Video Monitoring for Elders
This morning on the way to work I heard an interesting piece on National Public Radio about the use of remote video monitoring of elderly persons. There are also companies that provide less invasive methods of monitoring, such as motion detectors. While I was certainly familiar with medical alert services that call for help at the push of a button, the more sophisticated programs described in the story were new to me.
While some may be concerned about loss of privacy, such monitoring services can help provide peace of mind for spouses and children of elderly or disabled persons at a fraction of the cost of a in- home caretaker.
The article on NPR's website that I linked to above provides links to some of the businesses that provide these services.
