Aidapt Easy Fit Slatted Bed Transfer Rail Design to Help Getting In and Out of Bed

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Straight rails are wall-fixed rails which run in one direction only. They can be fixed in a horizontal or a vertical position, or at an incline or angle. A polished or chrome finish is attractive and hard wearing but can be quite slippery to hold, especially when hands are wet. Person using the lever is deemed at low risk of being unbalanced or disorientated e.g. from medication or a pre-existing health condition. While sitting on the bed, hold the bed lever to provide support as you swing your legs onto the bed. Getting out of bed Important Note: It does NOT include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb.

The following is general guidance. When an individual user is known, personal factors such as the height of the person should be given priority. Rails set at an angle can help a person who needs a steadying support - e.g. to stand from a bath board to shower. The rail can be placed at an angle of 45 degrees up and away from the user. This keeps the wrist in a neutral position. It is not necessary to lean far forward to grasp the rail at the lower end and the hand can travel up the rail to maintain the support once the person is standing. Bed levers can be very useful if you have problems with mobility, but you must have enough upper body strength and movement to use a bed lever safely. If your health has recently got worse, it may no longer be appropriate for you to use a bed lever, and you should ask to be assessed by an occupational therapist. Next consider your ability to grip onto a grab rail. Do you have reasonable hand strength? Do you ever have pain in your hands, wrists, elbows or shoulders which would prevent you from pulling up or pushing down on a grab rail? What is your overall balance and ability to stand like? Newel rails are designed to turn through 90o around the newel post (the upright post of the stair banister). They provide a continuous grip as the user reaches the bottom or top of the stairs and turns the corner. They are available in a range of sizes.

Ensure that the wall is strong enough to take the weight of this type of rail. Care should be taken that the user never bends down underneath the rail (e.g. to reach their feet) when sat in the bath as they could trap their head under the rail. You don't have to physically buy the goods in person. If your parent, guardian or wife or husband buys the goods and services for you, then you won't be charged VAT. What counts as personal or domestic use?

We are delighted to tell you that the NRS Healthcare 2 in 1 Bed Rail has been tried and tested by our team of Occupational Therapists who are proud to give it the OT Recommended seal of approval. A vertical rail at least 500mm long can be fixed at the entrance to the shower compartment for use when stepping in and out of the cubicle. The rail should be mounted at a height that the user can comfortably reach whilst stood both from outside the cubicle and from in the cubicle. sitting down or standing up from the toilet, or standing to manage your clothes when using a toilet Rails set at an incline (fixed at a slight angle to the horizontal) may assist someone with weak or painful arms or wrists to support his/her forearm on the rail whilst pushing up, thus spreading the body weight over a larger area.

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They are fixed to the wall or to the floor behind the toilet and can fold down to a horizontal position alongside the toilet. Make sure that when the bed lever is in place and you're in bed you can still reach things like your bedside light and phone. How to use a bed lever Sitting down A rail can be fixed horizontally to the wall 75-100mm above the bath rim (see dimension c in diagram). It should start 200mm from the tap end of the bath (dimension a) (COT 2006 p13, H M Government 2015, p58, diagram 26). Bed lever will be positioned 318 mm away from wall/headboard/footboard so that any entrapment risk is reduced as gap is large enough to pass through. Once you are sitting on the edge of the bed, make sure you have your balance, and your feet are flat on the floor. To stand, hold the bed lever with one hand and push yourself off the bed with the other into a standing position. General maintenance

Particular care should be taken when attaching rails to domestic sandwich partitions, e.g. plasterboard with a hardboard facing. Consider the advice about the different kinds of grab rails. Identify the best types of rail for your particular requirements. Everyone moves when they are sleeping and some have uncontrolled movement especially those that have epileptic fits, seizures and people who have Parkinson’s disease. It is recommended that it is run continuously from the bottom to the top of your flight of stairs, including going around the edge of any intervening landings and across window openings. The handrail should be allowed to continue past the top and bottom steps by 300mm. We are delighted to tell you that the NRS Healthcare 2-In-1 Bed Rail has been tried and tested by our team of Occupational Therapists who are proud to give it the OT Recommended seal of approval.When using these rails you must consider the integrity and strength of the surface to which you are fixing them. For example, when fixed to wall tiles, the attachment of the tiles to the wall MUST be secure. You feel unsteady or breathless when getting in or out of bed. A bed rail can provide you with reliable support, enabling you to regain your breath or balance, before going about your daily routine.