Aging in place & senior living
Let residents keep cooking, without the fire risk
Cooking is one of the leading causes of home fires among older adults. The CTS Smart Kitchen Sensor lets residents keep cooking on their own, warning early with voice and light and, with the CTS Power Cutoff, shutting the stove off on its own, so a forgotten burner never becomes a fire.
Why communities choose CTS
Everything you need to protect residents, in one system
Catches unsafe and unattended cooking early
Thermal AI reads the real heat on the stove and catches an overheating pan or a burner left on early, warning with voice and light.
Shuts the stove off automatically
If no one responds, the CTS Power Cutoff cuts power to the stove on its own, before a fire can start.
Residents keep their independence
A safety net that steps in only when needed, so residents go on cooking for themselves.
One dashboard for your team
With the CTS Multi Sensor Dashboard, see every unit at a glance and disable or lock any stove, one unit or building-wide.
No cameras
Thermal sensing only. It reads heat, not images, so residents' privacy and dignity are protected.
Installs in about 10 minutes
Per unit, with no electrician, no drilling, and no rewiring. It fits standard electric ranges.
In every unit
An extra set of eyes on every stove
The sensor mounts above the stove and uses thermal sensing, not a camera, to watch for dangerous temperatures and unattended cooking. It warns the resident with a clear voice and flashing lights, and if no one responds, the CTS Power Cutoff shuts the stove off on its own. A forgotten burner or an overheating pot never goes unnoticed.
- Catches unsafe and unattended cooking early
- Shuts the stove off automatically
- Lets residents keep cooking independently
For the whole community
One screen shows every unit
Directors and residence staff see every unit at a glance with the CTS Multi Sensor Dashboard: which stoves are on, which units had unsafe cooking events, and which sensors need attention. Staff can remotely disable and lock stoves, one unit or building-wide, and pull detailed reports of every event and intervention.
- Every unit at a glance
- Disable and lock any stove, one or building-wide
- Everyday wellbeing signals for care staff
For families and staff
Peace of mind from anywhere
With CTS Essentials Plus, families and staff get push notifications the moment something is wrong, can shut off and lock the stove remotely, and can check whether it is on, off, or locked at any time. The app also shows the everyday signs a resident is doing okay, when they last cooked and how their routine is trending, so a quiet change gets noticed early.
- Alerts and stove control for staff and family
- Disable and lock a stove remotely
- Weekly schedules
Extra protection for at-risk residents
When monitoring is not enough
Weekly cooking schedules
With CTS Essentials Plus, set a weekly schedule, for example no cooking overnight. During scheduled hours the stove is powered off and the sensor announces when cooking is available again.
Remote lock-out
From the CTS Multi Sensor Dashboard, staff can remotely power off a specific resident's stove. It stays off until someone presses the button on the sensor in person, so power is never restored without someone present.
Timing adapts to the heat
Gentle, low-heat cooking allows more time away from the kitchen. High-heat cooking means the sensor expects someone back sooner and acts faster when nobody returns.
Common questions
Stove safety for your community, answered
How can a senior living community reduce cooking fires in resident units?
Put a CTS Smart Kitchen Sensor in each unit. It watches for dangerous temperatures and unattended cooking, warns the resident with voice and light, and with the CTS Power Cutoff shuts the stove off on its own if no one responds. Staff see every unit at once on the CTS Multi Sensor Dashboard.
Can staff monitor stoves across many units at once?
Yes. The CTS Multi Sensor Dashboard shows every unit in the community with its live stove state, alerts, and one-click controls, so a small team can keep watch over a whole building.
Does it protect resident privacy and dignity?
Yes. The sensor uses thermal sensing only, with no camera, and never records video or audio. Residents keep their privacy while the community keeps them safer.
Can staff disable and lock a resident's stove remotely?
Yes. From the Dashboard, staff can disable and lock a stove, one unit or building-wide, for example during a fire alarm or when a unit is vacant, and unlock it just as quickly.
Does it let residents keep their independence?
That is the goal. Residents cook on their own with a safety net that steps in only when needed, which can help them stay independent longer while giving staff and families peace of mind.
How is it installed across a building?
Each unit installs in about 10 minutes with no electrician. The sensor mounts above the stove with 3M Command strips and the CTS Power Cutoff plugs into the unit's 240V electric outlet. It fits electric radiant, coil, and induction ranges.
Read our full guide to stove safety for seniors and aging in place
See it protect your residents
Book a 15-minute walkthrough with our team, using scenarios from your community. We'll show how CTS prevents cooking fires and scope pricing to the units and sensors you deploy.
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