They could fall, have an accident, or suffer from exposure to the elements. Although instruments are available to help assess wandering risk, physical barriers to wandering, for example door locks, can be used to restrict patients to a safe area. Residents may also be equipped with transmitting devices, such as one or more bracelets that alert staff members when the resident approaches an alarm point or that use electromagnetism to automatically lock doors upon arrival. approach to the resident; however, any automatic door locking system must be configured to disable in the event of a fire emergency. Equipping cognitively impaired residents with electronic alert strips raises concerns about privacy and