Bed fall out mats

Bed fall out mats or matting is one solution to reducing the occurrence of injuries caused by people falling out of a bed. The other option is to use bed rails that can be attached to the sides of a standard bed and which act as a barrier to rolling out of a bed. Information about these can be found here bed rails.

Bed fall out mats are used to cushion the impact of any person falling out of a bed. This could be the result of turning during sleep, or falling whist trying to climb out of (or into) bed.

The bed mat is placed directly adjacent to the side (or both sides) of the bed so that it is in the fall zone of anyone using the bed. These mats can quickly and easily be removed during the day or when the bed is not in use.

The mats are made from a special material that, despite being comparatively thin in thickness, has a very high ability to absorb impacts and cushion and protect a falling person. These mats have a non slip surface and they can significantly reduce serious injuries resulting from bed falls.

Bed fall out mats are similar to the kind of bathroom matting that is used to protect against falls, and so the materials and approach are well tested.

A complete solution

If you or a friend or relative are concerned about falling out of a bed, the best way to prevent or reduce the seriousness of this kind of accident is to take a three pronged approach.

Firstly, sleeping in a double rather than a single bed, or a king size rather than a double bed, offers more safe-move-around space. This alone will reduce (or remove) the occurrence of falls.

Secondly, using bed rails will be advantageous. These rails not only act as fall-out barriers, but they can also be used to make it easier to get into or out of the bed. They can be removed when the bed is not in use and those with caster wheels can be rolled out of obvious sight if required.

Finally, the impact absorbing bedside matting completes the preventative approach and, combined with the other measures, makes bed fall injuries very unlikely. Prevention is always the best measure if an accident situation can be foreseen.