Bed Sticks and Rails

Bed Sticks and Bed Rails

Bed sticks and rails may not be suitable for clients with particular conditions.
The client must be thoroughly assessed and appropriate aid prescribed by a suitably trained health professional.

Installation and review:
For under mattress bedsticks/rails - must be installed between mattress and base and pushed in as far as it can go
For hospital beds - a clamp on style bed stick can be used and must be clamped firmly into position.
Ensure no gaps are between mattress and bedstick.
Must be positioned vertical on the side the client is transferring from, towards the centre or head of bed.
Check that the bedstick and mattress cannot be easily moved to create a gap.
If there is a significant change in client's physical, mental or functional status, re-assess use by trained health professional.

Refer to Organisation's Workplace Risk Checklist/risk assessment when prescribing bed mobililty aids, and when advising best practice.

This information is general in nature and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease.

This information is not intended to replace the advice of qualified health care practitioners.

No warranty or guarantee of a cure is expressed or implied with any information included herein, nor does Active Mobility make any representations regarding the use or the results obtained with the information.

In no event shall Active Mobility, its employees or associates be liable to any person or individual for any loss or damage whatsoever which may arise from the use of this information.

The information contained herein should be used at your own discretion.

Picture shown: Active Townsend Clamp On for Hospital Bed