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Laura72Long Asked July 21, 2025

What kind of sensor detector is best to keep my mom from falling out of bed?

My mom gets up at night and has fallen. I need an alarm that tells me she is trying to get up , or that she has fallen.

Patathome01 Jul 27, 2025
Besides sensors and bed levels, place night lights so Mom can see better.

Llamalover47 Jul 27, 2025
Laura72Long: Lower the bed to the floor.
Cherryblossums2 Aug 3, 2025
That can cause other issues. They may not be able to get out of bed if it is too low to the ground.

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Sample Jul 27, 2025
It’s called a hospital bed. Just remember to put up the rails.
katepaints Jul 27, 2025
People can still fall out of a hospital bed if they’re really determined. My brother needed a bed very close to the ground.
MurfPete Jul 27, 2025
You are correct that the two types of alarms are 1) alert you before someone gets out of bed, or 2) after they get off. In theory, the first is better because you could potentially arrive at the bedside before the person could actually fall and hurt themselves. We bought one of those for my MIL. Our experience was that there were many false alarms when she would roll over in bed and trigger it, so one of us would run to the bedroom "just in case". We ended up getting little sleep ourselves and our nerves were frayed. The other problem with our unit was that it supposedly would last a little more than a year and would have to be replaced, so do your research if you are leaning in that direction. So consider factors such as how active the sleeper is (i.e., does she toss and turn alot, does she need several potty visits, etc.). You should also consider whether a bed rail should be used, and if she could be relied upon consistently to alert you herself with a button alarm at bedside or one worn on her neck -many versions of that on the market. That never worked for us because my MIL never used it.

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