Try: Install safety latches or locks on cabinets where dangerous items are kept Materials: Safety latches or locks for cabinets Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, 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: […]
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Care recipient (cr) is very curious and is always going into the kitchen
Try: Secure knives and other sharp objects secure matches and sources of fire remove knobs from stove install a hidden gas valve or circuit breaker keep a fire extinguisher near Materials: Hidden gas valve or circuit breaker fire extinguisher Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, […]
Care recipient (cr) lives in a large home with multiple levels and care giver cg needs a way to keep track of cr’s where abouts
Try: Use a room monitor like those used for infants so cr can be heard Materials: Room monitoring system Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at Keywords: Monitoring home safety *This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly […]
Care recipient (cr) isn’t very steady on his feet
Try: Eliminate clutter clear walkways ensure that venetian blind curtain and window shade cords are wrapped on holders ensure that electrical and telephone wires are out of walkways Materials: Duck tape Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care […]
Care giver cg is concerned that Care recipient (cr) may wander outside
Try: Make sure locks on windows and doors leading to outside are placed higher or lower than eye level Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Wanders wandering windows doors home safety home […]
Care recipient (cr) left house and wandered off
Try: Place safety covers on doorknobs to prevent wandering Materials: Safety covers for door knobs Categories: Sage, Topic, 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: Wanders wandering home safety home security *This information is listed as a Tip […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to store advance directive in a safe place
Try: Make sure advance directive is easily accessible and protected from theft fire flood etc make several copies and distribute to – cr’s doctors a trusted family member or loved one cr’s durable power of attorney for healthcare agent cr’s attorney and cr’s own files Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical Information: […]
Care recipient (cr) gets up at night and gets disoriented
Try: Provide adequate lighting throughout the home use night-lights or reflective tape along baseboards in hallways Materials: Night-lights reflective tape Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, 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 References: home safety […]
Care recipient (cr) isn’t very steady on his feet
Try: Check that flooring is even make sure rugs are tacked down Materials: Carpet tacks Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer’s by christian care health system available at Keywords: Balance falls stumbles home safety floors flooring *This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly […]
Care recipient (cr) wandered out of house and got lost
Try: Use a medical-alert bracelet keep a recent photo available in case cr wanders off again; secure car keys Materials: Medical-alert bracelet recent photo of cr Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T […]