Because the number of medical alert companies can be overwhelming, I’ve selected a few that I like to include on this page. I hope this will make your decision easier.
My Favorite Medical Alert
My favorite medical alert is the Medipendant by Medical Alarm Concepts. I think it’s got the best mix of great coverage throughout the house and yard, combined with ease of use and a company that really stands behind their product. It’s a monitored medical alert that has a pendant you can talk through (instead of a speakerphone base station). Read my Medipendant review.
No-fee Alerts
No fee alerts call your friends and family instead of a monitoring station. Some people like them because you don’t have to pay the monthly fee to the monitoring company. The two units I like best are the Logicmark Guardian Alert 911 (approx. $150) and the Logicmark Freedom Alert (approx. $280).
Standard Monitored Medical Alerts
For standard speakerphone models, pretty much all the companies provide very similar equipment and very similar monitoring. Two companies I like are Bay Alarm Medical and LifeStation.
Advanced Monitored Medical Alerts
As noted above, for talk-through-the-pendant functionality, I like the Medipendant.
Cell Phone and Mobile Alerts
For cell phone and mobile alerts, I like the products from GreatCall, including the Jitterbug cell phone with 5Star Personal Security and GreatCall’s new GPS panic button that connects to the 5Star Personal Security system.
