Help your parent stay safe and settled with dementia care at home
Can a parent with dementia stay safely at home? For many families, yes, with a safer home, a steady daily routine, and the right amount of support as needs change. Our free guide, Dementia Care at Home: A San Diego County Family Guide to Safety, Routine, and the Right Support, walks you through what to expect, what to do first, and how to tell when it’s time for more help. It was written by Golden Care, a licensed, non-medical concierge in-home care agency that has served families across San Diego County for more than twelve years.
Maybe Dad put the car keys in the freezer last week. Maybe Mom asks where her own mother is every evening around 5 p.m. You don’t need every answer today. You need a clear place to start.
What's inside the guide
- Start here: can a parent with dementia stay safely at home?
- What changes to expect as dementia progresses
- Early warning signs worth a doctor’s visit
- A room-by-room home safety checklist
- Wandering, sundowning, and other hard moments
- Building a daily routine that helps (worksheet)
- Talking with your parent and getting your family on the same page
- Taking care of yourself as the caregiver
- When to bring in help, and what in-home memory care looks like
- Paying for dementia care at home
- Questions to ask a home care agency
- San Diego County resources for dementia caregivers
Serving families across San Diego County
Golden Care has two offices so we can stay close to the families we serve.
- La Mesa (San Diego) office: serving La Mesa, La Jolla, Point Loma, Coronado, Scripps Ranch, and nearby communities. Visit the San Diego office page
- Carlsbad (North County) office: serving Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, and nearby communities. Visit the North County office page
Who this guide is for
- Adult children who are starting to worry about a mom or dad living alone
- Spouses caring for a husband or wife and feeling stretched thin
- Long-distance caregivers trying to keep tabs on a parent in San Diego County from another city or state
- Families noticing memory changes who aren’t sure yet what they mean or who to call
- Veterans’ families who want to understand what benefits may be worth asking about
If you’re the person everyone calls when something goes wrong, this guide is for you.
Why this matters
You’re far from alone. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. The same report found that nearly 13 million family members and friends provided more than 19 billion hours of unpaid care last year.
That’s a lot of daughters, sons, and spouses figuring it out as they go. Dementia is an umbrella term, and Alzheimer’s is the most common type. Every person’s path looks a little different, which is why a plan built around your parent’s routines, home, and personality matters more than a one-size answer.
The guide gives you practical tools you can use this week: a safety checklist, a routine worksheet, conversation tips, and a list of local resources. For medical questions, talk with your parent’s doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
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