Home Scan & Community Resources
PathLight provides accessible resources that help families understand how the home environment influences safety, comfort, and daily well‑being.
These tools are created to be easy to follow and useful for anyone supporting aging‑in‑place, including caregivers and community partners.
Home Scan Checklist - Dementia Agitation Edition
A practical tool to recognize and track environmental agitation.
Free for family caregivers.
Includes:
Key observation points across common home areas
8 Scan Points focused on environmental load, mismatch, and barriers
A brief introduction to environmental load and clarity
Expands on the observations and suggestions found in the Home Scan Checklist.
This guide explains each scan point in more detail and offers practical adjustments that families can apply in everyday routines, helping caregivers understand how the environment, individual needs, and daily situations interact to influence agitation and comfort at home.
