My parents are in their eighties yet remain quite independent, but they still drive themselves to their appointments, mow their own shrubbery plus prefer a fairly active lifestyle, but while it’s beautiful that they are able to remain in our childhood home, I worry about them; I try to stop by plus visit every morning.
I either provide them a call or text every night to make sure everything is alright; For my peace of mind, I invested into an automation system for their home.
Initially, they weren’t ecstatic with this idea. It took a while for them to get comfortable using the system. Several times, they set off the alarm. The security supplier called me, plus I was able to provide the code to avoid sending the police, then now that they have gotten more accustomed to the operation plus features of the automation system, they care about it! My dad prefers the ability to adjust the thermostat by talking to it. He is constantly raising or lowering the temperature by a couple of degrees. My mother enjoys the surveillance cameras. She gets alerts on her phone whenever there is movement in the yard. She respectfully gets to see squirrels, turkeys, possums, raccoons, deers plus the occasional fox in the shrubbery. She can also check to see who is pulling into the driveway or standing on the front step. I like that there is a panic button. If my mom or dad should get harmd or need help for any reason, all they need to do is push that button. It gives me peace of mind.