Home Alone - in the Beginning: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
The Caregiver's Journey
Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster
5 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
If your loved one can’t do three of the things we discuss in this episode, they should not be home alone. As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we both know that one of the early goals for our loved one is to help them maintain their independence as long as it's reasonable. You’ll be balancing your concern for their safety with their independence, remembering their ability to stay home alone is temporary. We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster, and through our experiences, we're sharing six key tips for supporting your loved one's ability to be home alone.
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Episode #7 Care Receiver Home Safety / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
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- Audit for home list
- Laundry: Ability to wash, dry, and put away clothes
- Home cleaning: Bathroom cleanliness, safe use of cleaning products
- Personal hygiene - Bathing safety, overall cleanliness
- Safety with appliances and equipment: Proper use of kitchen appliances
- Locking and unlocking doors: Security awareness
- Home safety: Identifying and removing fall risks (rugs, furniture placement)
- Temperature control: Appropriate use of thermostat, pre-program and cover over it, control through app.
- Thermostat control
- Control through app
- I use my Nest for this as well and have it on the same app as the cameras here
- Amazon product works with Ring here
- Thermostat cover here
- Electronic medication dispensing and monitoring device for caregiver here
- Inside and outdoor cameras
- Cameras with an intercom
- Ring indoor with two-way talk here
- Ring outdoor with two-way talk here
- Tracking devices for their person
- Apple Airtag here
- Samsung SmartTag - here
- Shoes AirTag here
- Shoes generic here
- Watch here
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| 0:47.9 | I was shocked when my best friend called, I was out of town, to tell me that my husband had no idea what to do about his dinner. |
| 1:02.0 | Oh. |
| 1:03.0 | In this episode, we talk about leaving your loved one at home alone in the beginning. |
| 1:10.0 | Sue, let's get started. All right. loved one at home alone in the beginning. |
| 1:11.6 | Sue, let's get started. |
| 1:13.6 | All right. |
| 1:14.6 | Welcome. |
| 1:15.6 | We're Sue Ryan and Nancy Treester. |
| 1:18.6 | This podcast brings our years of experience in a variety of family caregiving roles to prepare you to navigate your caregiving journey. |
| 1:26.6 | We're sharing our personal experiences, not medical advice, |
| 1:30.3 | and because it's our passion to support you on your journey, |
| 1:33.7 | we believe no topic is off limits. |
| 1:36.2 | We're bringing you practical tips and candid conversations |
| 1:39.3 | about the good, the bad, and yes, the ugly in family caregiving. Let's get started. |
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