tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post3667172382638548456..comments2023-04-30T15:50:11.586-07:00Comments on Moving In With Dementia: Dementia Safety Issue: Home AloneRev. Katie Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287879898436693836noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-76511454069673262842013-02-25T01:44:33.541-08:002013-02-25T01:44:33.541-08:00Dealing with my mother who has dementia is so diff...Dealing with my mother who has dementia is so difficult. She can no longer distinguish anything anymore, from clean to dirty. So I had the whole house safe. The most important thing I've done was to change the water supply. I placed a filter in the water passages so wherever she drinks from, she drinks it safely.Alana Kirkhopehttp://www.nwsolutions.com.au/?page_id=14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-29834977264087952922013-02-20T21:02:49.936-08:002013-02-20T21:02:49.936-08:00A 1:1 ratio would be great. Difficult in instituti...A 1:1 ratio would be great. Difficult in institutional care and even harder in home care depending on the resources of the family. And you are so right that they do mistake things, and also there is the issue of hallucinations where they see things that are not there, like a snake on the floor and they fall trying to quickly avoid it. Quite difficult to make sure they are safe. Rev. Katie Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287879898436693836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-50318948088914701892013-02-20T21:00:26.937-08:002013-02-20T21:00:26.937-08:00Hi Andrew,
There is a lot of research on environm...Hi Andrew, <br />There is a lot of research on environmental issues, like you say, and safety. Such as do not have rugs in the house because they are easy to trip over. Carpet is not ideal because older people shuffle. Patterned carpet, flooring, and walls are confusing. As you say, so many things that are safety issues. I had heard you need to be careful with rubber flooring as it is easy for them to trip on, due to the shuffling, but yes put traction strips on the stairs. Lighting is also an issue. You remind me that I should probably write a post on some of this stuff!Rev. Katie Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287879898436693836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-13674375774877545672013-02-20T20:57:24.714-08:002013-02-20T20:57:24.714-08:00Hi Illoura,
Thank you for reading the blog. You ar...Hi Illoura,<br />Thank you for reading the blog. You are right that there are liability issues with volunteers. However, anyone who comes into your house, if they get hurt at your house then you are held liable for it and it comes out of your homeowners insurance. In terms of holding a volunteer liable for injury to your loved one, I do not know if you can do that or what the legal issues are around that. If they are contracted caregivers from a home health agency, the agency should have liability coverage and should go over all of that with you. And yes, you can hold an agency/paid caregiver liable for injury. If you are paying someone who calls themselves a professional caregiver and they are not with an agency, make sure they have personal insurance. <br /><br />Good luck with the decisions you make.Rev. Katie Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287879898436693836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-606539360187964052013-02-17T10:44:35.155-08:002013-02-17T10:44:35.155-08:00Hi Rev. Katie, I am so glad to have found your blo...Hi Rev. Katie, I am so glad to have found your blog again (I had saved one of your posts in a document to keep forever, lol, but forgot about it and then tried fruitlessly to find you online a few months after that, lol!)<br /><br />I have to say I'm a little anxious about having someone come and help. I see several potential liability problems with it and don't know the answers- maybe you can help.<br /><br />One- a kind of liability can fall you you if someone is watching over a person with dementia. You know accusations could arise from either party making for a sticky situation.<br /><br />Two - regarding legal liability- what if an injury occurs to the volunteer, caused by the one with dementia? Could they sue you for medical expenses? What if you paid them? What if they are professional but contracted caretakers- without personal insurance? Would/should you ask for a pre-signed waiver or something?<br /><br />Thanks for all you are sharing- it's giving me courage and inspiration!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Laureli https://www.blogger.com/profile/03648493780017930693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-16421920823984978042013-02-12T09:43:04.900-08:002013-02-12T09:43:04.900-08:00Don't ever leave a person with dementia even i...Don't ever leave a person with dementia even its on your own home. There are many unwanted things that can happen to a person with that kind of disease. If you have a pool be sure that it has electric pool cover just to be cautious. The flooring and the stairs should have rubber panels so even if they fall, the rubber would made the impact of the fall less.Andrew Hursthttp://coverstar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-57329835742026906632013-02-08T00:22:47.956-08:002013-02-08T00:22:47.956-08:00Volunteering campaigns that was mentioned over her...Volunteering campaigns that was mentioned over here is a very useful idea for elders who suffer from dementia; I guess it'll be a nice change for our old folks to associate with like-minded peers and obtain a little diversion from the mundane routines of life.i lost my activity watchhttp://www.polarelectro.co.uk/uk-en/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691272224916377155.post-86191758749642622662013-02-05T09:36:20.454-08:002013-02-05T09:36:20.454-08:00One of the challenges in caring for a person with ...One of the challenges in caring for a person with Dementia Praecox is the patient's inability to identify the things around them. Thus, it is impossible to leave them alone while awake as they can always hurt themselves, mistaking the shoe for a phone. Back home in Tampa, when patients with dementia swim in a pool, caregivers make sure that they already have a credible fence company to care of the safety of the pool fences as well as a ratio of 1:1 patient and caregiver.Nancy Mayhughhttp://www.poolfencestampa.comnoreply@blogger.com