Tips for Getting into Bed

1. Approach the bed as you would a chair; feel the mattress behind both legs.
2. Slowly lower yourself to a seated position on the bed, using your arms to control your descent.
3. Lean in your forearm while you allow your trunk to lean down to the side.
4. As you trunk goes down, the legs will want to go up like a seesaw.
5. DO NOT put your knee up on the mattress first. In other words, don’t “crawl” into bed.

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