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[quote=Anonymous]I have seen mattresses on the floor, the theory being that it poses a reduced fall risk and improves the likelihood that if the person falls it will be back onto the bed. I think the utility of this depends at least in part on the ability of the person to stand up from the lower starting point. I have seen strips of fabric like wide belts velcroed to the door frame at about chest height, the theory being thet the person won’t push past the barrier. Something you have to remember with guardcrsils is that people will clamber over them, significantly increasing fall risk. Also, once a person is confined to bed they’re going to need incontinence care even if they ordinarily don’t. [/quote]
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