20110126353 | BEDSIDE ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A bedside assistance apparatus for supporting one or more utilities within an arm's length of a person situated in a bed. The apparatus includes a substantially planar base having a length and a width for placement between a mattress and a mattress support of a bed. The apparatus also includes a substantially planar elongate riser extending upwards from an edge of the base and adjacent a side of the mattress, and having a height, a bedside face and a backside face. The apparatus further includes a multi-utility holder extending from a top of the bedside face over the mattress to support one or more utility devices within an arm's length of a person in the bed. Furthermore, the length and the width of the base are substantially less than the height of the riser to allow for ready removal of the bedside assistance apparatus from the bed in an emergency. | 06-02-2011 |