Safety is an extremely important concern when you become aged. It is far easier to lose your balance, trip and fall or have difficulty sitting upright. Bed rails for seniors help to alleviate some of the challenges older people encounter as they grow older. Bed rails are just one type of aid used to assist seniors perform the daily tasks of everyday living.
For safety, having something secure and stable to grab onto could be a life saver or at least prevent an injury from occurring. Bed rails are just one such safety device that can be installed to prevent an accident from happening. Bed rails are a major area to install a safety device because upon awakening many seniors are disoriented and highly likely to experience a fall or be unsure with their footing causing them to lose their balance.
Bed rails can be horizontal bars built along the top edge of the bed very much like what would be seen in a hospital room. They can also be vertical rails attached to a heavy base that sit alongside the bed. These can be grasped by the senior when he or she readies himself to exit the bed. Each type of bed rail provides stability that the senior can depend on to steady themselves.
Vertical bars can be attached directly to the bed for extra security. Some bed rails are made to be folded down when not in use. Still other rails are collapsible, folding into inconspicuous metal that sits alongside the bed when not in use. Still other bed rails are retractable, reducing in width to a much smaller area or expanding to cover a much larger portion of the bed’s side.
Whatever configuration you select for your elderly loved one, choose the one that is most likely to meet all their unique needs. Be completely honest about your love one’s capacity to perform on their own. If they need a lot of help, honestly accept that, and buy the aids needed to ensure their safety. If they can handle some independence, get the appropriate aids and be grateful for their limited independence.
As a clear thinking loved one of a senior, it is your job to honestly access their capabilities and make sure they are operating safely within their homes. Minor adjustments are often what is needed to make one’s home safer for a senior. Consider bed rails for seniors if it would protect them from unnecessary injuries.
