Seniors, especially those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, bring a great worry to their loved ones when they go out of the house for curiosity’s sake. In most cases, wanderers frequently do not recognize where they are, even in a familiar environment.

To help you with this dilemma, a provider of home care in Connecticut offers you the following tips to minimize cases of wandering:

• Secure Your Home
  Go the extra mile in installing new locks on doors or bars on windows, putting up motion detectors that alert when someone opens the outer door, and most effectively, hanging bells on the doorknobs. Putting up a fence with secured gates can also help since it gives your loved ones the chance to breathe fresh air while preventing them from wandering. You can always ask home health agencies for assistance with this matter.
• Let Them Constantly Bring an ID
  Instead of putting their IDs in their wallets which can be removed deliberately or accidentally, you can make use of medical ID jewelry such as a bracelet or pendant, sew identification into your loved ones’ jacket, and even opt for temporary tattoos, putting in their health condition and your contact number.
• Inform Your Neighbors
  Introduce your loved ones to your neighbors so they get to know their face and condition. Give your neighbors your contact number in case your senior loved ones wander so that they can let you know if they go out by themselves. Getting your neighbors involved can greatly help.
• Make Use of Dark-Colored Mats
  Consider placing dark-colored mats in the entryways since depth perception is a usual problem among patients with dementia. They will most likely perceive it as holes and avoid stepping on them.

If you are in need of home health assistance for your senior loved ones, At-HomeCare of CT, LLC would be glad to help.