In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, a stand up device is presented, including a substantially ring-shaped grip portion, a height adjustment tube, a frame, a securing mechanism, and a plurality of legs. The stand up device provides additional support when installed with a mattress, and facilitates getting up from, and standing up from, a bed.

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, a pill garage is presented, including an end cap portion, an inner bottle portion, an outer bottle portion, and a protrusion. The pill garage facilitates access to pills within a pill bottle engaged with a pill garage.

An assistance device that enables appropriate evaluation of to what extent a care receiver is using their own leg power. The assistance device is provided with: a body supporting member configured to support the upper body of the care receiver; a first load detecting device provided on the body supporting member, and configured to detect a first load applied by the care receiver; a second load detecting apparatus provided on the body supporting member at a position rearwards of the first load detecting device, and configured to detect a second load applied by the care receiver; and an effort level calculating device configured to calculate effort levels representing to what extent the care receiver is using their own leg power during the standing assistance based on a relationship between the first load and the second load.

A mattress support includes a base plate having a free end and a hinged end and an upper plate having a free end and a hinged end. The hinged end of the upper plate is connected to the hinged end of the base plate by a hinge. The mattress support also includes an equipment support anchor at the free end of the base plate.

One embodiment is a slidable middle bar (FIG. 1A) that connects to the main rod (FIG. 2) which ultimately connects to the entire bed assist bar (FIG. 5). The slidable middle bar allows for an accurate fit for all of the different bed types. Once the accurate fit is achieved, then the user can utilize the bed assist bar to help them get in and out of bed. With the accurate fit to the bed, one achieves increased stability from proper perpendicularity of the handle to the ground. Other embodiments are described and shown.

The disclosure relates to a height-adjustable bed, in particular a hospital and/or nursing bed, comprising a bed frame, two bed end pieces, which accommodate the bed frame between said bed end pieces, and two telescopic lifting columns, which each interact with one of the two bed end pieces and have a supporting segment and a moving segment, wherein the lifting columns are arranged on the associated bed end pieces on the outside of the bed by means of the supporting segments of the lifting columns, and wherein the moving segment of a lifting column has a lifting column base, on which a supporting roller that can rotate about the vertical axis thereof is arranged, wherein the distance between the articulation point of the supporting roller and the associated bed end piece exceeds the rotation radius that can be described by the supporting roller about the vertical axis thereof.

A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.

A standing and walking support device and system supports and aids a user as the user moves from a sitting position to a standing position. A user is able to grasp and hold a top section of the device as the user stands up. As weight of the user and/or force is placed on the top section, the device compresses under the user's weight and/or force. The device guides the user to shift their center of gravity forward. As the user stands up, the device decompresses to return to its original height. The device and system is then usable as a support as the user walks.

A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.

A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.