A one way slide helps a client stay where a carer has just put them. The fabric lets the person move in one direction only, so an effortful slide up the bed is held once the carer lets go.
This suits clients who slip down the bed through the day or night, especially where the head of the bed is raised for breathing or feeding. For carers it turns repeated repositioning into a single move, and it reduces the dragging that puts skin at risk.
Because the direction of the weave is what does the work, it has to be laid the right way round, and that is worth demonstrating to family carers in person.






