People with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia need a safe home that will accommodate them as their disease progresses. Relatives and caregivers should assess the home to identify and correct safety risks. The following solutions can help create a safer environment.
Note: Because the progression of dementia is unique for each individual, caregivers should make adjustments to the home that are tailored to their loved one's specific needs and adapt those changes over time, as needed.
Touch the photograph of a family member, friend, or service provider on the Photo Phone to automatically dial that individual. Photo-dialing attachments can also be purchased to be added to existing phones.
Locate your misplaced keys or other items with a wireless key/object finder. Press a button on the locator device and an alarm attached to the lost item will sound if it is within 60 feet.
Place a water alert sensor in a sink, tub, or basement to signal a flood or overflow. When the water alert sensor is activated, it sends a loud signal to the receiver, providing audio and visual indicators.
Store important emergency, medical and personal contact information in the Identity Pal personal USB identification tag so that this data is available in the event the wearer of this small USB storage device becomes lost or cannot communicate his or her needs.
Use this handy room-by-room checklist to identify ways to improve the comfort, convenience and safety of your home or that of your loved one.
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