Here’s a classic example of why you need a medical alert device. Recently in Salt Lake City, a 99-year-old woman had an accident in her walk-in bathtub. She got stuck in an awkward position and couldn’t move. It was 22 hours before her family members, who had tried to reach her by phone, came to [...]
Falls and Medical Alert Devices
Over the past few months I’ve become increasingly concerned about my own father’s mobility and what will happen if he takes a fall. He’s had a hip replacement surgery, and that worked pretty well, but he’s now got some trouble with arthritis in his knees and I can see that it’s increasingly difficult for him [...]
What is a no-monthly fee medical alert system?
There are two main types of medical alert systems. One requires a monthly fee and one doesn’t. So what’s the difference? Basically these are two completely different services, though they use a very similar name. The services with a monthly fee are set up to call a 24/7 monitoring service that will ask you what [...]
Why is a medical alert system better than a cell phone?
If you’re shopping for a medical alert system or comparing different systems, you’ve probably wondered why a life alert system would be better than just carrying a cell phone. It’s a really natural question. After all, cell phones are great for calling for help in all kinds of situations, whether we need a neighbor to [...]
What happens if I’m too far from my medical alert base station?
If you’re too far from the medical alert base station when you need help, the system might not work for you. Here’s what happens. When you need to use the medical alert system in your house, you press the button that you carry with you. This activates the base station. The base unit then takes [...]
How do I set up a life alert system in my home?
Life alert systems are easy to set up in your home. And just to clarify, life alert and medical alert are both terms that are used to describe devices that can call for help if you can’t reach the phone. Do you remember the TV ads? “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” Young [...]
