Q3: It is ok to adapt the home to ensure that Eve does not do things that may put her at risk. Stopping her from going into the kitchen area by using black mats next to the door is an effective way to manage falls.
Answer.
No, this is not good. It is not supportive and is going to cause further complications within Eve’s house and life. This method does not even work for all the other types of dementia. It can also create further falls for Eve due to fear, anxiety, psychological traumas that can be caused by such black mats. Some patients can be colour senstive. Other forms of mats can be used like the sensor mat and also pressure sensitive mat, Anti wandering alarms can help. Also decluttering Eve’s house can also help to reduce falls alot of elderly people keep things they dont use anymore littering around the house. Eve’s eyesight needs to be checked, The lighting in her house also needs to be checked so as to be sure the house has a proper lightning. If all this things are checked and proper assessed its possible some of the falls can be reduced instead of using the blact mat that may futher create more harm.
