or general comfort without requiring a separate transfer to a chair.

UltraCare XT vs. EasyCare — Choosing the Right Joerns Bed

Not sure whether the UltraCare XT or EasyCare is right for your facility? Call 1-866-218-0902 — our specialists can help match the bed to your patient acuity, weight range, and bariatric care needs.

Who This Bed Is For

• Long-term care and post-acute facilities requiring the highest standard weight capacity in the Joerns lineup at 650 lbs
• Facilities that want to avoid maintaining a separate specialty bariatric bed fleet — swing bed flexibility serves both standard and bariatric residents
• Residents at high risk of pressure injury where AutoContour's shear-reducing articulation provides genuine clinical benefit
• Bariatric residents where personalized, dignified AutoTransfer positioning is a care priority
• Higher-acuity admissions requiring fast, care-assisted repositioning and continuous mobility support
• Facilities seeking the longest available warranty in the Joerns bed lineup — 5-year electrical, 15-year frame
• Facilities managing larger bed fleets that will benefit from Connexio smart network connectivity

Available Accessories

• UltraWide Kit — 42" width expansion
• Length Extension — 4" or 8" options
• AdvanceCare Staff Control — function lockout, Gravity Assist, Trendelenburg/Reverse Trendelenburg, SafeLight control
• N641 LED SafeLight — under-bed nighttime illumination, 3-level programmable
• N111 Battery Backup — onboard charging
• Assist Devices — F17 Assist Device, F026 Pivoting Assist Handle, F028 Deluxe Assist Handle
• Trapeze Patient Helper — overhead bar for resident repositioning and transfer assist
• Multiple Panel Style and Finish Options
• Connexio® Smart Network — facility-wide asset and care management connectivity

Call 1-866-218-0902 for accessory availability and configuration guidance.

Why Buy From Wheelchair Authority?

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Questions about the Joerns UltraCare XT or need help comparing it with the EasyCare or WeCare? Call 1-866-218-0902 — our specialists are ready to help.