Try: The bedroom is an important area within your home where some basic equipment can greatly impact caregivers workload and enhance a senior senior’s independence bedrails come in many different styles and shapes however your first consideration should be regarding its purpose when intended for safety needs to avoid falling out of bed then consider employing a simple horizontal-type bedrail with straps that attach to a bed frame or a mounted bed board under mattress when more assistance is needed with actual transfers from bed then a swing out gated model works well and also provides protection from falls still newer stand-up assist and super poles are growing in popularity due to versatile usage at bedside and different locations throughout the house an overhead bed trapeze that attaches to hospital style beds or freestanding model is needed when a person requires even further help with transfers in and out of bed information references "money and time saving strategies for caregivers – part iii" by clare absher available at www carepathways com
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Keywords: Transfer transferring bed bedroom falls out of bed safety independence
*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed