A bed rail assist is a simple bar that goes on the side of your bed and can help those in the bed manage their limited mobility. This device makes it easier for residents, patients, and even caregivers to manage a person’s needs, even when navigating around the challenges of limited mobility.
Here are just a few of the ways that bed rails make life for patients and caregivers easier.
Make Transferring In and Out of Bed Easier
A bed rail assist makes it much easier to get in and out of bed, whether a person is doing the transferring themselves or has a caregiver to assist them. The bed rail provides something to grab onto, which stabilizes a person as they are in the process of getting up or lying down. Whether they are standing straight up or getting into a wheelchair, this is a useful thing to have.
Make Work Easier for Caregivers
As mentioned above, bed rails also make it easier for caregivers to assist patients with getting in and out of bed. When the patient has something to hold onto, there is less of a risk of a fall that is on the caretaker’s conscience. Plus, some of their weight is on the bed rail, putting less labor on the caregiver’s back.
Prevent Falls
Another benefit of a bed rail assist bar is that it prevents falls from the bed. Some people fall out of bed if they roll over at night, but having a bar in place prevents this accident from happening.