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I’m not sure you can listen and visit with friends while simultaneously listening to activity in your house. One or the other will be distracting. Too many possibilities can happen that wouldn’t be heard anyway. You’ll need a caregiver in place to leave and have a nice visit.
It seems that we have been getting frequent questions about leaving vulnerable adults at home alone. If you can't supervise them 24/7, they should be placed in care (day care or a facility) or companions should be hired. If you are asking this question, you must realize they shouldn't be alone.
There's not really a safe way to listen to them via a monitor because too many things can happen outside the monitor. Like mom goes in the bathroom and doesn't come out, but dad says she's okay while you're lingering over the tiramisu and before you know half an hour has gone by, dad's snoring in the recliner and mom has managed to eat half a bottle of aspirin and unroll all the toilet paper and stuff it down the toilet.
Have your friends come over to visit at your house.
This was your first post about Mom not taking her meds properly. If your going to have your parents living with you, you are going to be sacrificing your time. If they have money, hire an aide to care for them so you can visit. May be time to have them evaulated to see what their strengths and weakness are. If their care is going passed your capabilities or you just want you life back, its time to place them.
I was facing this same question a few years ago. My husband's cousin bought us a blink camera. It is ok. I can monitor him from my phone, and talk to him and hear him. It can be motion sensor activated so you get an alert. I think Google Nest and Ring indoor cameras are similar.
In regard to Daughterof1930's response, I think it depends on your parent's condition. If they have dementia and are likely to leave the house, do something unsafe or are a fall risk, being next door is too far away.
I have been unable to find anyone to stay with my husband so I can leave. I rarely, but occasionally leave the house, whether outside talking with a neighbor, or having dinner at my dad's house in our neighborhood, or picking up a curbside grocery order. My husband is relatively safe. He is non-mobile, so I make sure his is comfortable in his bed. I can check in on him from my phone. It's not ideal, but I can't just be confined to home 24/7 indefinitely. Been doing this for 10 years. Sometimes I just need to leave the house. The camera is a helpful tool for me.
You don't mention why you're not comfortable leaving your parents while you just go next store for a visit, but it must be something serious, so either hire someone(with their money)to come stay with them if they're that bad off that you can't leave them for an hour or two, or if your parents are not that bad off, then a simple security camera like Blink, Ring or the like should do just fine, as you can check in on them on your phone and talk back and forth if necessary.
* 1 in her bedroom, in case she were to fall. * 1 in her living room (can rotate to look in the dining room, and towards the front door. * 1 outside the bathroom (can see in the bathroom when the door is open, but not see the toilet or the shower. Can rotate to see in the kitchen).
I don't know your situation, but you could mount one where ever needed. My router has an access control list where I can limit what mac addresses are on our wifi (you don't want someone hacking in and seeing the inside of your house). It's not hard to set up....I'm not a real techie.
All of them have the option to talk or listen (not at the same time). You might need to have more bandwidth if you have more cameras. I went from having those 3 to adding 2 more that are on the two enclosed porches (and can rotate to look outside to see if there is someone there or a package has been left), and needed more bandwidth so they would pop up quicker to see them.
You can mount them right side up, or upside down and flip the picture.
They use a free app on your phone. Maybe you'd have to pay if you want something recorded, but I don't bother with that.
You might try something like that.
I initially put these in (with her permission) when I didn't live with her (lived 2 1/2 hours away). Now that I live with her I typically use them at night, as I sleep upstairs and hear her get out of her bed. This way I can track her trek to the bathroom and back using her walker, and make sure she doesn't fall, as she is a fall risk. So far so good. No falls.
But I agree. If you are that concerned about leaving them alone, maybe your time would be too divided, and you should have someone stay with them for an hour or so.
You can get cameras. I used ring and indoor cameras for my mom and my daughter now uses them too. She has wyze. You can place them strategically through out the house and view them from your phone. You can talk to them and they can respond. She also has Alexa show in so you can see each other and you can drop in to check on them. Because her dad wanders she has child and hidden locks on the doors so he doesn't wander. When he leaves his room to head out we both get a notice as he passes the hallway leading downstairs on the phone . So we can redirect him.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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Have your friends come over to visit at your house.
This was your first post about Mom not taking her meds properly. If your going to have your parents living with you, you are going to be sacrificing your time. If they have money, hire an aide to care for them so you can visit. May be time to have them evaulated to see what their strengths and weakness are. If their care is going passed your capabilities or you just want you life back, its time to place them.
I think Google Nest and Ring indoor cameras are similar.
In regard to Daughterof1930's response, I think it depends on your parent's condition. If they have dementia and are likely to leave the house, do something unsafe or are a fall risk, being next door is too far away.
I have been unable to find anyone to stay with my husband so I can leave.
I rarely, but occasionally leave the house, whether outside talking with a neighbor, or having dinner at my dad's house in our neighborhood, or picking up a curbside grocery order. My husband is relatively safe. He is non-mobile, so I make sure his is comfortable in his bed. I can check in on him from my phone.
It's not ideal, but I can't just be confined to home 24/7 indefinitely. Been doing this for 10 years. Sometimes I just need to leave the house. The camera is a helpful tool for me.
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* 1 in her bedroom, in case she were to fall.
* 1 in her living room (can rotate to look in the dining room, and towards the front door.
* 1 outside the bathroom (can see in the bathroom when the door is open, but not see the toilet or the shower. Can rotate to see in the kitchen).
I don't know your situation, but you could mount one where ever needed. My router has an access control list where I can limit what mac addresses are on our wifi (you don't want someone hacking in and seeing the inside of your house). It's not hard to set up....I'm not a real techie.
All of them have the option to talk or listen (not at the same time). You might need to have more bandwidth if you have more cameras. I went from having those 3 to adding 2 more that are on the two enclosed porches (and can rotate to look outside to see if there is someone there or a package has been left), and needed more bandwidth so they would pop up quicker to see them.
You can mount them right side up, or upside down and flip the picture.
They use a free app on your phone. Maybe you'd have to pay if you want something recorded, but I don't bother with that.
You might try something like that.
I initially put these in (with her permission) when I didn't live with her (lived 2 1/2 hours away). Now that I live with her I typically use them at night, as I sleep upstairs and hear her get out of her bed. This way I can track her trek to the bathroom and back using her walker, and make sure she doesn't fall, as she is a fall risk. So far so good. No falls.
But I agree. If you are that concerned about leaving them alone, maybe your time would be too divided, and you should have someone stay with them for an hour or so.
You get sound and also pictures.