Care Monitoring/call for help without monthly fees

[Tom C]

I wanted to post this to anyone interested. Clark Howard was talking about it:

Compare Our Medical Alert Systems (http://assistivetechnologyservices.com/comparemedicalalertsystems.html)

or found at ATScares.com

My parents had a similar device in the assisted living community in which they lived. It seemed to work very well for them, but most commercial ones have a high monthly monitoring cost.

[Velvet]

A 3 series Apple Watch works very well, even while swimming in the ocean. It’s always with you, even if you fall etc. Siri recognizes your voice.

[ColdNoMore]

I wanted to post this to anyone interested. Clark Howard was talking about it:

Compare Our Medical Alert Systems (http://assistivetechnologyservices.com/comparemedicalalertsystems.html)

or found at ATScares.com

My parents had a similar device in the assisted living community in which they lived. It seemed to work very well for them, but most commercial ones have a high monthly monitoring cost.

Good info. :thumbup:


I think for a lot of us, way before we ever thought of needing it for ourselves, the commercial about 30 years ago that went..."I've fallen and I can't get up"...was the first time a lot of us ever even thought of such a situation.


And now.....:(

[KittyKat]

Thank you, TomC, for this timely posting. I received my Philips Lifeline Monitor on the 22nd & just couldn't bring myself to open it. I opened it today & because my phone plugs into my modem & the modem into the wall jack, I couldn't understand how to hook it up. It said not to use a splitter. So I planned on returning it. I have never heard of monitors that you could buy! I have no friends, my mom is in Mission Oaks and my sister lives near Orlando so I like the Guardian 911, which only dials 911. I'm going to check with CenturyLink to see how I can hook this up. I can't put the cordless phone answering machine in the spare bedroom since I sleep late & those robocalls & appt reminder calls start early & would wake me up. Thanks again! :mademyday:

** I meant router, not modem. I think I can put the router in the spare bedroom since it's close by.
** Thanks for the tip, PJOHNS2654. That's something else to consider.

[PJOHNS2654]

Thank you, TomC, for this timely posting. I received my Philips Lifeline Monitor on the 22nd & just couldn't bring myself to open it. I opened it today & because my phone plugs into my modem & the modem into the wall jack, I couldn't understand how to hook it up. It said not to use a splitter. So I planned on returning it. I have never heard of monitors that you could buy! I have no friends, my mom is in Mission Oaks and my sister lives near Orlando so I like the Guardian 911, which only dials 911. I'm going to check with CenturyLink to see how I can hook this up. I can't put the cordless phone answering machine in the spare bedroom since I sleep late & those robocalls & appt reminder calls start early & would wake me up. Thanks again! :mademyday:



You can also contact Neighborhood Watch. They will call you every day to check on you. You can pick the days you want to be called and the time.