Personal Security Tips For Seniors
Seniors, like many of us, are taking measures to secure their physical security and safety, especially as they desire to live independently despite the health challenges that come with aging.
One statistic reported that crime rates affecting American senior citizens has decreased during the last decades and are actually lower than news reports make them seem. However, there are simple safety precautions seniors should take to reduce their risk and increase their sense of security in their daily lives.
Consider these tips –
- Improve your physical security at home. Doors and locks are your first line of defense. Replace any poorly installed or nonfunctioning locks. Make sure that the garage is secured with a quality lock as well.
- A peephole gives you a wide-angle view of the person on the other side of the door. Don’t open the door to a stranger no matter how urgent it sounds. Ask for identification before opening the door. If someone needs help, leave that person outside while you call emergency services.
- Good lighting is a great preventative to night time break-ins, so install good exterior lighting.
- Make sure your house looks busy or normal using light timers when you’re away from home. They’ll mimic your normal habits. Of course you should cancel mail and newspaper delivery for extended periods away from home.
- Always keep your neighbors contact or phone numbers with you in case of emergency. If you are away on holiday, make sure your neighbor knows your travel plans, scheduled deliveries, and has a contact number for you.
- Invest in an alarm system. Most security companies offer a number of alarm options, including alarm systems that provide medical alert services. There are many products that can provide medical alert such as the GPS Powered Bracelet and Fall Alert Detector.
Some basic security will go a long way in helping seniors feel safe at home.
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Its absolutely necessary for the disables and seniors to protect as well as prevent themselves from all forms thefts. If anyone follows these precautionary measures, then they will definitely benefit a lot.
Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting article and comments. It’s always nice to know what are our options when reaching the golden stage of our lives.
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There are a number of products that can enhance the personal security of the elderly. Good locks on doors and windows, a well lit yard and a home alarm system are excellent suggestions. A few other items to consider are personal alarms and noon-lethal weapons like pepper spray or a stun gun. Older people don’t have the physical strength to defend against an attacker so effective self-defense requires some form of weapon.
You can also install timers on your lighting so that they turn on automatically at night if you are away inside your home so it appears someone is inside. We’ve also asked a neighbor who might have an extra car to park in our driveway when we were out of town.
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Good lighting and also good lighting attached to motion sensors are a great idea. Thieves don’t usually like activating lights and I have them both outside and inside the house.
just be wary about who you answer the door for. Keep your door locked at all times and don’t open the door if it is not someone you know or that you are expecting.
Great post and wonderful tips! As well as using the exterior lighting for security both at nights and when away, it can also look great and would be a really beautiful addition to someone’s home. I know people who have this lighting on a motion-sensing security light. The problem sometimes would be that a burglar would get used to the automatic lights, but decorative outdoor lights would be different I think.
Another option for outdoor security is to use motion-sensor lights. Having a light turn on at night when a burglar approaches can startle skittish burglars away. You can leave the sensors on when you are not at home at very little electrical cost.
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Great tips! When my elderly neighbor’s husband passed away, the first thing my husband did was install a good security light in her back yard. Made her feel much more secure.
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