Climate Control and Daily Comfort

Maintaining a comfortable home temperature is vital for older adults, who are often more susceptible to extreme heat and cold. Smart climate control makes managing your environment effortless.

10. Smart Thermostats

Traditional thermostats often feature small, hard-to-read numbers and confusing programming menus. Smart thermostats feature large, bright displays that light up when you approach. They learn your routine, automatically adjusting the temperature when you go to sleep or leave the house. You can also control the temperature from your smartphone or via voice command, saving you a trip down the hallway if you feel chilly in the middle of the night.

11. Automated Window Treatments

Reaching over furniture to pull heavy blinds or tugging on tangled cords is a common cause of lost balance. Motorized smart blinds allow you to raise or lower your window shades using a remote control, an app, or a voice command. You can even set them on a schedule to automatically close when the afternoon sun hits the windows, keeping your home cooler and protecting your furniture from UV damage.