Summer Safety Tips for Seniors

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Older adults and seniors are especially vulnerable to the summer’s heat and humidity due to physical changes that come with aging, such as the body’s inability to regulate temperature efficiently and a reduced sensitivity to heat and thirst.   When there is a heat wave, doctors suggest that seniors: - Stay inside and avoid the sun - … [Read more...]

Take the Surprise out of Power Outages with a Power Failure Alarm

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Why Do You Need a Power Failure Alarm? Why would someone need a power failure alarm to notify them that the electricity is out, you may wonder. After all, isn’t it pretty obvious when there is a power outage -- the lights go out, the TV doesn’t work, and the kids can’t play their video games – right?  In most instances, it is pretty … [Read more...]

Great Gifts for Under $100

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  If you’re looking for some original gift ideas, look no further. Here’s a list of clever and useful DIY gifts that are all priced at under $100!   Gifts Under $50 Washing Machine Shutoff Hoses by FloodSafe – This is a simple, non-mechanical solution to protect against the catastrophic water damage caused by broken, brittle … [Read more...]

Power Failure / Temperature Alarm Protects Your Pets

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Violent summer thunderstorms can strike at any time, resulting in a power failure that can last for hours. But if you are at work or traveling, how will you know if your pet is stranded at home with no air conditioning and at risk of heat stroke? Pets are equally vulnerable in the wintertime when icy storms can cause a power failure, leaving them … [Read more...]

Power Failure Alarm Prevents Medical Emergency for the Hearing Impaired

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One night last month my elderly friend Barbara nearly died due to a power failure that that shut off her oxygen concentrator. Barbara suffers from emphysema and depends upon her oxygen machine to breathe. She also has severe hearing loss. So even though the oxygen machine’s power alarm sounded when the electricity went out, she was fast asleep … [Read more...]