Rydel Long Term Care Planning

Kitchen Dangers 

 
In the kitchen, remove the fuses from the stove if you are not in the kitchen with the person with AD.  If it is a gas stove, turn off the gas - usually this means from beneath the stove.  

Another potential burn danger is from hot stoves while cooking, or even after you've been cooking with them.  You may want to keep your loved one out of the kitchen area when this potential for burns exists.

The same burn potential exists for boiling water when used for tea or coffee.  Emptying your kettle after use can help reduce this danger.

If your loved one makes their own tea or coffee, consider buying kettles which automatically turn off.

You should definitely put away all small appliances and sharp knives, and consider adding safety locks to cabinets filled with potentially harmful things, such as sharps or cleaning fluids, etc.