Bill Monahan moved to Meaford three years ago after a varied career, including 15 years in the electronics field. When he took to the stage as a contestant in this week’s Dragons’ Den Meaford, he was asked if moved to Meaford to retire? “No,” replied Bill. “I moved here to start a new business.”

But Bill’s most recent venture, a spin-off from his HomeButtons Electronic Systems, is directed at Meaford retirees. HomeButtons Special Care is devoted to sales and installation of electronic devices that can help people age at home.

Yes, retiring can be cool! Here are some of the latest tech tools and toys Bill has on offer.

For some retired folks, email is more of a hassle than it’s worth. Not so with the MailBug email system. Instead of using a computer, this handy device uses your phone line to send and retrieve email from trusted senders. No need to learn complicated software, and no worries about virus attacks.

The doctor just gave you yet another prescription or recommended another daily pill. Yet another hassle, you mean. Enter the e-pill Multi-Alarm TimeCap. Pop it on your pill bottle, and you not only get a reminder of when to take your medication – but it reminds you of when you took your last one.

As we age, a simple stroll can be better with some safeguards. The SafeLink GPS Wander Monitor is a small bracelet or pager-size communicator that allows loved ones to monitor the wearer on Google Maps – including the option to set an alert when he or she goes beyond a geographical boundary. And an SOS button lets the wearer send an alert in case something happens. Just to make it cooler, it also functions as a watch and a cell phone.

In addition to selling these devices, Bill recognizes that some less-than-e-savvy retired folks might be more tempted to throw them out the window than to use them – so he also handles the installation and training to make sure people are totally comfortable with their new toys.

Check out more of Bill’s devices here.