Medical Alert Services

A couple of times, she set it off by accident, and she wasn’t hearing their response calls. If the dispatch center gets no response, they call the contact. That would be me. Unfortunately, the calls were usually legitimate, and mom had fallen and needed help. I was always grateful for her personal alarm.

Now, whenever someone tells me about an elder living alone – even an elder in pretty good shape – I ask if they have one of these devices. If an elder resists, I ask them to do it for their loved ones. It helps them have some peace of mind.

A number of medical alert services are available on the market and include:

- Alert One medical alarm
- American Medical Alarms
- Lifeline
- Medical Alarm by ConnectAmerican.com