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the side rails of the old hospital beds are a benefit, but eventually u may want to see if her insurance will cover a "Lift". They had it for my dad, but he never gets out of bed so we returned it... In a nursing home, they usually use a lift for the patients safety and the health aid. best of luck, god bless
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The hospital bed has side railings, right? My husband was able to pull himself up into a sitting position using these, swing his legs over the side, and hang on to railing to get up. But by the time he had a hospital bed it wasn't really safe for him to do this alone. I tried to always be in the room when he was getting in or out of bed.

Your profile says MIL lives with you. Does she have a means of summoning you? Can you always help her in and out of bed?

Once up, can she walk with her walker OK? Or does she use a wheelchair?

Ask her doctor to order a visit from an occupational therapist who may see other ways for her to help herself.

It may be that her infirmity has reach a point where she simply needs more assistance than she has in the past. Can you provide that? Or is it time to consider a care center?
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It's time for a Nursing Home. So sorry to say that.
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