Every year many people face a concern regarding leaving their elderly parents home alone.
As the generation of elders continues to expand, this is certainly a valid concern and a large one.
In many cases, elderly parents are not necessarily ready for a nursing home or even an assisted living center; however, there may still be concerns about them remaining home alone without some type of monitoring.
A live-in provider can be expensive and may not necessarily be an appropriate decision for many families.
Specialized home security systems make it possible for many elderly parents to remain at home and be independent.
Loved ones and family members can have the peace of mind in knowing that in the event help is needed, it will be there.
One of the reasons that many seniors are so resistant to receiving care is the fact that they feel as though they will lose their dignity.
In addition, they frequently do not want to leave the homes in which they have lived for a number of years and have numerous memories.
These security systems are ideal for seniors as well as other individuals who may suffer from disabilities and conditions such as diabetes, heart problems, respiratory illness, osteoporosis and arthritis.
If medical assistance is required, it can be quickly summoned.
The ability to receive rapid medical intervention in the event of an emergency can be one of the biggest factors in increasing the chances of a senior surviving a medical emergency.
In addition, rapid medical intervention can reduce the number of hospital admissions seniors must face as well as the length of their hospital stay in the event it does become necessary.
Furthermore, the ability to receive medical assistance as quickly as possible will also help to delay a placement in a nursing home; allowing seniors the joy and independence of remaining in their own homes as long as possible.
These types of security systems typically work with two components.
One is a personal help button that is wireless and provides access that is one-touch to call upon monitoring professionals who have been specially trained.
Seniors can wear the help button either as a wristband or a necklace and immediately alert a monitoring professional in the event of an emergency.
Due to the fact that the button is waterproof, seniors can wear it all day.
A two-way voice intercom system makes it possible for monitoring professionals to actually speak with seniors so they can determine the extent and the nature of the emergency.
Monitoring professionals also have the ability to adjust the volume of a highly sensitive microphone.
This makes it possible for the monitoring professionals to speak with the senior from anywhere in the home.
The nature of the training that the monitoring personnel receive allows them to understand the challenges that most seniors face including illnesses as well as physical challenges.
As a result they are able to assess the nature and extent of many different emergencies while keeping seniors calm.
This type of monitoring system provides an additional layer of home security to seniors who desire to remain in their home; ensuring they are safe both from external threats as well as potential internal threats and dangers as well.