three-section variable posture beds slightly raise the user’s knees, forming a knee break that may prevent him/her from sliding down the bed; Insert a pool noodle or long cylindrical object into the duvet cover' and lay it at the top side, each side meeting the corners of your cover. However, a unique model is available which serves as a safety rail, can be used independently and also helps raise the person’s legs. An air filled platform first moves through 90° to bring the platform to the horizontal, lifting his/her legs. The user then moves the legs across into bed. The platform can be raised a further 90° to form a barrier to prevent him/her falling out of bed. Lifting poles (or pull handles) are designed to make moving around, moving into semi-lying positions or getting in and out of bed easier. The majority have a floor standing cantilever gantry, although some are wall- or bed-attached. If freestanding, care should be taken to ensure that the base is positioned properly under the bed, otherwise the gantry frame may tip over. A handle hangs from the gantry and, when adjusted to a suitable height, some people with enough strength can pull on it safely. The user does need to have fairly strong upper limbs and good abdominal control.

The bulletin recommends that alternative methods of bed care/management should be considered first, such as:The council assessor considers the type and level of your need. If you have many needs or if your needs are assessed as essential or complex the council may help directly; for example, if you have difficulty moving in bed and getting out of bed. In the past this was often seen by the different authorities as a grey area of provision. Even today, the organisation that provides this type of equipment may vary from one area of the country to another. alarm systems (person, movement or pressure operated) to alert carers that a person has moved from his/her normal position;

ensure that there is enough room for the base to slide under a divan bed and, where possible, fasten it to the bed headboard for greater stability; The inside-out method was also voted the favourite way of putting on a duvet cover by most of our testers after they'd tried all the different options. Turn your duvet cover inside out and then put your arms into it and reach for the two furthest corners of the cover away from the fastenings.replacement raisers - existing bed legs or castors are removed and replaced by raisers. Screw or bayonet fittings are available; Always ensure the bed is raised symmetrically, i.e. all the legs are raised equally. Raising one end of a domestic bed or not raising all its legs puts strain on the bed and it can collapse. Double beds can have four, six or eight legs. Sometimes small handling equipment is used to help people move in bed. Advice should be sought from a therapist on the safest handling technique and the equipment to use.