As family members with seniors to be concerned about, we know that they like to remain in their own homes and stay as independent for as long as possible. Usually one of the main concerns that arises and ends up being the cause for them having to leave their homes is their security.

There are several areas of security that has to be addressed for these aging adults. The safety of their home from intruders is something that has to be taken care. Most often the elderly become victims of break ins for several reasons. The main one being because they are too frail to defend themselves. Then often our older seniors have possessions such as heirlooms that bring a good dollar to the thief.

Putting the proper security in place for these individuals can be a bit of a challenge because the system being used must be simple to operate. They often have trouble remembering passwords, and how to set the system properly.

If you are not comfortable has their concerned family members having a full security system put in place, then you can use some of the other type security resources to help protect them. A intercom system is an excellent and easy to use security tool.

Then making sure their door locks and frames are well security as well as their windows provides additional security.

Then there is their personal safety as far as mishaps go that has to be thought of. A life alert system can be most valuable for the elderly and just as importantly a good resource for you to rely on in the event you are not able to respond to them fast enough should they suffer a mishap such as a fall or become ill.

Then making sure the proper fire alert systems are in place is of course critically important. They should be good sounding alert systems as the elderly have difficulty with their hearing.

Next doing a home inspection to make sure that they have a simply and easy escape route is most important. Making sure that they have not blocked up exits with furniture or other items is something you want to check. Also making sure that the exterior of the home is just as same for them as the interior is, is also important. Having exterior lighting installed with give them extra security.

Talk to the security pros at Pre-lock and they will certainly be able to you put together a good security system for the elderly loved ones in your family who want to keep their own homes a little while longer.