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Safety at home
Safety at homeplanning
Parent lives alone
Use this if your parent is mostly independent but you worry about safety, communication, or emergencies.
Go to Home SafetySafety at homeurgent
After a fall
Use this if there was a fall, near-fall, new fear of falling, or a sudden change in walking.
Go to Falls & MobilitySafety at homeurgent
Memory problems at home
Use this if memory changes are affecting cooking, exits, nighttime safety, or supervision.
Go to Dementia SafetySafety at homeplanning
Trouble using stairs
Use this if stairs, steps, transfers, or walking paths are becoming slower or less steady.
Go to Home SafetySafety at homeurgent
Wandering risk at home
Use this if exits, nighttime confusion, identification, or supervision are now active concerns.
Go to Dementia SafetyHealth and routines
Health and routinesurgent
Just discharged from hospital
Use this if routines, medications, walking, or appointments changed after a hospital stay.
Go to Caregiver GuidesHealth and routinesdaily routine
Missed medications
Use this if doses are missed, duplicated, confusing, or hard for the family to verify.
Go to Medications & RoutinesMore support
More supportplanning
Not ready for assisted living
Use this if staying home still feels possible but the current support plan is stretched.
Go to Services & CostsMore supportplanning
When is it time for more help?
Use this if the family needs to compare in-home care, shared responsibilities, or a higher level of support.
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