Hi
This is my first post to the forum and wonder if anyone can help! Has anyone had experience with dementia sufferers leaving the house during the night?
She's an independent lady in her 90s who lives alone, is still very social and is mostly fine during the day time, with help only for meal times so she doesn't leave the cooker on. She has been getting very confused with the time of day over the last year (making phone calls at 3/4am) but this is the first time she's actually left the house which was very worrying!
She knew where she was going (her event was for 10am the next day) but luckily someone spotted her walking at 3am in the dark and told her the time so she came home.
How do we stop this happening again?
This is my first post to the forum and wonder if anyone can help! Has anyone had experience with dementia sufferers leaving the house during the night?
She's an independent lady in her 90s who lives alone, is still very social and is mostly fine during the day time, with help only for meal times so she doesn't leave the cooker on. She has been getting very confused with the time of day over the last year (making phone calls at 3/4am) but this is the first time she's actually left the house which was very worrying!
She knew where she was going (her event was for 10am the next day) but luckily someone spotted her walking at 3am in the dark and told her the time so she came home.
How do we stop this happening again?