| Those of us who are mobile, active, working, healthy | | | | dog barking, not only making the intruder think there |
| and otherwise not stay at home people, tend to | | | | is a dog in the house, but drawing attention to his |
| forget about or not even consider in the first place all | | | | presence which is the last thing he wants. |
| those people who are home-bound. We don't see | | | | - Then there are alarms a person can hang on a |
| them. We don't think about them. | | | | doorknob, causing activation if the doorknob is |
| They are behind closed doors sometimes with | | | | touched from the other side of the door. |
| curtains drawn, fences around their yards, maybe a | | | | - Also available are alarms for windows and doors |
| dog to discourage strangers from intruding. They are | | | | such as a glass breakage alarm which is easily |
| there for many reasons: | | | | attached to a door, window, or even personal |
| 1. They have disabilities such as limb amputations | | | | properties such as cabinets, stereos, or computers. If |
| from fighting for their country or other | | | | the window or other property is knocked, hit or |
| disfigurements that cause them too much | | | | broken by someone, an alarm will sound. |
| embarrassment to go out in public. | | | | - An interesting security product for single women |
| 2. They are elderly and afraid of falling or have no | | | | living alone, especially for elderly women is a |
| means of transportation or maybe their minds are | | | | telephone voice changer. There are 2 different types |
| failing and they're afraid they will get confused and | | | | - one can be used with any phone including cordless |
| lost. | | | | while the other must be used with a cord phone. This |
| 3. They have neurological or muscular diseases that | | | | can be used when answering the phone to disguise |
| are life threatening or terminal. | | | | your voice from female to male to make it less |
| 4. They have Agoraphobia, which is the fear of going | | | | apparent a woman is living alone. |
| outside. Panic attacks keep them from experiencing | | | | All of these items can be found online with directions |
| life on the outside. | | | | for use for those who are home-bound and they can |
| 5. They are Aids victims wishing to live out the last | | | | all be easily installed and maintained. |
| days of their lives in their home. | | | | Then there are also personal self-defense products |
| There are several reasons but they all have one thing | | | | for the individuals within the home. These include |
| in common - they are sitting ducks for possible | | | | pepper sprays, stun guns, personal alarms and even |
| crimes targeting their homes and themselves. Are | | | | tasers, which differ from stun guns in that they |
| they protected against the potential criminals who | | | | actually shoot 2 prongs which are attached to wires |
| might invade their sanctuaries? | | | | that send the electrical shock into the assailant, |
| There are several home security products that could | | | | disabling him. Before purchasing these items, |
| be useful in protecting these housebound people of | | | | however, be sure to check with your local authorities |
| our society. | | | | as to the laws concerning them, as pepper sprays, |
| - First, there are the outside perimeter protectors | | | | stun guns and lasers have restrictions in some cities |
| such as motion detectors which come in the form of | | | | and states. |
| lights and/or alarms. There are voice alert systems, | | | | For those of us who are mobile, let's not forget |
| which you program yourself using your own voice to | | | | about those who are not. If you know of someone |
| alert you when someone is coming up the driveway | | | | who lives alone and is home-bound, maybe reach out |
| or getting near your door or a window. This is done | | | | with an offer to help in some way - running an |
| by the use of sensors you can have easily installed in | | | | errand, taking a pet to the groomer, providing a |
| a few places and monitored by one receiver within | | | | home-cooked meal, dropping off a bouquet of |
| the house. | | | | freshly cut flowers or lending an ear and maybe even |
| - There are also electronic barking dog alarms which | | | | a hug. It could make someone's day brighter and I |
| "see" through walls made of wood, brick, glass, even | | | | guarantee it will warm your heart. |
| cement. Any motion will set off a very large sounding | | | | |