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Is dad at home?
The reason I ask is in a facility they can not use bed rails as they are considered a "restraint". One of the problems with bed rails is that a determined person can try to crawl over or through them leading to injury.

A hospital bed with the bed lowered as low as it will go and a mattress or padding on the floor so when he does fall out of bed he is less likely to get hurt.

There are things like a "pool noodle" that you could put under the bottom sheet and that will cradle him and make it a bit more difficult to roll to the edge of the bed.

You do not say if he is falling out of bed because he is trying to get out of bed or if he rolls around on the bed and rolls out.
If he is rolling out a wider bed can be ordered. Typically called a Bariatric Bed
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Reply to Grandma1954
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If home, get a Hospital bed. Medicare may pay for it, will need a doctors order. They will adjust almost to the floor. Or, take out the boxsping. Put slats across the bedframe every 15in or so. Then put plywood on that then his mattress. Will bring the bed closer to the floor. Find mats like they use in wrestling and put then on the bed sides. If he rolls out the mat will be a soft place to land.
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Is he on hospice and at home? Hospice should provide a hospital bed with rails?
If not on hospice and at home purchase a kids bed rail.
Is he in a facility? Check with the regulations there some do not allow bed rails.
You can also use pool noodles.... duct tape them into a triangle and place them under the sheet to form a ridge.
Also, you can use a mattress topper - get a foam one they sink so the patient cannot roll out.
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https://stander.com/product/ez-adjust-bed-rail/ This ez adjust bed rail extends to 42 inches and folds down when not needed.
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I can vouch for this bed rail. I bought one side for a king sized bed and it has been a life saver! (I pushed the other side of the bed against the wall.)

After installing this rail, I no longer needed the bed pad alarm that literally drive me nuts.

I slid the base underneath the box spring and I bungee the top of the rail to the headboard and footboard so she can't push it over.

My mother can't get out of the bed with this rail and it's soft mesh to she doesn't scrape her legs or hands if she wakes up and tries to get up before I can get there.

I would 100% buy this again.

https://a.co/d/0iLzFnqo
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If he’s on Medicare, he can qualify for hospice care at home. Hospice is NOT just for end of life. It’s also for palliative care.

Hospice can supply a hospital bed for your home and also help with daily bathing, nursing help and more. You can call your local Area Agency on Aging and they will have your local hospice come out and sign you up. Medicare pays for ALL of what hospice at home provides.
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Hospital beds are good. I would not look for a cushioned mat for the floor because the soft cushy surface can affect balance. A thin rug is best.
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Before the fall, try what I did - a body pillow to keep next to the open guard/rail area. It depends on how mobile he is. It worked well for my friend/companion (89) in a nursing home bed. He didn't fall out after that.

Gena / Touch matters
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There are beds that lower all the way to the floor. My mother had one. We put mats all around it so that if she still tried to get off the bed, the floor would be cushioned. She did try to get up and would have bruises from it. She took blood thinners, and almost any pressure would cause a bruise.

There's no perfect solution.
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My mom who is 83 has had 4 falls the last 3 weeks my brother was helping me get her up well the last fall I decided to call EMS and Fire Dept. came and took her to ER did all test make sure nothing broken thank God. But she does have dementia and severe Degenerative Disk Disease. I talked the ER Dr and how I just couldn't do this anymore and needed help she was so kind got me a Case Manager and put my mom on Hospice that day yesterday. They brought a hospital bed with rails, urine stool, oxyegenf just all kinds of stuff. Then the RN nurse came set everything up will get a person to come in to bathe her and RN to come in every other day. They delivered Meds and its a true Godsend. They also pay for 5 days Respite care at a Facility when I need a break. Get dad on Hospice.
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igloo572 Jul 17, 2024
Big fan of hospice! Also hospice does provide for bereavement counseling for you as family caregiver once your mom passes.
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I saw on Amazon awhile back a soft bumper that you put under the sheet. It actually might have been for a toddler bed. You can put one on each side or push one side of bed against the wall. It's enough of a barrier to keep him from rolling out of bed in the middle of the night, but low enough for him to get to the bathroom if he's able. I was going to purchase one but my moms memory care facility doesn't allow anything like this.
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Mfanelli: Lower the bed all the way to the floor.
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Check Sam's Club, interlocking dense foam 2sq ft squares. Pkg of about16 to 20sqft. About $35.
Ggenerally used for children's playrooms
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A hospital bed can be adjusted for height and can be used with bars. Medicare/Medicaid usually covers the cost. You may need a doctor or nurse to prescribe it. For during the day, a Geri chair might be better than his being in bed. It's a very supportive reclining chair where the legs can be elevated. Like a hospital bed, Medicare/Medicaid should cover the cost, but you may need a prescription.
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Just get a GUARD RAIL.....
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I purchased a Hide away bed rail by regalo @ Walmart, it's in the baby section, I think it cost about $40, Look at Walmart web page to get an idea for my wife
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Get the interlocking foam mats from Lowe's or Home Depot as flooring on his side of the bed. Also try to get him the lowest bed that he can get into and out of - less distance to the floor.

Nursing homes have beds that lower almost to the floor for those at risk of falling out of bed. You might be able to rent one.
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You want a bed that drops to the floor and the gym pad mats on the floor.

Bed rails are no longer used in Florida nursing homes because they had too many deaths from rolling into the rail and choking to death.

Beds that drop to the floor combined with the gym pad mats are considered safer than death.
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A pool noodle placed under the fitted bottom sheet works also. Give it a try.
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