Home Safety for Older Adults
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6 Ways to Make Your Loved One's Home More Secure
To truly protect a residence, you must go beyond basic security measures, such as locking doors and windows. Use these proven tactics to reduce the risk of a break-in.
0 CommentsHow To Make a Home Safer for a Person with Alzheimer’s
People in the early stages of Alzheimer's are often capable of living on their own provided they make certain safety modifications. Make these quick adjustments to the home environment to ensure their safety and well being.
0 CommentsChecklist: Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
Emergency kits should include standard items like non-perishable food, water and first aid supplies. If you have an elderly or disabled relative living with or near you, there are additional considerations to make when it comes to disaster preparedness.
3 CommentsWhat to Look for (and Avoid) in an Emergency Alert System
Personal emergency response systems can be a life-saving addition to a senior’s care plan. Knowing that help is only a push of a button away can give the entire family invaluable peace of mind.
30 CommentsHow Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home?
The task of getting an elderly relative out of a cluttered, filthy, unsafe home is never easy. Here are some tips for caregivers and family to make the process more successful.
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Home Safety Questions
Brother lives in filth will not help himself, what to do?
4 AnswersCountrymouse Answered 3 hours agoCan nursing homes provide bed rails or cushions bedside on the floor?
8 AnswersElder parents and my heartbreak. Do I call APS?
63 AnswersLlamalover47 Replied Feb 24, 2021When is it time to walk away and leave Mom on her own?
63 AnswersCountrymouse Answered Feb 24, 2021
Home Safety Discussions
Shower safety...
3 CommentsWarning: DC under seige
23 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Jan 20, 2021MASKS and WHO they protect. Yes, the mask you wear DOES protect you. Link enclosed for education of mask types and protection they afford.
9 CommentsGardenArtist Commented Jan 6, 2021Warning: Some Hand Sanitizers May Contain Methanol
15 CommentsMargaretMcKen Commented Jul 10, 2020
Home Safety Related Topics
- Home Modification
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Aging in Place
- Care Decisions
- Area Agency on Aging
- Dementia Wandering
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Burnout
- Caregiving
- Signs of Dementia
- Memory Loss
- Moderate Dementia
- Violent Behavior
- Mild Dementia
- Cancer
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Severe Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Lewy Body Dementia