“This month, she forgot to turn off the stove twice.”
They forget safety-related home tasks.
Stove, water, doors, appliances, or lights are left on or unlocked in ways that create real-world risk.
A single distraction-related mistake can happen.
Repeated safety lapses should be treated as high priority, especially when the person does not remember whether the task was completed.
Helpful things to notice
- What type of safety risk is involved?
- Has it happened more than once?
- Do they remember the event afterward?
- Does someone need to check the home now?
- Are medication or wandering concerns also present?