Posts Categorized: Home Automation

Helping the Sandwich Generation Care for Aging Parents

Senior Woman Enjoying a relaxing moment with her Daughter at Home drinking Coffee

Just what is the Sandwich Generation? Are you between the ages of 40 and 60 with both aging parents who need your care and attention and dependent children still at home?  If you answered yes, you are in good company with 9.3 million other Americans according to the National Alliance for Caregiving. Welcome to the ‘Sandwich Generation’! As America ages, more and more people are becoming multi-generational caregivers. The staggering number of people who make up… Read more »

Broadband in Aging and Age Friendly Communities

Senior man talking on phone and using tablet, sitting at desk at home. Modern technology, communication concept

Facts are facts: Maine is the ‘oldest’ state in the country with a median age of 44.21.  This trend will likely continue over the next few years, and that has important implications for Maine’s infrastructure and economy.  On Friday, March 25th, local government leaders will gather to discuss the approach communities are taking to transform what it means to grow old in Maine at the Maine Municipal Association’s Statewide Manager Interchange.  OTELCO is proud to… Read more »

Today’s Home Automation Technology Gives Hooch a Rest

Home Automation Technology and Security – For the Dogs? For centuries, home security has gone to the dogs – literally! If an intruder came close, Hooch’s bark would alert anyone in the house and the immediate neighbors and, hopefully, intimidate the intruder into retreat. The proverbial guard dog security system was relatively inexpensive – pet food, an occasional trip to the vet – but not always totally reliable. If no one was around to hear… Read more »