The Environment & Dementia

Advice on how to create a safe and comfortable home environment for the person living with dementia, their family & carers.

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01 – The Kitchen: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the kitchen as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the kitchen.

02 – The Laundry: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the laundry as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the laundry.

03 – The LivingRoom: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the living room as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their families and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the living room.

04 -The Bath and Toilet: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the bathroom and toilet as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the bathroom and toilet.

05 – The Bedroom: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the bed room as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their families and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the bed room.

06 – Furnishings Decor: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make furnishings and décor as safe and comfortable as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing with furnishings and décor.

07 – Building: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the floors, doors, windows and stairs as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing with the building.

08 – Utilities: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the heating, cooling, lighting, electricity and gas used in the home as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing with utilities.

09 – Outside: This Help Sheet suggests some ways to make the outside areas of the home as useful and as safe as possible for a person with dementia, their family and carers. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people may find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing outside the house.

10 – New Housing and Renovations: Renovating or moving to a new house can present many extra challenges for a person with dementia, their family and carers. This Help Sheet discusses some design features for consideration when renovating or moving house.

11 – Memory Aids in the Home: Memory loss is one of the main symptoms of dementia. This Help Sheet suggests some aids that can help compensate for a failing memory. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people will find a solution to particular problems occurring as a result of memory loss.

12 – Creating a Calming Environment: This Help Sheet suggests ways to create a calming atmosphere in the home of a person with dementia. Not all suggestions will suit all people or situations, but some people will find a solution to a particular problem they are experiencing in the home.

13 – Pets: Pets are an important part of the life of many people. This Help Sheet discusses some of the benefits of pets for people with dementia.

14 – Health and Safety for Carers: The home is the workplace of carers and service providers of people with dementia. This Help Sheet discusses some of the health and safety issues that arise when the home is the workplace of carers and service providers.

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