Smart Home Technology For Elderly Care | Products and Usage

Smart Home Technology For Elderly Care | Products and Usage

Tell me you don't know someone who's getting up there in age and could use some extra help around the home. I doubt you can, and I think most of us do. My belief is that home automation and smart home products can be a big benefit for your parents, your family, your friends, and anyone who's needing extra help. Today, I'm going to give you a #smart #home design for the #elderly.

AirDroid and AirMirror both work with remote control. You'll need to root your Android device (for control), but you can view both the camera on the device and you can also view the screen and control the screen.

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[tdavis]

Great video on a subject that's important to so many people. Thank you for this!

[gracesuarez]

A very sensitive and intelligent video on a subject that can be very tricky. Good work.

[bernardbredhauer]

Being a legally blind person myself and now starting to use some these devices for safety and convienicence you have provided some great info Brian.

[SimplyMichelleTV]

Your voice and your energy is so relaxing! I imagine you chastising your kids in that voice😁😁😁

[berylwhite]

Brian you did a great job!!! The kids talk me into getting Google it did not work for me. But they talked me into Amazon then the IT department here talked me into hooking in the switches including the call switches with Z-Wave because they're on just push buttons on the wall which I can't find cuz I can't see well. And they talk she who shall not be named to tell me when they're going to basically bring my medicine they taught her to turn a light strip on under the bed so they don't have to turn the light on when it come in and check on me in the night then I got the microwave so I can take care of myself. I joined the Kindle Library I have read or listen to so many books then they help me set up the music library. They fix the curtains the furnace. And I feel like I live in my own home. And a lot of it is because of you Paul Hibbert and Tech by Brett I hear it from you guys I show it to Information Technology here and then it happens. And since I've got Amazon it's kept me from laying on the floor. And I've had a very good life I think Google is capable but they didn't provide the feedback we needed. And man we thank you so much! You guys are angels

[QuasiBlond]

I was in total paralysis in hospital for three months. I could speak. I wish I had google mini by my bed. Brian, can you work with hospitals to get this integrated into there systems. I believe it is a a necessary occupational therapy device. I would love to talk to anyone who is interested in this.

I am a senior and have three google minis at home now. I love them.

[loganfisher]

I fully agree with only setting the smart buttons to do one thing, BUT I do think it is a good idea to set all three push profiles (single, double, and held) to do the same thing. It would be rather annoying to them if they kept accidentally getting false readings of double pushes or holds, making it fail to activate the proper automation.

[caseyvess]

Question....Hi Brian, 1st... I wanted to take the time to say thanks for putting out so much content. It can be pretty difficult to find documentation on a lot of this stuff. Here is my question. I have aging parents. I wanted to automate a few things for them through the Alexa platform since the are already using it. They do get confused with technology so I want to keep it simple for them. If I automate lights, would it be easer to use switches or smart lights? My 1st though would be switches because once they are added to the home, they should always show up in the app. My fear is that, if a smart light burns out, they will have to know how to add and set up a smart light. Any thought for making their setup more permanent? Thanks for your time... I know you get a ton of messages

[thomasottvideos]

Thank you for keeping the elderly and our safety in mind.

If you have the time to share some tech advice for my scenario — it would be greatly appreciated.

I'm 70 and in poor health. Additionally, last year I was diagnosed with dementia, so my memory and certain cognitive skills are impaired.

I'm at the point where I forget to turn off stove burners, and I forget to turn off the sink faucets.

Last year, when my thinking skills were much better, I managed to install the following home tech:
- Echo dot
- Google Home
- Wyze Camera
- WiFi (Google Mesh)
- SmartThings Hub
- Ring Pro Doorbell
- Ring Security System
- Several TP-Link smartbulbs and TP-Link smartplugs controlling lamps and small appliances.

Considering the above tech, is there anything currently available for gas burners and water faucets that would make me aware they were left in an ON state?

Kind regards,
T.

[DM-hvuu]

Can you please do an update version on this topic? Any new devices thanks 🙏

[doctorisout]

Tech will be adequate when it can support Great Grandparents. 100 year olds. Needs a 1950s TV-like setup.

[Wastenot-qpgw]

What would the best camera to monitor someone in a nursing home?

[caseyvess]

Is there a any good and simple documentation on good way to to set up my elderly parents on an Alexa smart home? I would have to set it up and manage it since my parents get frustrated with it. I live 509 miles away so it'll need to be remote.

[VanOlove]

I was hoping you would show how seniors can handsfree answer (auto answer) video call and how it works on google nest hub vs amazon or facebook portal. I'll keep an eye out for the video. Please show both auto-answer and how seniors can make calls with only their voice.

[doctorisout]

It will be smart when it makes a 95 year old smarter and makes them feel smart.

[faengelm]

Hi Brian. Thanks for doing this. I like your ideas for the vibration sensors. I hope you can continue on this as a series

Frank

[marksharkz]

Hey Brian, can I get your thoughts on NFC tags for home automation, any good/ best NFC writter /uses?

[lelandclayton]

Thing is you can go the DIY way or you can just get a security system installed. Honeywell/Ademco and 2GIG can do all of this stuff so you don't have to piece it together and learn a whole new trade to use/install it. Stuff like this for it to work right and done right should be left to the professionals. For a example here in the state of Florida the authorities such as Police, Fire and Medical would not be dispatched automatically unless it is registered with the City, County or State and the system monitored by a certified central station. So if you do one of these DIY setups and when a alert happens you better check it out ASAP as if you're the Central station for a security company. I had a guy that did his own system for his Mother and he's typically busy running a roofing company. He was in a meeting trying to get a new client and his mother fell and passed out. When he finally got to his phone it was two hours later. Luckily she lived and spent a week or two in the hospital. The Security company I work for sent me in to install in a Honeywell Vista 21ip panel, Tuxedo Touch keypad, contacted all doors and windows. We even added a few extra sensors to the bedroom door, bathroom medicine cabinet, CCTV, medical alert pendent, a couple of extra motion detectors so you know what area of the house she was in. I think we even added a Skybell. Two weeks after the install she had an episode of low potassium and hit the medical button, the central station alerted medical help and the TC2.0 app alerted the Son, not to mention he received a call as well from the central station. The Mother is in her 80s and she loves her safety net. She only has to worry about a Keyfob to Arm/Disarm and a medical alert pendent. The Son that is in his mid 50's just has to use one easy App.

Also keep in mind Security companies are not like the 70, 80 and 90s. Most Security Companies also do Home Automation these days.

[berylwhite]

Brian I'm still out here! I'm aggravated because I can't get money to you through patreon. Cause you're in Canada! And I'm not going to use your services for free. I think you're the one of the best! And would love to watch but like I said I don't think it's fair to you without paying for it. All my best Mike take good care of your family give me a gill every once in awhile. Like I said there was never anything that you did it was just the patreon company would not work with us! Or more likely my bank wouldn't work with them because I'm in the middle of nowhere. The great care of your family and stay safe Mike

[DavidLawlessLand]

My Mom is in an assisted living place. She's very old and weak and forgets everything. I had this idea about setting up something like a pet or baby monitor to keep an eye on things when we can't be there. But even more so I want to be able to have a screen set up so that we can facetime her. She's unable to remember or execute even the simplest of anything new to her, like accepting a screen call. So I'm trying to figure out the cheapest way to have my face automatically pop up onto this screen or monitor? Like on one of my favorite childhood cartoons, The Jetsons! I don't know if we could set up a screen with camera and then just leave facetime on indefinitely? That might work with 1 person but then how would the others call and see her? Is there like an Autoaccept option, where any incoming call will go straight to screen time? If you could please shed some light on this dilemma, I would be most grateful!
Thank you for your time,
David