Garages, workrooms, and basements can be used to store a number of different appliances, machinery, chemicals, or other materials that could be hazardous to those with dementia.

Whether intentional or not, these areas could be unsafe and should be closely monitored and locked when not in use. The person with dementia could forget how to safely operate or use a number of different items in these rooms and this poses a safety risk for you to address moving forward.

Does the home have a garage, workroom, or basement that might have some of these items inside? Are they properly stored, secured, locked, or otherwise out of harm's way? Think carefully about how you could properly store away some of these items today and in the future.