Able Life Bedside Safety Handle, Padded Stand Assist Railing for Seniors, Height Adjustable Bed Rail with Pouch for Elderly Adults, Fits King, Queen, Full and Twin Beds, ASTM Safety Approved Bedrail

Bedside Mighty Rail / B004YIFA0Y We purchased this to attach to our bed after I underwent a major back surgery. The hospital beds all had rails that let me push myself up from a reclining position, but our home bed didn't have rails. This bedside rail works like a charm -- we were able to snap it all together in a few minutes, and it comes with a cinch tie (like the kind you use to cinch things onto a pickup truck, but with a nicer silky texture) to keep the stand firmly in place. I really love that the stand itself is so nicely padded, and it's really easy to grip and pull myself upwards. The slide-on cover is really nice, too; one side has three remote control pockets (perfect for TV, DirecTV, and Playstation 3 remotes in our case) and the other side has a single pocket that holds my eReader nice and snug. The only downside to this bedside stand is that the bed covers won't hang quite the same as they used to when you make the bed now, but it's a small trade-off for being able to get in and out of bed on my own without help. I'd buy another one of these in a heartbeat -- I'm completely satisfied with it. ~ Ana Mardoll ETA: I have edited this from 5 stars to 3 stars because on the third day of use, I noticed that the large side pocket was deeply frayed at the edge and pulling away from the cover. It looks like the stitching job was done poorly, which is very disappointing to me especially since I can't imagine how to get a replacement cover. I don't know if this is an isolated bad batch or a problem with all these units. ETA2: I wrote the manufacturing company (link to their contact form in the comments of this review) and they were kind enough to send out a new replacement cover right away for free! This one fits perfectly and doesn't have the frayed stitching at the edges, so it definitely seems like the first one I received was an isolated case of a bad batch. I've returned the review to the original 5 stars and I really couldn't be happier with this product and its company.

Installed this for a patient that has hemiparesis after a stroke. Could get in and out of bed during the day, but when tired or just waking up in the morning, simply didn't have enough energy to prop himself up on one elbow and push up to a sitting position. Received it - very light and compact vs. the board-mounted rails, the steel frame rails, and other rails I've compared before buying. Aluminum, nylon strap, easy to put together - slide strap over a rail, then simply click the rail together in three locations, the push pins lock it into place, and you're done assembling. To install, simply lift the bed at the edge you want it installed on, slide the bottom of this rail under the mattress. Take the strap by one hand, lift the edge of the bed as you walk around to the other side. Once opposite the rail, simply pull the strap to make sure there's no slack underneath the mattress. Next, and this may require help if you're not strong, you'll need to push up to lift both the mattress and box frame just enough to slip one end fo the strap around the metal bed frame (or, if you've got some more complex wood frame, around all that, which may require lifting the mattress and box frame up, then the wood frame up, too). Click ends of strap together, tighten belt, and you're done. Installed in less than a few minutes on a standard queen size mattress without any trouble at all. (I can lift 50+ lbs, so pushing up both the box frame and mattress enough wasn't an issue - else, get help, or get a jack under that bed to jack it up - might need a piece of wood under the bed to prevent the jack from poking through the box frame. Hm, otherwise, might have to flip the mattress off, then you can lift the easier box frame by hand.) Naturally, all of these bed frames will wobble a little bit, but some are less 'safe' than this one. For example, there's one where a steel bed frame is bolted by only 2 bolts to a wood board, which then slips under the mattress. Huh?! Not even solid wood - more like compressed, and it's one easy way to fall because someday, the patient will put too much on those bolts, and the wood will split and fail. This one has the strap pulling across the bed, so there's no way a normal patient can pull the frame out on the side it's installed on. You'd have to apply so much force that you'd have to break the nylon strap. (Go take any backpack, that thin, 1-2" wide strap - just go try pulling it to break it. Not possible - and you can easily hang your entire weight off one.) The frame slips far enough under the mattress that it can't tilt up and somehow slip out either (besides, the nylon strap will prevent the tilting, too.) You could slide it asymetrically towards the front or end of the bed... if you had enough strength to pull the bed rail in a circle pivoting around the strap tied to the bed frame...along with the mattress on top. But again, not going to realistically happen with any patient in real life. Thus, quite safe when installed - it isn't going to ever fail or move from your installation point. You can hold it and lean over the rail and it won't move, slip out, flip, etc. Pull on it outwards and it's not going anywhere. Put body weight on it and it's not going anywhere. And you can't feel it under the mattress either (you may if you've got a super-cheap, thin mattress). Not that it was ever 'designed' to hold your entire weight - but it's sturdy, built out of aluminum, and that nylon strap isn't likely to fail, so there's not much that can fail. Slip on carry is nice - nylon, stiched fine, no issues here. Not cheap thin, but decent. One side has a full width pocket (for magazines), the other side is divided into three pockets (for remote control, glasses, etc). You'll have to decide which should face you in bed, and can easily reverse the slip on. Foam padding on bar is solid and nice - not cheap, a good, stiff foam that's like to last awhile. Doesn't go all the way down the frame in case you decide not to use the slip on - just the top curve of the rail. But what's exposed is generally smooth and not much there to catch on or poke you. Super-easy for patient to get himself up with one hand now. Not so wide/long that it blocks him from pivoting up and swinging his legs off the bed. Have it installed so half the frame covers the lower half of his pillow, the other half covers the bed. Just about the right mounting location for easy reach. At the current price, a touch pricey vs. the cheaper models available, but now that it's installed and having compared against all the rest for the use for this particular patient, an ideal purchase and very satisfied. Would not get any other since it also has the benefit of being very compact and easy to pack for storage and travel, in addition to the secure mounting method . (Box about 1 1/2" deep and the size of the upper frame when disassembled.)

These work well my mother used them to pull herself up out of bed and she used them for a long time. Good product.

I got this for my mother after she had back surgery. Basically, after you slide the 'edge' portion under the mattress, you take a strap (previously attached to the rail) and run it to the OPPOSITE bed frame rail and then back. This is a 2-person job - my 8 year old nephew was perfect for fastening it while I held the mattress up - but it isn't hard if you have two sets of hands. It is very secure and made it MUCH easier for her to get up and out of bed. And, it's small and compact enough that it stores easily. I have recommended it to several people - it's a great product. Anyone who is having surgery should get one.

We needed an unobtrusive, easy-to-install way to allow hubby to give himself some pressure relief by repositioning while in bed. We didn't want to have a hospital-bed looking arrangement and for us it wasn't about safety from falling out of bed. Because we use an adjustable bed base to allow for his positioning, we DID have limitations about the size of whatever stabilization mechanism could be so that the bending points in the base wouldn't be impeded. This small, lightweight rail is a perfect compromise! I love that: 1. It weighs less than 2 lbs. 2. It is small enough not to be really obvious but it's easy to find and use, even with bed linens fluffing up near it. 3. The arched handle is well padded and comfortable for hubby to grip 4. The part of the rail that slides between bed and adjustable bed base (or maybe, for you it's the box spring) is easily assembled and stays put for us even without the ample strap being installed to the bedframe. We forgo the strap because I am concerned that it might possibly interfere with the mechanics of the bed. It is perfectly stable just with hubby's weight holding it down. 5. It comes with a nylon, multi-pocket organizer that simply slips right over the rail once it's installed. It is pretty handy for holding the bed adjustment clicker but I suspect that if the user didn't have the level of limitations that hubby has, it would really be a VERY cool way to get added nearby storage for additional things like glasses, pens/pencils, etc. It has ample pockets on both sides! I think that if it ever gets yucky, it should go right in the washer/dryer! 6. Because there are no legs that go to the floor, this can be used properly on any mattress/base (or boxspring) arrangement. No lopsided mattress being held up by non-adjustable legs! 7. It went together in less than 2 minutes and I was able to install it on the bed in a ridiculously short amount of time! Please note that there's no way on a mattress smaller than king sized to use two of these together, one on either side of the bed. The part that slips between mattress and boxspring/base is too long to install two at exactly the same point per side. They would bump into each other and prevent the rails from being properly/safely installed. So you'd have to keep one up more towards the head and the other closer to the hip. If you're not trying to prevent someone from falling out of bed or you/your loved one needs a little standby help to be more independent with repositioning, getting to sitting upright at the bed's edge or other non-safety related activities, I would highly recommend you checking this out!

I purchased this for my parent who is living alone and in their late 80's. She was unsure at first, but absolutely loves this. I didn't realize how much trouble she was having getting in and out of bed until I had her show me how she does it. It was clear that she had nothing to hold to assist her getting up, and could sometimes be a bit unstable when moving from lying down to standing up, as well as the physical exertion from doing so. This is relatively unobtrusive and very easy to 'install'. It simply slides between the box spring and mattress, but you do have to remove the mattress to attach the strap. Mainly the weight of the mattress holds it in place. You do have to find the right placement - in our case it was about 18-20" from the head of the bed. My mother holds it to help her turn and get better positioned in bed as well. i had gotten her a new mattress set, and her biggest worry was that she would still have this to use! She fell a couple of times while trying to put her slippers on when she got out of bed. She is not tall, and I quickly realized the beds are so high today, that she wasn't sitting on the bed but merely leaning against it. Now she has something to hold on to, and hasn't had any incidents in months. I highly recommend this as a tool to allow seniors to stay in their homes safely.

Got this for my 85 year old Mother, she has a habit of sleeping close to the edge of the bed and had fell a couple of times when turning in her sleep. Beside providing safety from falling from bed, it also helps her get out of bed, before she always complained because of the arthritis pain in her shoulders and arms makes it hard for her to lift and sit herself up in bed. She can put her TV remote, Vicks, cell phone, Kindle and ginger gum in the pockets and doesn't have to reach in her night table for these items. She really loves it. By the way, her bed is a platform bed with no box spring and the mattress is about 8", it was easy to set up and tie to the other side of the frame, we just had to make sure that each side that goes under the mattress sat properly on top of the wood slats. It is very firm. I highly recommend this for any person that needs help getting in and out of bed and also for elderly people. It does prevents from falling from bed.

Got this to get my dad off the couch and back into his bed after he fell and broke his ribs. He was unable to sit up out of bed from the broken rib pain and needed the support from the back of the couch. I bought this with a hope & a prayer he might be able to once again get a good night's sleep in bed and I can report it worked great! I will say it might be a little difficult to install because you have to get the strap between the box spring and bed frame for security, but once that's done, that's pretty much it. It actually is pretty secure without the straps as I found out testing it to figure out thr best placement! Amazing aid for when you need a little extra to get out of bed. Will be recommending to anyone I know who might need something like this.

Brilliant product we have taken on lots of trips and it has made such a difference to my husbands confidence to get in and out of bed

My disabled husband and I go to a cottage each year for 2 weeks. For 14 years I've had to help in in and out of bed. Not this year! This rail was so easy to install on a queen size Ikea-like bed. It was secure and sturdy enough for him to pull on to get up and push on to stand. It breaks down to a size that fits in a suitcase. I even got our vacation clothes in the same carey-on suitcase. I recommend it to anyone who travels and requires aid getting in and out of bed.

Very useful for traveling

Great help! Love it for $ to help me to get up from bed and use getting around bedside. Has convenient pockets for book, phone, flashlight etc Convenient size. Much better than Sask pole that we use to see client use when I nursed. Secure under mattress

Solid but VERY heavy