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Turn your parent’s home into a safer, calmer, easier-to-understand place with this 34-page printable workbook from occupational therapist Esther C. Kane, CAPS, C.D.S.
Written for adult children and family caregivers, it walks you step by step through safety, wandering prevention, cueing and labeling, and calming environments for a parent living with dementia.
Inside the workbook, readers will find:
- Know Your Parent: Profile, life-story, and daily-rhythm worksheets, plus an “ability check” showing where your parent needs a cue, a change to the space, or a helper.
- Home Safety Walk-Through: A floor-plan sketch page and room-by-room worksheets for the entry, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living areas, and garage or yard, with a “hidden dangers” page (medicines, driving, money, cooking) and a top-5 safety fixes planner.
- Preventing Wandering: A “why might my parent wander?” guide, a wandering and trigger tracker, an exit audit, and a fill-in “if my parent goes missing” emergency plan.
- Cueing and Labeling: Tips for labels that work, a label and cue planner, a daily routine board, and practice turning confusing requests into one-step cues.
- Calming Environments: A sensory audit, a late-day confusion log, a calm corner design page with a supply list, and a calming toolkit of your parent’s favorite music, activities, and comforts.
- What Would You Do If…?: Ten realistic scenarios (the “go home” afternoon, the silent door alarm, “I am not a prisoner!”) with writing space, followed by an idea guide.
- You, Your Family, and Next Steps: A caregiver check-in, 30-day action plan, family meeting worksheet, a resources page, a local contacts list, and notes pages.
Black-and-white and designed for home printing, it pairs with the companion Dementia-Friendly Home Checklist.
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Important Disclaimer: This workbook is for general educational purposes only. It is not medical, legal, or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for the guidance of your parent’s doctor, an occupational therapist, or other qualified professionals. Every person with dementia is different, so please talk with your parent’s healthcare team before making changes to their care, medicines, or living situation. The safety, wandering, and home modification ideas included here are suggestions, not guarantees, and no product or strategy can eliminate all risk. In an emergency, call 911. Esther C. Kane and Senior Safety Advice are not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage resulting from the use of this material.
