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[quote=Anonymous]Bed rails are a choking hazard and cause death to seniors when the senior rules over and their neck gets caught in the bed rail. They have been illegal in my state for over 15 years. You do not see bed rails even the short ones OP talked about in facilities in my state. On the rare occasion, they might be used in a hospital setting a CNA has to check every 10 minutes to make sure that the patient hasn’t choked from rolling into the bed rail. Given CNA staffing shortages bed rails are rarely used in the hospital setting. OK, request a bed that drops to the floor and a gym mat on the floor next to the bed. Also, why is dad having these falls? I’d request a med review with his primary care physician and get him off any meds linked to unsteadiness and falls. Many meds can cause falls and senior citizens.[/quote]
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