Care recipient (cr) is not aware of his environment and needs round the clock supervision by care giver cg

Try: Keep plastic bags out of reach cr may choke or suffocate Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a […]

Care recipient (cr) isn’t able to take his medications without assistance from a care giver cg

Try: Keep all medications prescription and over-the-counter locked make sure each bottle of prescription medicine is clearly labeled with cr’s name name of the drug drug strength dosage frequency and expiration date use child-resistant caps Materials: Small cabinet lock adhesive labels and pen child proof medicine bottle caps Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Independence, […]

Care recipient (cr) should not drink alcohol but others in the household drink

Try: Keep all alcohol in a locked cabinet or out of reach of cr Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at Keywords: Alcohol drinking problem […]

Care recipient (cr) smokes and has left cigarettes burning in the ash tray

Try: Monitor cr while he or she is smoking Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of […]

Care recipient (cr) needs to quit smoking or at least cut back

Try: Remove matches lighters ashtrays cigarettes and other means of smoking from view this reduces fire hazards and with these reminders out of sight cr may forget the desire to smoke Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by […]

Care recipient (cr) often gets confused about where things are in the house

Try: Avoid clutter which can create confusion and danger throw out or recycle newspapers and magazines regularly keep all areas where people walk free of furniture Materials: Liquor cabinet that locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: […]

Care recipient (cr) has locked care giver cg out of the house on more than one occasion

Try: Hide a spare house key outside in case cr locks cg out of the house Materials: Spare house key Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer […]

Care recipient (cr) uses extra lighting and trips on the electrical cords

Try: Avoid using extension cords if possible by placing lamps and appliances close to electrical outlets tack extension cords to the baseboards of a room to avoid tripping cover unused electrical outlets with childproof plugs Materials: Floor tacks child proof plugs Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Vision, So-So […]

Care recipient’s cr is very dimly lit and may cause cr to trip or fall

Try: Check all rooms for adequate lighting place light switches at the top and the bottom of stairs Materials: Light switches Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available […]