Can you buy a senior alert system without a contract?

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Senior alert systems, also known as medical alarms, are devices that are designed to call for help if you can’t reach the phone. They consist of an alert button you wear on your body and (usually) a base station that dials for help. They can either dial pre-programmed numbers or dial a monitoring center. I [...]

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Medical Alerts for robberies and home invasions?

Have you seen those news articles where an older person has been the victim of a home invasion but they foiled the attack by activating their medical alert? Medical alert systems aren’t specifically designed for this use case, but they do perform well at it. (What they’re designed for is getting help in a medical [...]

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FineThankx for daily phone checkins

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The FineThanx automated call system provides an easy way for seniors to assure their Care Circle that everything is fine, or alert them that it’s not.

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Medical Alert Services: High Pressure Sales Tactics

A friend just bought a particular medical alert system for her mother. If you’re not familiar with this system, it’s the classic “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” setup. You wear a pendant or piece of jewelry with a button on it. If you have an emergency you press the button and a plug-in [...]

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What is the best life alert system?

Find the best medical alert system for your elderly parent

What is the best medical alert system to install in your home? The one that’s going to work when you need it. Okay, so that’s not a super-helpful answer. But the fact is, there are a lot of good medical alert systems on the market, and the one that’s right for you might not be [...]

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Why is a medical alert system better than a cell phone?

Mobile phones aren't always as safe as medical alert devices

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 [...]

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What happens if I’m too far from my medical alert base station?

The garden could be dangerous if your medical alert system isn't set up properly

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 [...]

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How do I set up a life alert system in my home?

Medical alert base station and waterproof pendant

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 [...]

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What does a medical alert system cost?

Elderly people benefit from the security of a medical alert system

The cost of a medical alert system varies a lot. The first thing you want to understand is that you’re actually paying for two separate things: Equipment Ongoing monitoring Medical alert equipment The equipment you need for medic alert monitoring consists of a base station and a transmitter that is worn on the body of [...]

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