A patient support apparatus (10) is convertible between a bed position, having a generally horizontal sleeping surface upon which a person lies in a supine position, and a chair egress position, allowing a person to exit the support from a sitting position. The patient support comprises a deck (14), a foot panel (20) coupled to the deck, and an inflatable bladder assembly (18) coupled to the foot panel. The inflatable bladder assembly (18) is coupled to the foot panel (20) and both the foot panel and inflatable bladder assembly are removable from the deck (14).
