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Twin and Twin XL beds are the same width; the Twin XL is about 5 inches longer. Here's how to use height, pillow needs and bedroom space to choose the right length for an older adult.
Make a power outage plan for your powered bed and home medical equipment. Review device questions, support contacts, and generator safety, then fill in a printable checklist with your caregiver.
What is the best bed height for seniors? There isn't one number for everyone. Here is how occupational therapists and hospital teams measure bed height, what to check when sitting on the edge of the bed, and what changes after a hip replacement or for wheelchair transfers. Ask a therapist to assess the person first.
What's the difference between a sit-to-stand lift, a Hoyer lift and a sleep-to-stand bed? Here is what each one does, who FDA and VA safe patient handling guidance says each type of lift is for, and why a sleep-to-stand bed is not a substitute for a patient lift. Ask a clinician to assess the person first.
How do you get out of bed after hip replacement surgery? Here are the steps hospital therapy teams commonly teach, how to set up your bed before surgery, and why your precautions depend on your surgical approach. Always follow your surgeon and physical therapist.
Why do older adults fall out of bed? Usually several things stack up at night: dizziness on standing, rushed bathroom trips, medicines, dementia and sleep problems, weakness and a dark, cluttered room. Here's what NIA, CDC and FDA suggest to lower the risk, and what to do after a fall.
Bed rails can help an older adult turn over or get up, but FDA and CPSC have received reports of deaths and injuries from entrapment and falls. Here's what counts as a bed rail, what the federal safety standard requires, how to check a rail at home and which alternatives FDA suggests.
If Medicare won't pay for the bed you want, your state's assistive technology program may help you try equipment, find used equipment, look for funding or get an assistive technology loan. Here's what these programs and Area Agencies on Aging do, and what to ask.
Hospital beds, adjustable beds and sleep-to-stand beds solve different problems. Here is how each one works, what Medicare's hospital-bed rules cover, what FDA says about bed rails, and questions to ask your clinician before you choose.
What federal VA rules say about hospital beds and other home medical equipment for veterans, who is eligible, how VA works with Medicare, Aid and Attendance benefits, and questions to ask your VA team before you buy a lift bed.
How federal Medicaid rules treat home medical equipment like hospital beds and lift beds, how HCBS waivers fit in, what changes if you also have Medicare, and questions to ask your state or plan before you order.
What IRS rules say about using an HSA or FSA for a lift bed or sleep-to-stand bed, what a letter of medical necessity is for, and questions to ask your plan before you buy.
