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Jul 11, 2022

Video Door Bells Make Senior Care Safer

Written By: Tom Crowe
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Who just knocked at the door? There’s someone at the door, but you have no way of knowing who it is. This can be a frightening scenario for those in need of senior care. Newbury Park, CA seniors can have this concern just like those who need a senior companion agency anywhere else.

The person knocking may be a welcome family member, a pharmacy delivery service, or your provider of senior assisted living. Newbury Park, CA seniors don’t mind when these people come ringing.

It may be someone who is not welcome, however. This may be someone who wishes ill, or even a friend, acquaintance, or a family member who isn’t welcome just at that time.

Knowing ahead of time who is at your door can help avoid problems or awkward situations. 24-hour caregivers for seniors in Newbury Park, CA could take care of answering the door, but not all seniors require this manner of elderly home care. Newbury Park, CA residents who don’t require a 24-hour caregiver can rely on technology to help serve this need.

In particular, a doorbell with an integrated camera can take the guesswork and stress out of the situation.

These doorbells with cameras connect to the internet and what they see can be viewed on a device in your home. When someone rings the bell or knocks on the door, you or your elderly daycare aid can look at who it is without even getting up.

Here are some doorbells equipped with cameras for you to consider. And you can work with your companions for elderly persons to evaluate which system makes the most sense.

The first one we’ll mention is the one made by Ezviz. This affordable option offers great video quality and a wide camera angle, so you’ll see what’s out there. Recordings can be stored to share with others or to watch later in case there is an issue. Ezviz also can integrate with Google and Alexa voice command systems. One drawback is that it requires wiring, so a handyman or electrician would have to be involved to install it.

The second, made by RemoBell S, offers basically the same pros and cons as the one by Ezviz. The RemoBell S model, however, also has motion sensor triggering. So rather than wait until someone has pressed the doorbell to begin recording, this one will record as a person approaches the door. And if the person just knocks, RemoBell S has that covered with a recording.

The third option, made by Arlo, can integrate with other devices you may already have. It also has the option to run on batteries, meaning no electrician or handyman will be required to run a power line. One additional drawback is that it requires a subscription to their service to see recorded videos. Also, it is quite a bit more expensive than the previous two.

The final is the original and, perhaps, the best. Ring was the first widely known video doorbell. It offers the best video quality, and many interesting and innovative options for seeing recordings. It is, however, the most expensive by far.

The beautiful thing is, that you have options when choosing a video doorbell to protect yourself.

And you're friendly elderly assisted living professional CAREGiver from Home Instead can help you choose, order, and perhaps even to install and set up your new video doorbell.

Contact Home Instead today at (818) 805-2208 to set up your virtual or in-home assessment.

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