Home Safety for Older Adults
Questions
Looking for suggestions to lock gas stove knobs. The mechanism cannot be difficult to open because the well spouse has severe hand arthritis.
6 AnswersKPWCSC Replied 48 min agoMom refuses help. What are my options?
6 AnswersBeatty Answered 2 hours agoWhat to do if home health agency has no coverage for call off?
3 AnswersCTTN55 Answered Mar 19, 2023Are there any helpful pointers for refusing to give your 86 year old father with dementia his pistol back for protection?
13 Answerslealonnie1 Answered Mar 18, 2023My 80-year-old aunt refuses to use her walker. Any suggestions?
43 AnswersTouchMatters Answered Mar 17, 2023Mother lives alone and has health issues. What are my options finding someone to look out for her?
3 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Mar 17, 2023
My mother constantly rummages through her belongings and leaves things all over her floor. It's a fall risk. How do I address this behavior?
18 Answers BuffyRoberts Answered Mar 14, 2023
When do I stop 'helping' Mom?
40 Answers pecansielli Replied Mar 13, 2023
Has anyone heard of babygates for a showers?
9 Answers horticulturist Replied Mar 13, 2023
My Mom’s dementia is getting worse. How do we keep her from leaving the house?
11 Answers
freqflyer Replied Mar 11, 2023
Home physical therapy doesn’t seem to be helping my mom. Any suggestions?
6 Answers Beatty Replied Mar 10, 2023
How do I handle a parent with a hoarding disorder and memory issues who lives 11 hours away?
4 Answers
Geaton777 Answered Mar 10, 2023
Log roll technique after spinal surgery. Anyone have experience with this?
10 Answers
VictoriaMcD Answered Mar 9, 2023
Dad care. Any advice?
4 Answers againx100 Answered Mar 6, 2023
Is there anything at all we can do?
20 Answers 97yroldmom Answered Mar 3, 2023
Reporting self-neglect with the elderly: Should someone have contacted me?
5 Answers
JoAnn29 Answered Mar 2, 2023
89-year-old with dementia refusing assistance to help with care for her husband. Any suggestions?
4 Answers
Fawnby Answered Mar 2, 2023
DOLS order. Any advice?
8 Answers NeedHelpWithMom Replied Mar 1, 2023
Suggestions for moving patient?
7 Answers CaregiverL Answered Feb 27, 2023
Mother is in a SNF and she is insisting she go home and that she can do these exercises at home. How do I handle?
7 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Feb 22, 2023
Ask a Question About Home Safety