My 90-year old Mom with advanced dementia lives with me and I'm her full-time caregiver. She continually wanders into my bedroom/bathroom to use the toilet. It's a little thing but I really want to keep one part of the house that's just for me and that's my bathroom. Her bathroom is next to her bedroom yet she crosses the house to use mine. I've tried putting up familiar pictures in her area and even a wreath of roses as her name is Rose but to no avail. She will open closed doors. Driving me bonkers.
The reason for the black rug is they think its a hole. No depth perception. No way to keep Mom in her section of the house? Like a gate somewhere. A door. Maybe hang a drape at your door. She may think its a wall. Make it the color of your walls. Like I said, they lose depth perception. Can you tell I am just brain storming here.
That is your space and mother is not allowed in there.
Keep the door locked.
a space in your own house for yourself and your pup.
You are doing more than many would to maintain the comfort of an elderly house mate now. Secure your potty with any of the suggestions you’ve received, and enjoy it!
Also, lots that fit over/under door handles that go up and down.
Which kind do you have? I can post the ones that have worked with my two year old grandson.
Some folks with certain types of dementia will not cross a black rug or floor mat. You could place that in front of the door to see if it deters her.
The black rugs can work - sometimes too well. Met a lady few yrs back who attempted to step/jump over the black sensor beep mat on her floor in the AL. (Fell & fractured her hip). Have seen another lady try to step around a 'hole in the floor'. It was a dark shadow.
But a small black mat in front of the out of bounds bathroom door could work safely?