Do you have an elderly parent living with you ? Are you constantly on edge in case they start wandering out into the neighborhood unnoticed ? This is a common problem for people caring for elderly parents in their own home. As age advances then so does forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. No longer can they be trusted to walk unaided in the street alone. You fear every open door means that they have slipped out unsupervised and are loose on the street in all kinds of danger.

It used to be that they could walk the streets and come to no harm but now having an elderly parent living with you can become a drain on you and put you under constant stress. You have probably been with them when they have suddenly turned to cross a busy road without looking and if you had not been there to grab their arm and pull them back you are only too aware what the consequences would have been.

Do you live near a pond, lake or river ? These are also dangers for an elderly parent living with you. They no longer seem to be aware of what poses a danger and could easily find themselves too close to a source of water and be in danger of falling in.

There is a solution available that can bring you peace of mind. Modern technology provides us with the ability to easily monitor peoples movements and to give warnings and alerts when they move in to a danger area. Primarily designed for parents watching young children this device known a s a 'child locator' can work just as well for an elderly parent living with you. A small monitoring device can be hung around their neck on an unobtrusive lanyard to provide a tracking transmitter. You have a receiver that is programmed to the device and you can set the receiver to alert you once the elderly parent moves outside the perimeter of the house. So if you set the distance from the center of your house to the end of your drive or path then as soon as they stray too far you are alerted with an audible alarm. Allowing you to quickly remedy the situation.

The device also has a panic button so if, for instance, the elderly parent living with you had a fall in their bedroom, they can press the panic button to alert you and you will be able to render immediate assistance. This device is invaluable and can be a lifesaver in any dangerous situation.

As we said this device is primarily produced as a Child Locator but it can just as easily be used to monitor the movements of elderly people. In fact sometimes there is no difference as both age groups can be in need of constant supervision.

We therefore prefer to call it a People Monitor as it easily carries out many functions. Very reasonably priced, it needs no outside monitoring service, so there is no monthly cost other than a new set of batteries. What are you waiting for it is the solution to your headache.