Abstract: A foot stop is used by a bedridden patient to resist the tendency of sliding toward the foot of the bed. The foot stop comprises a first plate that is contactable by the patient's feet, a second plate that is placed against the foot portion of the bed frame, and bars that hold the two plates apart. By pushing on the first plate with his feet, the patient can maintain a desired position in the bed without help. The length of the bars can be adjustable to suit different height patients.

Abstract: An interfitting plate and cup enable a person to hold a food plate and a beverage cup with one hand. The plate has a central section with a hole therethrough. The hole is surrounded by a frusto-conical lip having a free edge that defines an opening for receiving the cup with the cup wall being supported on the lip free edge. In an alternate embodiment, the plate is formed with a ring of perforations in the central section. The plate may be used as a conventional plate, or the perforations can be punched out to create an opening for retaining a cup.