Thursday, October 17, 2013

Suggestions For Helping The Elderly Have A Secure Home

By Mark Mahaffey


If you know someone who is elderly, you may worry about his or her safety. This is very common, because the elderly are at a high risk of either getting hurt or having their homes broken into. But because so many of the elderly live on fixed incomes, they may be tempted to compromise on home security.

This is dangerous, though, because more than ever the senior citizens among us need a secure home more than ever. Not only could they have a medical emergency (such as a heart attack), but they are also at risk of having their home burglarized.

If you are responsible for helping an elderly person stay safe and live in a secure home, you should take heart. There are many things you can do to help them. One of the first things you should do is to have a security system installed in their home. A security system is a critical line of defense when it comes to increasing home security.

Even though in the past, the wealthy were the main people who could easily afford a home security system, the prices of the systems have gone down now. What this means is that even those on budgets can afford to have a secure home by having a security installation. There are systems in many price ranges.

One of the many ways that a home security system can protect senior citizens is by medical monitoring. The system can be paired with a 24 hour monitoring service which can come to their aid if they have a medical emergency. All the elderly person has to do is push a button and help will be sent.

And it goes without saying that a home security system can do a great job of keeping burglars out of the home. Many burglars say that they will not try to break into a home that has a home alarm system installed, so make sure you put a sign in the front yard that announces the presence of the system!




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