Sure. I am not talking about large things like chair lifts for stairs but rather small problems that cumulatively could drive a senior out of their home.
- Gutters. Being on a roof at 78 is not safe and contracting out gutter cleaning can be expensive. Some way to make gutters easier to empty/make them not require emptying. I imagine a robotic snake that wiggles through, but I am sure the real solution is more mundane.
- Small steps. Lots of little steps are casually put into homes. For example, the garage often has a step into the powder room or there is a step between the living room and the kitchen. Yes, you can put a small stool there, but it moves and isn't that stable and is still too high. What I want is a small ramp that they can shuffle up if they need to and is sturdy enough that it won't move and is thin enough at the top to fit under the door.
- Food prep. An automated way to stir a pot. Oven trays with easy to grasp sides. Automated peelers/choppers. The tasks which are hard on old hands or require stability.
- Social connection. Event info has moved online, but it is hard for them to access. I did a hackathon project on this where it was an Alexa skill for getting event info. Ideally there might be some rideshare integration as well.
- Cleaning. I find it crazy that humans still clean virtually every toilet. There has got to be a better way. Toilets are one of the hardest things for them because you have to get down on hands and knees.
> I guess I can start: something that monitors gas cookers, which already exists: iguardfire.com
Induction stoves are the much better option here. They will only heat up ferromagnetic material (i.e. actual pots and pans) and most can sense when nothing is on them and turn off automatically.
Can you give some examples?
I guess I can start: something that monitors gas cookers, which already exists: iguardfire.com