If your senior parent is living alone at home and you’re worried about their safety in-home care services are a great option for seniors. With in-home care, your mom or dad will have someone to help them with household tasks like preparing meals, cleaning, and laundry. And with in-home care seniors get help with transportation, shopping, and running errands.
But in addition to in-home care, some tech devices can help your mom or dad stay safe at home. Many of these devices are operated through an app so that you can have access to them as well. That way you can check on your mom or dad any time of the day or night.
The essential tech devices that your senior parent aging at home should have include:
Interior Security Cameras
Interior security cameras allow you to check on your mom or dad whenever you want, to make sure they haven’t fallen or gotten hurt. They can provide both you and your mom or dad with peace of mind because your mom or dad can trust that even if they fall and can’t reach the phone you will check the cameras and find them.
Smart Plugs
All the appliances and lights should be plugged into smart plugs that can be controlled through an app. You can even set up networks for things like lights and set timers. For example, you can set up lights to all turn on automatically when your mom or dad usually wakes up so they don’t have to go downstairs in the dark.
Or your mom or dad can leave the lights on downstairs until they get upstairs safely, then turn them off with an app. Plugging in appliances like the toaster or coffee maker into smart plugs means that you can check them from your home and turn them off if they are left on.
A Video Doorbell
Video doorbells make it easy for seniors to answer the door without getting up. They can video the camera feed from a smartphone or tablet and talk through their device. Your mom or dad won’t have to risk falling and getting up in a hurry to answer the door.
An Electronic Lock
An electronic key code lock is a lot more beneficial than you might think. Your mom or dad won’t have to worry about trying to insert a key into the lock if they go out. They can just press a few buttons to open the door.
But also, a caregiver can be given their code so that they can unlock the door or lock the door behind them without your mom or dad having to get up. You can also open the door remotely if your mom or dad needs medical help to let the medical personnel in.
A Voice Activated Assistant
Voice-activated assistants are wonderful for seniors. They help seniors who have low vision by telling them the news, weather, and other information. They can play music, look up information, make calls, and many other things. Your mom or dad can use their voice to control the lights, the doorbell, and anything plugged into a smart plug through the voice-activated assistant.