As you may have guessed already, a combination of locks should be used. Different types of locks that require different skills to open may be too complicated for your loved one to figure out. And the time spent trying to unlock them is more time allowing the caregiver to discover the loved one involved in this dangerous activity. So Many Locks This could be the lyrics for a song. A mere trip to the hardware store or your home improvement center is sufficient to convince even the most diehard skeptic of the many ways one can lock a door or window.
Dead bolts are among the most secure locks.
Some are operated by keys and others by knobs that turn. If there is ever a fire in your home, there won't be time to go looking for the key. The good news, however, is that there are lots of creative solutions. We have heard stories of caregivers who have made several spare keys. The assumption here was that their loved one was no longer able to make the connection between the remote key and the locked door.