A mains electricity (AC-powered), motorized bed used for a person with a disability or a bedridden patient to enable them to acheive a standing position whilst being held in the bed. It can be raised from a horizontal (flat) to a vertical (standing) position and helps prevent undesirable effects, e.g., pressure sores; contracture in the hip, knee and ankle joints; or deterioration of cardio-circulatory and respiratory performance.