| Retirement is a time to celebrate and enjoy our | | | | will be dispatched to the caller's address |
| new found freedom! But, nowadays, many | | | | immediately. |
| seniors are living alone. The reasons for so many | | | | Personal emergency alarms are worn as a |
| one-person residences can be out of choice, or | | | | necklace or bracelet. These alarms are available as |
| perhaps one partner, unfortunately, must reside in | | | | key chains and pens. The necklace or bracelet |
| an assisted living or nursing care facility, or may | | | | alarm is a friend in need, if you fall and cannot get |
| have died. Whatever the reason that some | | | | up or reach your telephone. The necklace or |
| seniors live alone, they may be uncertain and | | | | bracelet is actually the panic button, which will |
| apprehensive if an emergency occurs. | | | | trigger the base unit to call for help. Many |
| What would happen to you, if you fell and couldn't | | | | emergencies have happy endings because |
| get up? You could lay there for hours, even days, | | | | assistance was received quickly. |
| if you cannot get to your phone, Injuries can | | | | If an intruder breaks into your home, would you |
| evolve into irreversible damage, unless medical | | | | be able to call for help and speak to emergency |
| attention can be received quickly. | | | | personnel? Would the intruder stop and wait for |
| Often, the difference between worry and peace | | | | you to call for help? I doubt it. But, these types |
| of mind, can be a personal emergency response | | | | of alarms can, also, serve as "silent" alarms, and |
| alarm. Personal emergency response alarms and | | | | allow you can call for help without anyone |
| systems offer seniors independence to live as | | | | knowing. No need to speak to anyone, but rest |
| they are accustomed to. Most injuries and | | | | assured, help is on the way! |
| accidents happen right at home, and emergency | | | | Falls and home break-ins are scary. Having a |
| response alarms alleviate worrisome thoughts and | | | | medical and emergency call alarm within reach, |
| concerns. Friends and family also enjoy a greater | | | | can make a big difference. Personal emergency |
| sense of freedom because they know they will | | | | alarms can mean the difference of facing injuries |
| be notified immediately, should an emergency | | | | that could have long-term consequences. Or, if an |
| happen. | | | | intruder should break into your house, you could |
| Basically, a personal emergency response alarm | | | | be physically harmed, or killed. A personal medical |
| consists of three parts; a panic button, a base | | | | and emergency alarm could, literally, save your life! |
| unit, and the response center. Panic buttons are | | | | The more I learn about security technologies and |
| largely for medical assistance, and are worn as a | | | | available products, the more I want to choose the |
| necklace or bracelet. The panic button activates | | | | right alarm for myself and my family. We |
| the base unit, and a call is placed to a designated | | | | deserve to feel safe and secure in our own |
| response center. An attendant at the response | | | | homes, and personal emergency response alarms |
| center will speak to the person needing medical | | | | offer that freedom. Our families are our lives, our |
| attention and alert family, friend, or emergency | | | | homes are our castles, and whether we are |
| services. If the person cannot answer the | | | | young or not so young, adding another level of |
| response center attendant, emergency personnel | | | | security and protection is a good thing. |