The Travel Mate is a multipurpose item that can be used for both daytime sitting and nighttime sleeping. As a daytime face down solution, the Travel Mate can be positioned on the edge of a table. The patient, while sitting on a chair, can lean forward into a face down position. As a nighttime face down solution the Travel Mate can be readjusted and positioned at the foot of a bed. The long foundation fits securely under a bed mattress as the face rest is positioned in-line with the top of the bed (note: the travel mate cannot be used on beds that have a footboard).