Toronto seniors need just as much security protection as anybody else does, and maybe more so because they can easily become a target of home break in thieves. These unscrupulous individuals figure that these older seniors don’t have the same security protection as other homes, and they are less likely to detect an intruder before its too late.
Many families are now encouraging the older members of their family to stay in their own homes as long as they possibly can. They undertake extensive repairs to make the home a safer environment. This doesn’t lessen the worry about their security and extra steps have to be taken to make sure they are not only safe from theft and break-ins but personal injury from fire and smoke.
When doing the updates for the seniors personal home take some time to study the security of the doors and windows. Chances are if they have had their home for a long time the window locks may not be working. The doors may be flimsy and need some reinforcing. These are easy steps to take when doing the home updates.
Aside from the locks being updated if there are some windows that may be inviting to break in artists there are security steps that can be used to help prevent this. Consider taking a look at the window security film, or the attractive window bars.
For the doors besides installing new and up to date locks consider beefing up the door frame so it gives extra support if someone is trying to kick it in.
Another small but important item that can make your seniors feel safer is a peep hole in all of the entry/exit doors. You may also want to think about having an intercom installed. Many seniors are too trusting. Even if they see who is at the door through the peep hole they may still open the door to the stranger.
Some seniors tend to rush when they hear that someone is at the door. This can often lead them to falling or tripping. You may want to have a driveway alert installed. This way it gives the senior a warning that someone has pulled into their driveway.
This brings us to talking about personal injury. Seniors don’t normally carry a cell phone around with this and if they take a fall they could be laying there for hours or longer. The problem solver for this is a life alert system. This makes them feel like they are never alone.
One of the common ailments that some seniors end up with is a partial loss of hearing and a sense of smell. Having the fire and smoke alerts installed is important, but also make sure that there are enough of them. Having one or two extra certainly doesn’t hurt. You also should go over an escape plan with them and actually do a walk through of this. Then periodically review and remind them of it. They may tend to panic and become confused if they hear these alerts go off.
If you aren’t too familiar with senior security then you may want to contact the professionals at Pre-lock and ask them to come and do a security review of your senior’s home. These experts can tell you exactly what is needed to beef up the security and they will be happy to tend to these security needs for you.
