Question 1

What should we check at home to lower fall risk?

Accepted Answer

Walk through the home at the same time of day the person usually moves around. Look for small obstacles, dim corners, slippery transitions, and everyday items that have become harder to reach. The best changes are usually simple: improve the path, make useful things visible, and give the person enough light and time to move comfortably.

Question 2

How can we make medication routines safer?

Accepted Answer

A predictable medication routine is easier to follow when the instructions, timing, and responsibility are clear. Keep a current list of medicines and use reminders to support the plan already set by a prescribing clinician or pharmacist. Tovage Nest can help a family keep reminder activity visible, but it does not replace professional medication guidance.

Question 3

What makes calls and check-ins genuinely helpful?

Accepted Answer

A good check-in is predictable, warm, and specific enough to make the next step clear. Choose a rhythm the family can keep, then use a simple question rather than a rapid list of questions. If someone does not answer, have an agreed next step so the family responds calmly and consistently instead of improvising under stress.

Question 4

How can doors and routines support someone who is alone?

Accepted Answer

Familiar surroundings can make time alone feel more manageable. Keep the entryway and daily essentials organized in a consistent way, and make the household plan easy to find. Discuss privacy, visitors, spare keys, and what to do if a routine changes while everyone is calm; safety planning works best when it is a shared agreement rather than a surprise restriction.

Question 5

When should we ask for additional professional support?

Accepted Answer

Reach out when a change is persistent, affecting everyday activities, creating a new safety concern, or becoming difficult for the family to manage alone. Bring specific examples, dates, questions, and the current medication list to a clinician or other qualified professional. A sudden or severe change—such as new weakness, trouble speaking, a serious injury, or a sudden change in alertness—needs urgent medical attention.