1. How wide is the opening between rails? 2. Can or how effective are the railings to prevent a 100 year old senior from getting out of bed?
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There is approx. 4 inches between the rails. We have the the rails for my 101 yr old mother-in-law and they work perfectly. There is no way she can get out of the bed unless she crawls to the end of the bed. The only way the rails can be lowered or removed is by another person outside of the bed. We sleep fine knowing she is secured in her bed.
1569712
Rail length can be adjusted without tools to 37", 43" or57" longCrossbars are easy to install and remove. Adjustsbetween 36" and 72". Easily adjusts up or down with spring-loaded release.
1569713
Hello DenaMaDena, thank you for your interest in Drive Medical! The width between rails is adjustable between 36" - 72".
1569714
Rail length can be adjusted without tools to 37", 43" or 57" long Crossbars are easy to install and remove. Adjusts between 36" and 72". Easily adjusts up or down with spring-loaded release.
688581
as a 67 year old man it to ok me 10 minutes to ser it up. It is roomie And it has tal doors. Good luck.
1905243
Thank you for you interest in doing business with us!The rails on this cover are not very wide at all. With that being said you will be able to maintain all OEM functionality of the bed compartments. We hope we can earn your business on this product and many more in the future. Thanks again! PerryACME1-866-992-3669
1665422
The walking area is 17" wide by 44" long -- that's big enough for me to walk on. I am 5'5" and I just walk; so I don't take up much space -- I don't know how it would be for running or if you take big steps. I just walk toward the front and stay in that area holding on to the rail. I don't think it is sturdy enough for running or tremendously active workouts, but it is great for just walking the way I do. I am 79 years old but I swim 1 mile each day doing the backstroke and also do 1 hour of water aerobics; so I do exercise but I am not speedy or walking with a stomp -- just walking and watching TV, The walking area is 17" wide by 44" long -- that's big enough for me to walk on. I am 5'5" and I just walk; so I don't take up much space -- I don't know how it would be for running or if you take big steps. I just walk toward the front and stay in that area holding on to the rail. I don't think it is sturdy enough for running or tremendously active workouts, but it is great for just walking the way I do. I am 79 years old but I swim 1 mile each day doing the backstroke and also do 1 hour of water aerobics; so I do exercise but I am not speedy or walking with a stomp -- just... » Read More The walking area is 17" wide by 44" long -- that's big enough for me to walk on. I am 5'5" and I just walk; so I don't take up much space -- I don't know how it would be for running or if you take big steps. I just walk toward the front and stay in that area holding on to the rail. I don't think it is sturdy enough for running or tremendously active workouts, but it is great for just walking the way I do. I am 79 years old but I swim 1 mile each day doing the backstroke and also do 1 hour of water aerobics; so I do exercise but I am not speedy or walking with a stomp -- just walking and watching TV, « Show Less
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This would depend on your general ability to move. i am 60 and don't have any problems or foresee any in the future. It does not have any structured bottom to prevent slipping though and it has a nice smooth finish that may become slippery when wet or just emptied of soapy water. Sorry for not much of an answer, but there are too many variables that may matter to you and not to me.
975996
The rails are sturdy but they may not support a large person pulling herself up on them. They are not secured the bed frame.
1903082
We put an 8 inch mattress on it for our daughter and it was level with the metal railing. She could have easily rolled out of bed and gotten hurt. So we opted for a thinner mattress so she wouldnt get seriously injured.
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HI, � i have a standard twin mattress on there and it fits great. There's about 4-5 inches of railing (after the mattress is up there) so my 5 year old felt perfectly safe. And i felt good about her being up on top. I hope this helped.
1532526
These supports are designed to interlock with a metal rail. The ends consist of an open metal clamp of about a 1/8" clearance in which a metal bed rail fits. These are not designed for wood bed rails.
37867
The way I have mine set up, there is a 9" gap at the head and a 9" gap at the foot. If I remember correctly, when I was setting it up, I may have been able to make it so that there was almost no gap at the head...maybe even at the foot...or a choice of one or the other...but I realized that when I turned my mom on her side to change her, her face would be right up against the rail and I would risk injuring her if I wasn't careful. There is a designated place on the bed frame to place the piece that the rail attaches to but I believe you can place it in other places, but it wouldn't be in the little cut out notch that is in the designated place. That cut out notch is very small. Whether the piece would slip over time I don't know.
580663
Good question! I have the same issue. The problem is my deck railing is not flat ... it has a decorative "hump" that makes it 2.5" tall ... Based on the answers you got, I think this will work for me too! Thanks!
1839150
I converted an antique bed that wasn't even double size. The length of the new rails is determined by the queen size box spring/mattress. The width is covered by the extensions that are in the rails. It is quite simple and easy.
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Foam rubber over rail. Easy too grip getting out of bed. My wife uses to keep from falling getting out of bed.
37868
Recently, we have fully extended the bed rails on my mom's standard hospital bed to keep her in bed at night. There is about 9"of space at the head of the bed and about 9" of space at the foot of the bed. We have also added padded bed rail covers to protect her legs and arms from getting stuck between the rails.
629690
Sorry but known nothing about rails. This bed was purchased for someone who was recovering from unusually complicated hip-replacement surgery and needed a high, mobile bed to help him get in and out of it the bed. Rails were the opposite of what was needed.
829705
My best suggestion is to measure width wise between the rails and have some 2X2's cut to fit between the rails. This will support the mattress frame - you are using a mattress frame, right? The mattress itself will always fall through - the wood could help. Lydia
824771
Because it sits up pretty high, it's easier than it would be if it was a flat air mattress, it also seems pretty reinforced on the sides which helps, but it would depend on how spry the older person is. If they have no problem getting out of a chair, then they should be fine. Hope this helps!