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A full size bed isn’t a whole lot larger than a twin. Either way should be fine.
Hopefully, your mom won’t have a problem.
My MIL has a King size bed and wants to take that to her ALF apartment. Problem is, that's ALL she can have in the room. Also, she is going to go downhill and the nurses have to be able to access her to help her when she's requiring more care.
Hospital beds are basically twin size. A compromise would be a 'double'.
Good Luck (for you and for us. MIL isn't going to be happy to give up that King bed!)
She never complained about me changing it which really surprised surprised me. But now I can at least lift the smaller mattress without killing my own back. Plus I’m sure it had to help her as well because she still hides everything under her mattress. She accuses everyone of stealing nonstop. Even when she was living with me she would do this.
Don’t make transition to AL more difficult .
My mother was afraid she would fall
out of a twin bed in AL , even though she never moved when she slept . AL switched it out and brought in a full size .
They don’t need much furniture . A chair and a side table or 2 with drawers, small dresser .
The problem with rails is that some elderly have gotten their heads stuck between the railing and the mattress and suffocated. My daughter, RN, says it could have been only a few people but everyone suffers for it. Falling out of bed and breaking a hip probably happens more than someone suffocating.
And also, be certain one side of the bed is against a wall.
Let staff know that she's used to a larger bed.
Wishing you luck. But start now.
After a year she no longer slept in it, she now sleeps in her Lazy Boy or on the couch.
Keep everything as close as you can to what she is used to being her first move.
Good luck to you.