HOME COMFORTS

Bed rails are an inexpensive alternative to a hospital bed. Cane users could use a bed rail to assist them in standing from the bed. Most home bed rails on the market can be attached to any bed and provide safety and assistance when getting in and out of bed, much like a hospital bed.

The most important thing a bed rail needs to provide is safety. It is important to have bed rails that overcome all the entrapment issues that exist. Most bed rails will have either cross bars or a pouch cover to eliminate gaps or intrusions in which limbs can get caught.

Bed rails need to be sturdy and be able to be installed on any bed. Most bed rails slide between the mattress and box springs, and have either a safety strap that secures to the other side of the bed frame, or rails that extend deep under the bed with some sort of material to eliminate slippage. Both types make installation easy for the end user and still provide the support needed