After a lot of fun legal research into property/landlord/tenant law, I found it useful to install internal, solid af "slide locks" on my personal living spaces; this allows me to lock the door completely while still being able to have conversations and whatnot.
Of course, I asked if Dad would like me to install one in his personal space, and he agreed that it would be beneficial.
This is simple photo documentation of the lock installation I completed in his personal space on 08/03/24:
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