As family members who have seniors amongst us, one of our prime concerns is their safety. Most of these older individuals want to maintain their independence for as long as possible and remain in their own homes. This still puts a lot of responsibility on other family members to ensure that they remain safe from intruders plus any potential dangers that lie within the home.
While it is a big responsibility to keep our older loved ones safe, by having a good plan in place to do this it takes away a lot of the worry for both them and you. You may want to start with first determining where they may be most vulnerable. Their health with play an important role in this.
They may have health issues that could potentially be life threatening. If this is the case then you may want to introduce them to a life alert system. This will give them the chance to call for help immediately, and gives them some added security in knowing that they really are not alone. You can take extra measures to ensure that their are methods in place for their getting their medication properly. A simple but effective resource may be the older person’s pharmacist who can prepare the daily dosage requirements in blister packages.
If there is a risk of them falling then this has to be addressed as well. You will want to do a thorough review of the home and remove anything that can put them at risk for this. Often when older people hear someone at the door they tend to rush to respond because they don’t move as quickly as they used to. A good solution for this is to have a intercom system installed that is easily accessible to them and simple to use. This way not only are they able to answer to who is at the door but it protects them from opening the door to strangers in order to carry on a conversation.
Many time our seniors feel lonely and nervous at night in regards to being protected from potential break ins. Yet they are beyond the age of being able to look after a dog. A great gift for them would be Rex the barking dog.
For any of these added security measures that are simple but effective be sure to contact Pre-lock for them, as they can offer you these plus many more security devices to help keep your seniors safe.
