Home video monitoring for elderly parent

[warp9]

Hello. My father has Alzheimer's and am looking for a simple video monitoring system to keep an eye on him. Features that I'm looking for if possible - wifi connection, ability to talk through camera, continuous loop recording, easy to setup, access via an app. I'd prefer not to have a base station and wires.

Any suggestions?

[anonymous-user]

I’ve been looking at all this kind of stuff recently as part of a home security system for me new house.

Ring cameras are probably your best option, and this one would be perfect for you:

https://en-uk.ring.com/products/mini-indoor-securi...

Only £49, no batteries to run out, and two way talk via built in mic and speaker.

At that price you could buy 2 or 3 of them to put round his home.

They are all viewable remotely from an app.

If you want to have it recording 24/7 and be able to play back footage etc, then you will need a Ring subscription but it’s only £25 per year.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

We do the same with our mother in law. (Can't recall the brand)

If you search for baby monitor on eBay there are loads of low cost options. Most are just a stand alone camera with two way sound via Wifi. They mostly come with an app to.

I use 360 eye for my garage.

[alorotom]

we have one for the MIL ... £20 from Argos - TP-Link Tapo C100 Smart 1080p Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera (https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8765024?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=ilpqrtila&istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7Cacid:416-707-6621%7Ccid:9567730954%7Cagid:98490215496%7Ctid:aud-734784713267la-986022710581%7Ccrid:423217901953%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:11399168896927199218%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9046782&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=9567730954&utm_term=8765024&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=98490215496&utm_custom2=416-707-6621&gclid=CjwKCAjwiLGGBhAqEiwAgq3q_kYS3G2Fotvf6Z8-wcktA1LWQxQ8VNIA7DYesnVOWjMIVBOt_q3OGRoC8fwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)

then £6 for 32gb MicroSD card for it.

[warp9]

Thanks for the replies chaps, some promising options there.

[s2kjock]

I have found the Ezviz cameras very good for this sort of thing - cost between £30 and £50 depending on the type of resolution you want.

Android app used to be a bit unreliable, but is much better now. You can set up movement detection and alarms which could be useful too - pain outdoors as movement of things in the wind set them off all the time, but indoors generally fine re false alarms other than sudden bursts of sunlight/cloud cover.

You would need a reliable router depending on how big the property is - mine are used with a mesh system which I think helps a great deal.