Person Centred Response
Pottering in the garage or shed may prompt memory and provide the person with dementia a sense of enjoyment and pleasure. Maintaining existing skills, as far as possible, can boost the confidence of a person with dementia and assist in alleviating anxiety.
The person with dementia may not however respond to dangers as they have in the past and it is advisable that as well as putting safety measures in place to avoid potentially dangerous accidents, they be closely monitored whilst in the shed or garage.
It is also important to continue to provide ongoing evaluation to ensure that any technology or strategies used for supporting function and safety in the home remain meaningful to the person and match their needs, choices and abilities.