Abstract: The invention concerns a device for a bed, particularly for handling e.g. hospitalized bedridden patients, for example when the patient's position needs to be changed, the bed to be made, or examinations to be carried out. The bed bottom of the bed is arranged to be shifted between an essentially horizontal position and two laterally pivoted positions, in which the bed bottom in the area of a lower longitudinal side (9) is angled for the purpose of forming a lateral contact area (13). The device comprises a plurality of abutment members (4) disposed in the area of the longitudinal sides of the bed, and it has an essentially elongate body (1) provided with projecting members (3) having a configuration complementary to that of the abutment members (4). The projecting members (3) and the abutment members (4) extend essentially in the transverse direction of the bed.