| A medical alert device, also referred to as | | | | the home or extra charges for telephone |
| medical alert systems, is essentially a tiny | | | | service. |
| personal emergency medical alert pendant or | | | | |
| bracelet that is monitored 24 hours a day, | | | | The base system can be set up anywhere in the |
| seven days a week. When subscribed to, a | | | | home. Medical alert systems provide utmost |
| medical alert service provides extra | | | | flexibility. No matter where you are in your |
| protection for seniors or home bound | | | | home you are protected. In the event that an |
| individuals with health issues | | | | actual emergency is taking place, you can |
| | | | either contact the company's response center |
| A medical alert device is a small wireless | | | | or the list of numbers provided or can dial |
| alert that can be worn as either a medical | | | | 911 immediately. |
| alert necklace or medical alert bracelet. | | | | |
| Small and compact, it is easy to use as well | | | | Medical alert systems include certain basic |
| as water proof, so there is no need to ever | | | | features, including two-way communication |
| take it off. | | | | between you and the emergency response |
| | | | center. Along with 24 hour access and 30 |
| There are many benefits to subscribing to a | | | | second response time, they provide additional |
| medical alert system. Seniors that are in ill | | | | add-on subscription services such as; |
| health, weakened state or just coming out of | | | | medication reminders, meal reminders, health |
| surgery can benefit. These subscriptions can | | | | check reminders, wake up calls, and many more |
| be used either for long term care or short | | | | features that provide extra security. Medical |
| term contracts. Medical alert devices provide | | | | alert systems can be set up to do daily |
| independence when it matters the most without | | | | wellness checks, to ensure that your loved |
| sacrificing safety. | | | | one is safe and healthy at all times. |
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| How a personal medical alert system works: | | | | Some private insurance companies will even |
| When the subscriber wearing the medical alert | | | | reimburse the cost of these emergency medical |
| device presses the emergency button, either | | | | alert systems. Check with you insurance |
| on the medical alert pendant or on the base | | | | company since all companies are different and |
| control panel, it alerts the call center | | | | require pre-certification. |
| through the telephone line. | | | | |
| | | | Medical alert devices have come along way |
| A live operator assesses the situation and | | | | over the years. You can count on a |
| makes the appropriate call according to the | | | | progressive future for the safety of seniors. |
| contact list that was made while subscribing | | | | Senior medical alerts are all about |
| to the service. With live radio response, it | | | | convenience, independence, and safety. You |
| enables the operator to interact with the | | | | can rest assured that these amazing little |
| subscriber. During an emergency, help is | | | | medical alert devices are doing all they can |
| immediately contacted. Since all of this is | | | | to protect our loved ones when you are not |
| done wireless through an existing telephone | | | | available. It could save someone you love |
| line, there is no need for extra wiring of | | | | during a real emergency. |