Senior alert systems allow senior citizens to continue living independent lives by enabling them to quickly ask for help should emergencies occur. As a person ages, he or she becomes vulnerable to accidents such as falls that may incapacitate them and prevent them from getting help. An emergency alert or medical alert system at home … Read more
For many seniors and others, having either a monitored or non-monitored medical alert system at home can spell the critical difference when they experience an unexpected medical emergency occurs while they are alone. Once an alert is activated by pressing the help button, the system acts to connect the senior or system user with someone … Read more
In this video, John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted and spokesman for Great Call describes a situation in which a family trapped in their home during Hurricane Sandy was saved. The family had previously called 911 and were not able to get a helpful response after 2 hours. They then pressed their Great Call … Read more
The main purpose of medical alert devices for the elderly is to communicate with healthcare providers, family members and emergency medical personnel when threatening emergency situation arise. They are indeed useful tools, especially for the elderly living alone. Almost all are easy to use, and the alerts or information are transmitted at one touch of … Read more
The benefits of monitored medical alert systems cannot be underscored enough, especially for the elderly who live alone, or spend a lot of time on their own at home. These benefits of these services are best felt during emergency situations. Choosing the best system will give peace of mind to both the senior users and … Read more