I found an interesting article in the NY Times. It's about a system from ADT Security Services that allows you to monitor the movements of a loved one that may live in a different location.
The article talks about a woman whose father desired to live independently but still needed to be check up on from time to time.
excerpt from the article:
"She drops by his apartment often, and logs into a Web site several times a day to check on him. Motion sensors track how often Mr. Araps opens the refrigerator, when he gets out of bed and how long he stays in the bathroom. If his normal patterns vary, the alarm company alerts her.
One day, the company called her to say that no one had entered or left the apartment all day. It turned out that a home health aide had failed to show up, and her father had not received his diabetes medication. Ms. Araps rushed over and made sure that her father took his pills. "
The service seems to be reasonably priced at $199 to install and then $79.95 per month. There are others mentioned in the article and they also go on to discuss what the difference are between providers. They also mention the issue of having geriatric care managers working behind the scenes and the largely unregulated status of this industry.
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