Rehab Devices That Make Life Easier: Bed Rail

Rehab Devices That Make Life Easier: Bed Rails

 

Occasionally, I will see patients who have been injured by falling out of bed.  Either they roll out of bed in the middle of the night, or upon attempting to transfer out of bed in the morning, they lose their balance and fall to the floor.  Sometimes this is due to the low height of the mattress, which makes it difficult to stand. 

 

Here are a few of the common bed rails.  There are different styles.  Some of them are retractable so that at night they run the length of the bed to prevent rolling out.  In the morning, you or a caregiver can retract it so that you can easily transfer out of bed.

 

The wooden panel is placed under the mattress so it stays in place