TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR LOVED ONE SAFE
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Install grab bars in the tub, shower, and toilet area. These can help maintain independence
while reducing the risk of falls. Place non-skid adhesive strips throughout the
bathroom. Adjust the water heater to 110 or 120 degrees to avoid accidental scalding;
people with dementia often lose their ability to gauge dangerous temperatures. Secure
any medications and safely dispose of any expired or unused medications.
You may also find it useful to remove locks from bathroom doors or any other room you don't want them to lock themselves in.
Get a medical ID bracelet for your loved one inscribed with “memory loss” and an emergency phone number. The Alzheimer’s Association sells such bracelets and offers a Safe Return program that helps wanderers get home safely.
You may also find it useful to remove locks from bathroom doors or any other room you don't want them to lock themselves in.
Get a medical ID bracelet for your loved one inscribed with “memory loss” and an emergency phone number. The Alzheimer’s Association sells such bracelets and offers a Safe Return program that helps wanderers get home safely.
At some point people with Alzheimers lose depth perception. If your loved one is an escape artist & often tries to sneak out of the house you may find it helpful to place a black throw rug in front of your doors. When they have reached this point the black rug appears to them as a hole in the floor.They will not attempt to pass over it. Just remember to remove the rug before you WANT them to go through the door!
Install alarms on exterior doors or add slide type locks to top or bottom of door. Alarms can be as simple as the $2.00 type that sick to door and sounds when doors are opened they have a simple slide switch to turn off and on.
Install alarms on all windows or screw window shut.
Remove all throw rugs in house to prevent tripping.
If you have a multi level house install gates to prevent entering stairways.
Install alarms on exterior doors or add slide type locks to top or bottom of door. Alarms can be as simple as the $2.00 type that sick to door and sounds when doors are opened they have a simple slide switch to turn off and on.
Install alarms on all windows or screw window shut.
Remove all throw rugs in house to prevent tripping.
If you have a multi level house install gates to prevent entering stairways.
