frame when in the operational position in the stored position the angled vertical support are hinged and folded under the horizontal supports a vertical support 54 can be attached to the horizontal support assembly for supporting the pad above the ground or floor a foot 56 can be attached to the distal end of the vertical support referring to fig2 the frame is shown having the pad support assembly rotated from horizontal in excess of 90 degrees a standard 109 can be pivotally attached to the pad support assembly at one end and pivotally attached to the first angled support assembly cross member a the other end the standard can include a first standard member 110 and second standard member 112 can telescope within each other to allow the par support assembly and therefore the pad to be raised from a horizontal position for supporting the patient in a more upright orientation when in the storage position the head section can pivot so that it is disposed over the foot section the frame can then pivots about hinge 28 so that on half of the frame can be moved to a stored position shown in fig3 the pad is also folded in this operation and disposed between the head and foot section in the stored position one embodiment can include an accessory opening 50 in the horizontal assembly for receiving an accessory 52 the accessory shown is an iv bag holder a pad support frame 58 can be included in the pad support assembly to assist.