Try: Keep a night-light in the kitchen
Materials: Night light
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
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: Fell falls kitchen lighting night
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Remove scatter rugs and foam pads from the floor
Materials: n/a
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, 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: Falls fell slipped rugs home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Make sure outside lighting is adequate use light sensors that turn on lights automatically as someone approaches the house they also may be used in other parts of the home
Materials: Automatic sensor lights
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, 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 at
Keywords: Lighting falls theft break in robbery crime vision safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Remove scatter rugs and throw rugs use textured strips or nonskid wax on hardwood and tile floors to prevent slipping
Materials: Textured strips nonskid wax
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
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: Falls floor tile slips balance
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
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 at
Keywords: Lighting falls fall prevention stairs home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
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 health and human services 2010 available at
Keywords: Gas stove gas power fire home safety flammable chemicals
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
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 health and human services 2010 available at
Keywords: Poor memory answering the phone writing things down
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Organize a safe space for cr to recuperate preferably on the first level of the home move bedroom closer to a bathroom rearrange items in rooms so they are not difficult to reach use a bedside table or trolley on wheels for storing frequently used items before returning home ask doctor about getting a temporary handicapped parking pass
Materials: Bdside table or trolley on wheels temporary handicapped parking pass
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
Information: n/a
References: how to care for someone at home after broken hip by staff writer 2011 available at www agedcarer com
Keywords: Hip broken hip hip surgery transferring sitting home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Use a reacher for grabbing hard to reach objects and prevent bending over
Materials: Reacher
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
Information: n/a
References: how to care for someone at home after broken hip by staff writer 2011 available at www agedcarer com
Keywords: Hip broken hip hip surgery bending reaching home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Try: Before cr leaves hospital look into available community nursing services in the area ask a social worker or aged care assessment team acat about arranging nursing care at home help cr with normal everyday activities like shopping preparing food showering and toileting talk to an occupational therapist an occupational therapist can help organize home modification such as installing grab rails and ramps
Materials: Grab rails grab bars ramp
Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance
Information: n/a
References: how to care for someone at home after broken hip by staff writer 2011 available at www agedcarer com
Keywords: Hip broken hip hip surgery transferring sitting home safety
*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed