I am looking at quite a few on line but I want the alarm to only sound at the receiver end. Plus, as I read about them I am wondering how sensitive they might be. If it is in Dad's bedroom we would like it to go off when he leaves the room and not scare him. But if it is too close to his bed will it go off when he roles over? Do they make ones that are more straight line passing through and not like an arc or a radius? I have looked on Amazon and Home Depot and now I am confused.
for example
Auto-dial function calls up to 6 number in case of alarm. "Silent Alarm Mode" calls out discreetly suitable for shops or in life-threatening situations. Landline cut / short-circuit / unplugged alert if system is armed. Support Landline or Internet VoIP phone.
Name each sensor with up to 28 characters to help identify them easily for later editing with auto-search feature.
Stylish door/window gap detectors with easy installation with strong 3M double-sided sticking tape. Microprocessor-controlled pet-immune sensors for detecting motion of objects above 50 lbs with pre-analysis before alerting to minimize false alarms.
Loud wireless siren alerts neighbors to deters potential intruders. Chime function to notify you of guests entering or child opening door/window. "Door/Window Is Open" auto-detector to prevent you from arming the system while a door or a window is open before you leave home. You can override it with long press on the ARM button..
Volume adjustable function with mute to hide the console so an intruder cannot find it and smash it. Power Outage Warning, system will use backup battery to call you in case of power outage. Daily Arm/Disarm Schedule allows you set a schedule system for auto-arm and auto-disarm.
I chose the chime.
Showed Hubby, since it is for him, and he accepted it ok. I slept like a Queen last night since I didn't need to "check" on him like in the past. He got up about 4 this morning, walked out of his room, and the chime went off. Couldn't be any easier!
I highly recommend one. PS. He doesn't hear the chime.
With this monitoring system, I need to work around the extremely loud tv volume in bedroom (w/o hearing aids) along with dog jumping up & down bed and mom going to the restroom throughout the night. I think I'll be getting many false alarms throughout the night .
The wireless exit alarm pads I'm using have a short delay -just enough time for him to fall before I can reach him.
When his Lewy Body dementia is pronounced he has more strength than usual and gets out of bed without assistance. Then he'll fall b/c he doesn't remember he requires a walker. Other days he can't possibly get out of bed on his own even with his handy dandy ladder assist attached to the bottom of his bed.
He's using his low tech bell much less often within the last several months. Yes, those were the simpler years.
I know more about medical assistive devices than I ever could have imagined or desired to learn. I've spent endless hours researching products to address safety concerns for balance, low vision, alarms, safety belts for lifting, hoyer lift, elevated toilet seats, motion activated lights, adjustable beds, electronic lift lazy boys and too many seat cushions to count - had to try gel, memory foam, bamboo, the classic donut apparently is out of favor. If he doesn't end up liking his most recent one, I'm gearing up for the mac daddy of cushions - the way too expensive Roho.
Let's not forget the car cane, swivel seat and auto assist handle.
I eventually had to test drive my parent's walk in sit-down bathtub. I'm hooked. Just one of the many perks of caregiving!
I have amazon boxes growing in the corner of my bedroom. I don't want to call attention to the fact that I'm too tired to go through the return process. I don't even know if her printer works to print return labels. That's how Amazon gets you. At least QVC provides pre-printed labels. So I'll sneak the boxes to the car in the middle of the night so my mom doesn't have a fit. They'll be donated along with the area rugs and outdated canes she refuses to let go. She's been lax in watching Hoarders. That's how we stay motivated to get rid of the stuff. Honestly, it works for us. My mom is like some of the hoarders. She kicks back & points to items I hand her and fights to keep the most ridiculous stuff. Note: I mean no disrespect to hoarders. It's a serious heart-wrenching condition. I can relate in some manner as I'vr been in recovery since 2005.
Now if only I could find a solution to properly clean plastic urinals my day would be complete. Forget the vinegar, bleach and enzymatic cleaners. They work on YouTube but certainly not at my house.
Seriously, if anyone can offer suggestions or cautionary tales about personal experiences with wireless video monitors please let me know your thoughts. I love this site and have been immersed in it for two days. I see many articles I could personally benefit from reading. It amazes me that we have so many very specific shared experiences as caregivers. And I thought I was so unique! Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.