What this help covers

This help may concern the route between the bed, bathroom, toilet, corridor, kitchen, entrance or a room used at night. DomusHelp can help identify visible obstacles, check whether a simple night light or motion lighting without complex installation is suitable, bring a bedside lamp closer, make a switch easier to see, clear a passage, place non-obstructive orientation cues, check that a cane, glasses or indoor shoes are within reach, or prepare a request to a professional when the installation goes beyond a simple task.

Preferred providers

Before the intervention

• Clarify the routes actually used at night: bed, toilet, bathroom, corridor, kitchen, entrance or another room.
• Ask the person what is difficult: darkness, fear of falling, hard-to-find switch, rug, cable, furniture, threshold or disorientation.
• Check whether there has been a recent fall, dizziness, pain, reduced vision, confusion or behaviour change.
• Observe the floor route: rugs, wires, low furniture, shoes, thresholds, pet accessories, baskets, bags or temporary obstacles.
• Plan soft continuous or motion lighting that does not glare and does not create strong shadows.
• Check that the bedside lamp, switch, glasses, cane, indoor shoes and phone are within reach.
• Do not permanently move familiar objects, furniture or cues without the person’s clear agreement.
• Avoid extension leads, floor cables, unstable power strips or lamps that create a new fall risk.
• Do not work on a socket, cable, switch, fixed light or electrical installation without a qualified professional.
• Respect privacy when the route concerns the bedroom, toilet or bathroom.
• Refuse any intervention if safety, the origin of the problem or decision-making capacity are not clear.

What DomusHelp does not cover

• Medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment of sleep, walking, vision or orientation difficulties.
• Physical help getting up, person transfer, night accompaniment or continuous monitoring.
• Managing medication, pill organizers, incontinence, night symptoms or medical emergencies.
• Electrical installation, adding a socket, modifying a switch, repairing a cable or installing fixed lighting without a qualified electrician.
• Installing alarms, video surveillance, connected sensors, geolocation or intrusive devices without a clear framework and suitable consent.
• Work on stairs, bathroom, floor, wall, door, fixed lighting or complex structural element.
• Moving heavy furniture, carrying loads, working at height or intervening in a dangerous space.
• Guaranteeing absence of falls, night autonomy, total safety or fewer night awakenings.
• Changing the cues of a disoriented person without professional advice or clear agreement.
• Intervention without respect for the person’s privacy, habits, pace and wishes.

Need help with night movement or orientation cues in the district of Brig?

DomusHelp can help clarify the request, identify visible obstacles, prepare simple solutions and refer the person to a suitable professional, without replacing a medical, occupational therapy, electrical or specialized assessment.