Good quality safety bed rails are designed to be collapsible to allow them to be lowered or swung out of the way when you need to get out of bed. Bed rails with spring-loaded releases, for example, pivot downward. The best precise design, fit and installation of the bed rails is crucial to ensure that you do not accidentally get wedged between the bars.

The rail should fit most hospital or personal beds with a steel frame which is ideal for optimum protection when using the bed elevated. Take into account that even the very best bed rails must be installed on a mattress in good quality condition. An old, lumpy and no longer firm mattress should not be used with a bed rail. If you utilize a mattress overlay, bear in mind that they could possibly be slightly smaller than the mattress itself and create gaps around the edges.

Pads for bed rails, roll prevention bolster pads and rail gap wedges among other accessories offer the best comfort and security by preventing limbs from falling between rails. Various sized and shaped foam pads and wedges also serve as body positioning aids, at the same time providing quality support to elevate or cushion a variety of body areas from head and neck to hip and ankle. To complement bed rails and provide added area protection, full-sized protective pads can be put on the floor at the bedside as a cushioning second line of defense from a fall.