| As we get older we be come more vulnerable to | | | | do to get connected. |
| falls and accidents. It is just a way of our bodies | | | | The alarm device is so simple to use. It should be |
| informing us that the years of wear and tear are | | | | worn on the person at all times (even in the |
| finally taking their toll. When a young person has a | | | | shower) because it is completely waterproof. |
| fall they are normally strong and mentally aware | | | | Most people prefer to wear them on the wrist |
| enough to raise the alarm and call for help. | | | | like a watch or around their necks just like a |
| Unfortunately this is not the case for the elderly | | | | pendent. Others like to attach them to their belts |
| and senior society. | | | | or even to their ankles. |
| While relatives will take steps to ensure that they | | | | To activate the alarm you just need to press one |
| have a land line telephone or even a mobile phone | | | | large button and you will be immediately |
| handy incase of emergencies they can become | | | | connected to the call center where friendly, highly |
| obsolete in times of high stress and traumatic | | | | trained staff will be able to assist you. They will |
| circumstances. If an elderly person has a bad fall | | | | ask you what the problem is and if you need |
| and cannot reach the landline to call for help what | | | | urgent medical attention. If so the emergency |
| can they do? If they are fortunate enough to | | | | services will be call out in an instant. The elderly |
| have a mobile telephone on their person do you | | | | persons relatives will also be informed of the |
| think they will be aware enough under severe pain | | | | situation. |
| and trauma to be able to press the right tiny | | | | While you wait for the emergency services to |
| buttons in sequential order? | | | | arrive the staff at the call center will speak to |
| Landline and mobile telephones are fine if all that | | | | you so you will not feel as though you are left |
| needs to be covered is general communication. | | | | alone. They will provide caring support until the |
| For urgent medical help they are far from ideal. | | | | ambulance arrives to take over the situation. The |
| What is needed is a round the clock system in | | | | call center will also by now have informed the |
| place that provides complete medical protection in | | | | emergency services of your medical history and if |
| an emergency. Something so easy to use that it | | | | there is any special medication you may be taking |
| can be operated even under the most stressful | | | | or you need to avoid because of allergies. All this |
| and traumatic situations. Medical alarms or alerts | | | | information is provided by you once you sign up |
| as many people call them can provide all of this | | | | for the system and is kept securely on the |
| protection and more. | | | | database. |
| The medical alarm system is very easy to set-up | | | | Hundred of thousands of seniors have already |
| and can be installed in under five-minutes. It is just | | | | seen the benefits of wearing a medical alarm or |
| a matter of connecting up a monitor to a power | | | | alert and they can provide suitable testimonials of |
| supply by way of a plug and then connecting it | | | | instances where they have been used to great |
| with the telephone line. One more press of the | | | | effect. In many cases they have been the |
| activation button on the monitor is all you need to | | | | difference between life and death. |