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 […]
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Care recipient (cr) has balance problems and may fall up down stairs
Try: Make sure stairways have at least one handrail that extends beyond the first and last steps if possible carpet stairways or use safety grip strips put a gate across the stairs Materials: Handrail carpet or safety grip strips baby gate Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a […]
Care recipient (cr) gets distracted when the phone rings
Try: Turn ringers on low to avoid distraction and confusion Materials: Answering machine Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware 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: Noise phone distracted confused […]
Care recipient (cr) often loses cordless phone around the house
Try: Put all portable and cell phones and equipment in a safe place so they will not be easily lost Materials: Answering machine Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Maintenance, 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 health and […]
Care recipient (cr) smokes in the house and is concerned about fire safety
Try: Install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in or near the kitchen and all sleeping areas check their functioning and batteries frequently Materials: Smoke alarms carbon monoxide detectors Categories: Sage, Topic, 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 […]
Care recipient (cr) has gas powered appliances and is worried about home fires
Try: Avoid the use of flammable and volatile compounds near gas appliances do not store these materials in an area where a gas pilot light is used Materials: Smoke alarms carbon monoxide detectors Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of […]
Care recipient (cr) wanders outside a lot
Try: Install secure locks on all outside doors and windows Materials: Door locks window locks Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware 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: Wandering wanders *This information […]
Care recipient (cr) has a history of wandering off from the home
Try: Research programs that assist with locating lost seniors register cr with these programs Materials: Identification or medical bracelet with an emergency phone number Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at Keywords: […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and has trouble remembering things
Try: Display emergency numbers and care giver’s cg home address near all telephones Materials: Paper and pen Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Long-Term Memory, Good L T Memory, So-So L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, Good S T Memory, So-So S T Memory Information: n/a References: home […]
Care recipient (cr) has poor cognitive abilities and can’t take phone messages
Try: Use an answering machine to record incoming calls messages Materials: Answering machine Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, 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 References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of […]