IF THE BED IS TOO HIGH In general, if the person's feet do not touch the floor when sitting at the edge of the bed, the bed is too high. This can lead to the person sliding forward off the bed. Depending on how many inches the bed needs to be lowered, consider one or several of the following: Remove the castors or just the wheels. Cut down wooden bed posts. Buy a low profile (three-inch) metal bed frame (standard is seven inches). Buy a low profile (five-inch) box spring (standard is nine inches). Buy a shorter height mattress (lowest is about nine inches). If you've exhausted all options, you may need to use a footstool, but be careful that the person doesn't slip when using it or trips over it when walking in the bedroom, especially at night. Make sure the night lighting is adequate. IF THE BED IS TOO LOW If the person's knees are above the hips when sitting at the edge of the bed, the bed is too low. This makes getting out of bed difficult, as well as making both you and your care receiver work harder then needed. One way to raise the bed is to place special plastic or wood bed blocks (available in home stores) under the bed legs; these blocks can be stacked for different bed heights.