A leading safety advocate for seniors will bring his message about using simple technology to enable the elderly to live independently or with reduced caregiving needs to the 28th annual meeting of the Congress of California Seniors (CCS), as part of National Senior Awareness Month, May 25. Richard Blackwell is the founder of www.SafeHome.net, a web site dedicated to empowering seniors with information about innovations, technology and resources that can enable them to live more securely and safely in their homes. Blackwell is also the inventor of the NeighborLink™ early alert warning systems that provide no-fee, low-cost protection designed to alert family caregivers, friends and even neighbors in a variety of situations that could otherwise endanger elderly people including accidents or personal attacks. He has also developed an Emergency Medical System alert, and an improved smoke detector that notifies caregivers and others designated by the elderly person or caregiver of a fire even if the senior is not at home or is overcome by smoke. “These are all examples of how low-cost, user-friendly technology is being applied to help end the isolation that seniors often face,” Blackwell explains. “As the population continues to age, it becomes vital that new
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