Bed Step

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A bed that sits too high turns getting in and out into a climb, and a wobbly household step stool is not the answer. This bed step gives you a platform wide enough to stand on with both feet, so you are never balancing on one foot halfway up. It adds 4 inches of height, and the textured non-slip rubber top holds bare or socked feet steady. The platform measures 19.25 inches wide by 16 inches deep and supports up to 400 pounds. Low profile rubber feet on the underside keep it from sliding on tile, wood, or a wet bathroom floor, and it is light enough to move between the bedroom, the bath, and the car. Wipe it clean with soap and water. It fits people with hip or knee arthritis, shorter stature, or leg weakness that makes climbing into a tall bed exhausting. According to the CDC, one in four adults 65 and older falls each year, and getting in and out of bed at night is a common moment for it. If balance is the bigger problem, or someone gets up confused after dark, lowering the bed is safer than adding a step; browse our aging in place equipment for those alternatives. Show more