Medical Alerts (aka Medic Alerts) Help Seniors

Medical alerts have been around since the early 80's (That's more than 30 years now!)… We've seen these devices change from just a button that you press to get EMS response to a whole home alert system that allows you to speak to an operator whenever you have an emergency. The newest feature is something called fall detection, and it works just how it sounds: based on the movement of the pendant or wristband it can sense a falling motion and send a signal. We are excited about its potential, but the technology is not far along enough for us to offer - it tends to lead to lots of false alarms from everyday movements (like bending over or even lying down). We find that seniors do best with a simple and reliable system! And we certainly don't want our customers to be bothered by all these false alarms. :)

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Anytime that a senior needs to get help now, having one of our medical alerts is smart. Hurricane Season is quickly approaching, and our clients in Florida will feel safer knowing that they have a medical alerts button to press if they ever need to get help. Hurricane warnings are filled with moments of anxiety and panic- during these times anything can happen. Its nice to feel safe and secure knowing that if an emergency did happen, you would get the help that you need through your medical alert system. [Read More...]

A common question that we get when people are looking into medical alerts for their parents is: Do we charge per time they press their help button? Pressing the button to test or use our medical monitoring systems does not cost anything additional. The monthly rate you are paying covers everything. In fact there are no additional costs with our medical alerts - no set up fees, no activation fees, no equipment fees, no cancellation fees, and certainly no fees per time you press that button. We want your parents to feel free testing their system as often as they'd like and using their system as often as they need!

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On your alarm for seniors there are two lights: a red light and a green light. When your alarm is plugged in to the electricity both of these lights will be illuminated. When you press your help button to activate one of our medical alerts, the machine's red light will flash indicating that it is connecting with our monitoring center. If you ever notice that the lights on your alarm for seniors are turned off, go ahead and call us at our customer service office. We would be able to look into that for you and make sure that the system is working for you. In most cases where the light is off, our medical alerts have lost power, and this may be as simple as making sure the system is plugged in! Whenever you have questions about your alarm, go ahead and give us a call! That's what we are here for after all…

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I'm in need of medical alerts for my parents who live in a remote neighborhood in Michigan.  Would they need someone from your company to come to their home to install the unit?

Dorothy
Grandville, MI

Hi Dorothy,

Installation of our unit is simple. We send out the medical alerts in the mail and when you get the package all you need to do is plug the unit into the phone jack and electrical outlet. It's about as easy as plugging in an answering machine. Nobody comes out to the home and you're never charged any fees for installation or setup.

Of course, we're always available on the phone to help!

Noah [Read More...]