This is an "excellent" Bed Assist Bar by Martha Stewart that has been created to provide strong, "permanent" support as needed, getting in and out of bed, standing bedside, sitting up in bed, and so on... And at some point, we'll ALL be in need of, if not due to aging or becoming an elderly individual, but due to perhaps an injury, a fall, an accident, an illness that "weakens" one's strength, or surgery... even as a younger, otherwise "youthful" person. I say "permanent" structure because the unit does not, or is not designed to "fold down," if you will, when not in use or not needed, which I think would be a great feature for the bar, particularly when being used by "Non-Elderly" or "Non-Invalid" persons that may require it's assistance temporarily due to reasons aforementioned. Besides that, it's perfect in every way: is made of very strong, durable materials, including: strong metal bars and tubes, quality hardware, strong adjustable straps for securing the assist bar to the bedding; assist bar itself is very stylish, padded, in an attractive neutral "taupe-ish" hue of beige, that will coordinate "beautifully" with any color scheme, that's easy to grab hold of on either side of bed, inside or out, as well as a very "handy" water resistant and mesh outer pocket to hold ALL your essentials, like: comb, brush, meds, magazines or books, Kindle, writing pad and pen, snacks, cough drops, tissues or handkerchiefs, toothpicks, napkins, straws, remote, cell phone, "whatever" you need within arms reach. Very strategic design! Very good, "clear" instructions included, didn't take long to assemble. Yaay! Quality Product, Design, and Craftsmanship. 5Stars!*****
