Seniors who have started wandering or experiencing significant symptoms of memory loss need to be supervised all the time. Some extra precautions you should consider taking while caring for an aging parent at home include but are not limited to -
1. Consider switching to appliances with auto-shutoff features or installing hidden gas valves and circuit breakers to ensure ovens, fireplaces, and stoves are not left alone.
2. All the drawers and cabinets containing things such as knives, cleaning supplies, and medications as well as garages or basements with harmful chemicals and machinery should be locked.
3.Use deadbolts on exterior doors to keep the seniors from wandering outside the house unsupervised.
4. Your loved one’s bedroom and bathroom should not have any locks as it will help avoid a situation where they may lock themselves inside accidentally and panic.
5.Try to have finger guards on garbage disposals or cover the switches with safety locks.
6.Lights and night lights should be easily accessible. This would help reduce any kind of disorientation at night.
7.Create clear paths and open areas to encourage independence and social interaction, which are two important needs for people with dementia, and other such conditions.
Being proactive when it comes to senior safety can go a long way. The best way to ensure that a surrounding is safe for your loved one to live in is getting a safety inspection done. The senior care experts with Always Best Care in Contra Costa County are also well capable of noticing risk factors a family member may not recognize and suggesting the required changes to address those factors. Schedule a free consultation with one of our experts. Dial (925) 210-0323 to get in touch and get started.
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