Do you have elderly parents? Are you worried about them living alone, but they don't want to move to an unfamiliar senior living facility or community? After working hard to pay off their mortgage, it's understandable that your parents wouldn't want to simply sell off the house and move somewhere else if they don't have to. While you'll still worry about them, there are still things that you can do both to help them stay in their own home longer and to give you peace of mind. One thing that you can do is to assist your parents in automating their home. While they might be reluctant to do this at first, there are many advantages to hiring a home automation services company to outfit your elderly parents' home.

Security system: Burglars often target the elderly, thinking that these will be easy targets due to their age and inability to fight back. This may be true even if your parents happen to live in a neighborhood that is relatively crime-free. With home automation services, one or more security cameras can be installed on and around your parent's home. These will deter many criminals and allow either you or them to see exactly who is outside without having to open the door or to even be in the home at all.

Automatic lighting: Another target of burglars, regardless of the age of the occupants, is houses that are empty. One way that they can tell that a particular house is empty is by watching it for a couple of nights. If the house remains dark, they assume that there is nobody inside to stop them or to call the police. Home automation services can set it up so that your parents' lights come on automatically, whether they're at home or not. If your parents have any mobility issues, having automatic lights can free them from the hassle of having to turn on lights individually.

Thermostat adjustment: As a body ages, it can be more difficult for that person to regulate their own body temperature. A room temperature that felt comfortable a couple hours ago may be too hot or too cold now. This means a lot of going back and forth to the thermostat to find the "right" temperature. An automatic thermostat, on the other hand, learns exactly what temperature is the most appropriate for specific times of day and seasons. This will make your parents more comfortable and leave them with more energy to do other things besides adjusting the thermostat.

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