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As said, the law is for facilities not the home. Because of a back injury, I hadva small rail for my Mom to help her pull herself up. Its only about 18 in wide and slides under the mattress. It also helped keep her falling out of bed. Cannot be used in facilities though.
You are talking about a facility. (You can use bed rails in your own home,) A hospital bed that is lowered as much as possible with a mattress or pad next to the bed makes a fall out of bed a safer fall. Lowered as much as possible also makes it a bit more difficult to get out of the bed, it takes m ore effort to stand when you are that low to the floor so there is less chance a person will get out of bed unassisted.
Placing a "tube" around the bed under the sheets creates more of a cradle that can make it more difficult to roll close to the edge of the bed so rolling out of bed is less likely. (Think pool noodles under the bottom sheet on each side of the person.)
Some wedge or body pillows can sometimes work well to keep a person centered in the bed.
If a person is determined to get out of bed they will manage. the problem with rails, aside from the fact they are considered a restraint is that a person can try to climb over them, under them or through them and there have been arms, legs or feet that have been broken because they have been caught in the rail. And I am sure there has been cases of strangulation as well.
No matter what you do to try to keep a person in bed if they are determined they will get out of bed. So supervision is the best thing. That could be a baby monitor, keeping the door open so you can hear what is going on. Or in a facility just having someone walk halls to listen for activity.
If to prevent someone falling out of bed, using a bed lowered to the floor is safer. Can place bed against a wall with a spare mattress along other side when person not supervised. Raise bed up when providing care.
Confused people can climb OVER the rails & then fall. They also injure themselves trying to squeeze out between the rail & bedend.
If rails are wanted so the person can reposition themself in bed, a curved bedstick may work instead.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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It is the law in Florida because bed rails caused a lot of choking deaths. The resident would roll into the bed rail, choke, and die.
Tell the charge nurse that you want the bed dropped to the floor and gym pads on the floor.
A hospital bed that is lowered as much as possible with a mattress or pad next to the bed makes a fall out of bed a safer fall.
Lowered as much as possible also makes it a bit more difficult to get out of the bed, it takes m ore effort to stand when you are that low to the floor so there is less chance a person will get out of bed unassisted.
Placing a "tube" around the bed under the sheets creates more of a cradle that can make it more difficult to roll close to the edge of the bed so rolling out of bed is less likely. (Think pool noodles under the bottom sheet on each side of the person.)
Some wedge or body pillows can sometimes work well to keep a person centered in the bed.
If a person is determined to get out of bed they will manage.
the problem with rails, aside from the fact they are considered a restraint is that a person can try to climb over them, under them or through them and there have been arms, legs or feet that have been broken because they have been caught in the rail. And I am sure there has been cases of strangulation as well.
No matter what you do to try to keep a person in bed if they are determined they will get out of bed. So supervision is the best thing. That could be a baby monitor, keeping the door open so you can hear what is going on. Or in a facility just having someone walk halls to listen for activity.
If to prevent someone falling out of bed, using a bed lowered to the floor is safer.
Can place bed against a wall with a spare mattress along other side when person not supervised. Raise bed up when providing care.
Confused people can climb OVER the rails & then fall. They also injure themselves trying to squeeze out between the rail & bedend.
If rails are wanted so the person can reposition themself in bed, a curved bedstick may work instead.