The old solution is a key under the mat, a code shouted through the window, or a lock nobody can turn. All of those are friction. Two of them are how people get robbed. The motivated buyer here is often the child who realized they cannot keep driving over to “just let the aide in.”
What the house can do instead
- Voice: “unlock the front door” — only if you want that, with a PIN and an auto-lock.
- A lock a caregiver can use on a schedule you control — not a hidden key.
- A family page that can show “locked overnight,” if the person in the house agrees.
Cameras stay at the door you choose. Never bedrooms. Never bathrooms. Written.
This is starter-kit and Mobility territory: lock + doorbell + path lighting. If the door needs a new strike or line-voltage work, that is a licensed partner. Renters: we pick removable hardware and you ask the landlord first.
Start with a free 60‑second home check
Five tap questions. No email wall. Then a call or a morning visit — written quote before anything is ordered.
Take the home check Call (323) 990‑1101