1. A system for automatically monitoring activity of a person in a domestic environment, the system comprising: plural sensors for detecting activity of plural domestic devices that are in a domestic environment of a person being monitored and for automatically sending signals that identify the person being monitored and the detected activity; a surveillance center that receives said signals from said plural sensors; an expert system at said surveillance center for automatically evaluating the detected activity based on predetermined rules; and an alarm center for generating a signal in response to an output from said surveillance center.