My uncle has alzheimers and we are concerned that he will try to climb out the 3 front windows onto the porch. Right now the windows are painted shut but with the summer approaching I need to put the screens in (we also need better ventilation becuase of his incontinence).. Most of the safety bars are for young children and I'm afraid my uncle will be able to remove them. Any suggestions?
He wouldn't be hurt, he would just walk onto the front porch, but from the front porch he can walk to the sidewalk or street.. and then wherever! He is very mischievous 24/7.
I ordered a few window wedges/bars and will try out what works best. The window fan is ready to put in place, once I'm satisfied he can't climb out!
Yes, that's why we left the windows painted shut for now. He is a wandering risk. We even had to chain up the lawn chairs because he was using them to climb the fence into our neighbor's yard.
I think bars are the best and maybe only option for something like that!
But of course you have to think about emergency exits, too, in case of fire. It is good to have at least one window a grown person CAN climb out of.
Kind of a dilemma, for sure.