for portability as shown the foot rest facilitates access to the foot for activities such as toenail clipping although nor shown the surface of foot rest may be ergonomically configured for acceptance of the foot of the user also not shown the foot rest facilitates access to a shoe worn by a person to facilitate activities such as tying of shoelaces fig2 is a perspective view of the foot rest 10 of the invention briefly the foot rest 10 is comprised of an elongated one piece structure having a slot 14 defined by a vertical rear portion 15 and the rear of a front portion generally designated 16 front portion 16 cantilevered forwardly from the slot 14 rear portion 15 and front portion 16 are covered by top 12 to form a platform for support of the foot of a person sitting on the bed the surface of top 12 may be provided with an anti slip material to foster firm footing of the surface foot rest 10 is mounted to bed frame 11 by fitting slot 14 down over the vertical portion 11 a of the bed frame 11 with rear portion 15 on the inside of the vertical portion 11 a and the front portion 16 on the outside of the vertical portion 11 a of the bed frame 11 by means of slot 14 rear portion 15 and the rear of front portion 16 are configured to fit snugly onto the.