Home Automation for Medical Care

 

Help your loved ones safely lead an independent lifestyle.

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, 9.3 million Americans find themselves taking care of aging parents. In-home care can be very expensive, and senior living facilities can take away from your loved one’s independence.

Home Automation can offer affordable alternatives that allow you peace of mind, and your loved one independence. Monitor as little, or as much as you feel necessary. Some popular options for Home Automation medical care are:

  • Medical Alert Button: Most of us have seen the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercial. Medical Alert buttons are lightweight, waterproof buttons that your loved one can wear around their neck, on their wrist, or even just carry with them. The button connects to an intercom system, that when activated by a push, calls a medical monitoring center. If needed, someone from the call center can alert you, or emergency services for the patient. Some buttons can even sense when the wearer has fallen and will alert the call center automatically.
  • Video Surveillance: Video surveillance allows you to check in on your loved one from the convenience of your smart device. With video surveillance you can gain peace of mind, knowing that your loved one is safe at home.
  • Activity Tracking: There are several different ways to monitor the activity of your loved one. Medication dispensers can alert you when your loved one has or has not taken their daily doses. Connect to the refrigerator via sensors that can alert you how much or how little your loved one is eating or staying hydrated. You can also monitor other household appliances, to make sure the stove isn’t left on, or the faucet isn’t left running.
  • Security for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients: The majority of Alzheimer and Dementia patients wander away from their homes, or living facilities. When this happens, it is a terrifying experience for them and for you. Home security systems can help to make sure this doesn’t happen, by notifying you on your smartphone when someone leaves or enters the house.