[Sable99]

First, I want to say I'm sorry that you fell but glad to hear you are alright.

When my Dad was home bound, we wanted him to be able to call for Mom and I but not an alarm company. His voice wasn't that strong and we wanted something we could hear on both levels of our home.

We bought a wireless doorbell. I crazy glued the doorbell button to a lariat that we could clip to his shirt. We put the doorbell speaker on the open stairwell so we could hear it on both levels. It worked great. Mom and I could do our jobs around the house and Dad could ring the doorbell if he needed us. Dad is gone now but we still use the doorbell from time to time.

This only works in or very near the house. Mom takes her cell phone with her when she goes out to the mailbox or gets the morning paper.