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In accordance with one embodiment, an In situ Bed Chair (IBC) rotates back and forth and has elevating and lowering bed sections. In a second embodiment, the IBC converts from a flat bed into a chair or vice a versa such that a patient can remain in place during the conversion. The chair has wheels

In accordance with one embodiment, an In situ Bed Chair (IBC) rotates back and forth and has elevating and lowering bed sections. In a second embodiment, the IBC converts from a flat bed into a chair or vice a versa such that a patient can remain in place during the conversion. The chair has wheels that enable easy transport of the patient to other locations.

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1. A method to change a person support apparatus from support of a person in a substantially lying position that can be rotated back and forth to a substantially sitting position, the method comprising: a. providing a center support with one or more semi-circular surfaces having substantially the sa

1. A method to change a person support apparatus from support of a person in a substantially lying position that can be rotated back and forth to a substantially sitting position, the method comprising: a. providing a center support with one or more semi-circular surfaces having substantially the same centerline,b. providing a base that supports said center support,c. providing a means for rotating said center support back and forth about said centerline relative to said base,d. providing a foot support pivotally attached to said center support and rotated to support said person in a substantially lying position,e. providing a head support pivotally attached to said center support and rotated to support said person in a substantially lying position,whereby said foot support can be lowered and said head support can be elevated such that said person support apparatus is changed from support of a person in a substantially lying position than can be rotated back and forth about said centerline to support of a person in a substantially sitting position. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein rotating of said center support about said centerline has said semi-circular surfaces rolling on bearings attached to said base. 3. The method of claim 1, further including transporting said person support apparatus on wheels that are attached to said base. 4. The method of claim 1, further including retracting one or more base extensions into said base to facilitate transporting of said person support apparatus. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein a center support motor that rotates a gear that is in contact with said center support is the means of rotating back and forth said center support. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein a foot support motor pivotally attached to said center support and pivotally attached to said foot support rotates said foot support. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein a head support motor pivotally attached to said center support and pivotally attached to said head support rotates said head support. 8. A method to change a person support apparatus from support of a person in a substantially sitting position to a substantially lying position that can be rotated back and forth, the method comprising: a. providing a center support with one or more semi-circular surfaces having substantially the same centerline,b. providing a base that supports said center support,c. providing a means for rotating back and forth said center support about said centerline relative to said base,d. providing a foot support pivotally attached to said center support and rotated to support said person in a substantially sitting position,e. providing a head support pivotally attached to said center support and rotated to support said person in a substantially sitting position,whereby said foot support can be elevated and said head support can be lowered such that said person support apparatus is changed from support of a person in a substantially sitting position to support of a person in a substantially lying position than can be rotated back and forth about said centerline. 9. The method of claim 8 wherein rotating of said center support about said centerline has said semi-circular surfaces rolling on bearings attached to said base. 10. The method of claim 8, further including a means of preventing wheels attached to said base from rolling so as to make said base stationary. 11. The method of claim 8, further including extracting one or more base extensions from said base to add standing stability to said person support apparatus. 12. The method of claim 8 wherein a center support motor that rotates a gear that is in contact with said center support is the means of rotating back and forth said center support. 13. The method of claim 8 wherein a foot support motor pivotally attached to said center support and pivotally attached to said foot support rotates said foot support. 14. The method of claim 8 wherein a head support motor pivotally attached to said center support and pivotally attached to said head support rotates said head support.