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Door locks for dementia patients uk.
This ingenious strong alzheimer s door lock requires no key and does not look like a lock.
They lock the outside doors.
It opens by pulling and rotating the door jamming blocker out of the way of an in swinging door.
However a person with dementia should never be locked in if they are on their own as this can be very dangerous for example if there is a fire or if they have an accident or fall.
It uses z wave technology to connect to other smart home systems.
If your loved one or patient with alzheimer s disease or a different type of dementia wanders and attempts to leave your home or facility one option to increase their safety is to place alarms on the doors.
It seems that door alarms would be safer and maybe the tone would frighten your loved one and act as a kind of deterrent.
Maybe it could eventually stop the wandering behavior but it depends on the patient gladimhere memory care facilities and nursing homes don t lock people in their rooms.
You can also try different locking mechanisms such as a latch up high but the concern with that strategy is that in case of a fire the person may not be able to escape safely out of the.
This door lock has a fingerprint resistant screen that is made to resist wear.