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Your parents want to stay home. We help make it a safe one.
Home automation for aging parents is a house that takes care of the small risks on its own and tells the family when something needs a person. Lights come on before anyone walks into a dark bathroom. A leak under the sink sends a text to your phone, with the room named. A sensor that stops working gets noticed, instead of failing quietly.
ElevAIte CRM, the AI and automation division of Impact Solution Services in Gettysburg, PA, sets it up in homes across south-central Pennsylvania and Maryland, and keeps it working after. Projects start at $697.
Most falls never reach the family. Neither do most small problems.
More than one in four adults over 65 falls each year, and fewer than half tell their doctor, according to the CDC. Fewer still tell their children. The same goes for the slow leak under the sink and the back door that did not latch.
You cannot be there every night. A house can be set up to prevent the obvious risks, and to tell you about the rest, so the phone call you get is "the sink is leaking in the laundry room," not the one after it.
What we set up. And what it will not do.
Built around how your parents actually live, not around a box of gadgets.
| What it does | |
|---|---|
| Prevent falls in the dark | Bathroom, hallway and bedroom lights on a schedule that runs every night, so the path is lit before anyone gets up. A schedule, because a motion sensor that misses one reading is a fall risk. |
| Catch water early | Leak sensors under sinks, by the water heater and the washer. A leak sends a text to the family with the room named. |
| Watch the doors | A door that stays open, or opens at an odd hour, shows up on your phone. |
| Notice when something breaks | A watchdog checks every sensor. If one stops reporting, you hear about it, instead of finding out it was dead when you needed it. |
| Make the house easier | Fewer switches and remotes to remember: routines that run themselves, and large-print help for the appliances. |
| Tell the right people | Alerts go to the family phones you choose, and only for the things that need a person. |
It is not a medical alert system. It does not call 911, and nothing described here detects a fall. If your parent needs a pendant or a monitored emergency service, keep it or add one. This works alongside it, preventing the risks and covering the house.
Gadgets from the store, a medical alert pendant, or a home set up and watched?
Three things families try. They cover different risks, and the best answer is often two of them.
| Store-bought gadgets | Medical alert pendant | A home set up and watched | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who sets it up | You, on a visit | The company ships it | We install it in the home |
| Prevents risks | Sometimes, if it was set up right | No, it responds after | Yes: lighting, leaks, doors |
| Emergency help | No | Yes, when the button is pressed | No, use a pendant for this |
| Tells the family | Each gadget has its own app | Depends on the service | One set of alerts, to the phones you choose |
| When a sensor dies | Nobody knows | Not its job | The watchdog alerts you |
| Usually costs | The devices | A monthly fee | From $697, plus a monthly care plan |
What it costs.
Projects start at $697. The figure depends on the size of the house and what it needs, and you get a fixed quote after a walkthrough, before anything is installed. If your parents already have smart devices, we start with those.
The monthly care plan is priced by the same scope. It covers watching the alerts and the sensor watchdog, replacing batteries and dead sensors, and changing the routines as your parents' needs change. Every other price is on the pricing page.
Where we install.
In person across south-central Pennsylvania and Maryland: Gettysburg and Adams County, Hanover, York, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Frederick and Westminster, and the towns around them. If you live far from your parents, that is the usual case: we work with you by phone and in the home with them.
Outside that area, we can set up and maintain a home remotely when the hardware is already installed.
Questions people ask
What smart home devices help elderly parents most?
Start with the risks: lights that come on before anyone walks in the dark, leak sensors where water can go unnoticed, and door sensors. Then make sure someone is told when a sensor stops working. The brand matters less than the setup.
How can I keep an eye on my parents without cameras in their home?
Sensors tell you what you need to know without watching anyone: a leak, a door left open, a sensor that went quiet. Your parents keep their privacy, and you get an alert only when something needs a person.
Does it detect falls?
No. It is set up to prevent falls, mainly with lighting. If your parent needs fall detection or emergency response, use a medical alert service alongside it.
Will my parents have to learn an app?
No. The house runs on its own. The alerts go to the family phones you choose, and anything your parents use is large print and plain words.
What does it cost?
Projects start at $697, quoted after a walkthrough, plus a monthly care plan priced by scope. Existing devices are reused where they work.
Do you install outside Pennsylvania?
In person in south-central Pennsylvania and Maryland. Elsewhere, we can set up and maintain a home remotely if the hardware is already there.
Founder of ElevAIte CRM in Gettysburg, PA. He built the system described on this page for a couple in their late seventies, and he still maintains it.
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Tell us about your parents' home. We will tell you what it needs.
Book a 30-minute working session, or call (717) 895-9717. You get a fixed quote before anything is installed.
This is not a medical alert or emergency response service, and it does not detect falls. Alerts depend on the home's internet, power and sensor batteries; the watchdog reports sensors that stop working. Nothing on this page is a promise of results.