| Nursing homes are becoming over populated and | | | | when an alarm activates and a search can begin |
| understaffed. Adult children of elderly parents are | | | | with little time lost. |
| concerned about leaving their loved ones in a | | | | Often, cooking can be a issue if an elderly person |
| facility that they cannot constantly supervise. A | | | | is living on their own or left alone during meal time. |
| home security system can extend the amount of | | | | If a forgetful person starts an oven or stove and |
| time senior and infirm individuals are able to avoid | | | | walks away, the potential for fire is very high. A |
| entering extended care facilities and nursing | | | | home alarm system can be a life saver, especially |
| homes. Elderly and disabled residents can maintain | | | | one with two-way monitoring. An operator can |
| independence simply by having an alarm system | | | | alert the fire department that a special needs |
| installed in their own homes, or the homes of | | | | person is in the home. In some circumstances, the |
| their care takers. | | | | home security system might even be able to |
| Consulting a home security specialist is the best | | | | guide the person to safety via the two-way |
| way to tailor make a system that will best suit | | | | monitoring. |
| senior or elderly family members. Options such as | | | | Home security technology advances have taken |
| a panic button or remote control that can be | | | | place to offer more than just fire and theft |
| worn around the neck are available, in case of a | | | | protection. Monitoring stations have evolved |
| fall or other medical emergency. A home with a | | | | enough to detect when no one is home and a fire |
| loved one who has Alzheimer's and should not | | | | breaks out. If your pet is home alone, the fire |
| leave the home alone are good candidates for | | | | department will be informed of the type of pet |
| home alarm systems. If they wander off, the | | | | you have and given your pet's name. They'll do |
| monitoring station has an exact time that the | | | | their best to get Rex and Mr. Whiskers to safety, |
| home alarm was activated as they exited the | | | | just as they would any other member of the |
| home. The operator will immediately alert the | | | | family. |
| authorities and any family members on their list | | | | |