| The use of medical alarm systems ensures timely | | | | Benefits of Medical Alarm Systems |
| emergency care for homebound seniors and | | | | Medical alarm units are increasingly being used by |
| disabled people. Older and disabled people are | | | | people to ensure the safety and emergency care |
| generally confined to a bed or able to move | | | | for their homebound seniors. Apart from being |
| around only in a certain limited area. Such | | | | simple to use, these medical alarm units offer |
| homebound seniors also require constant care and | | | | several attractive features. Here are some of |
| attention but often desire some kind of freedom | | | | them: |
| too. The fear of an emergency or an accident, | | | | - They can be installed very easily and require |
| however, prevents the families of such people | | | | little maintenance. |
| from leaving them alone at home. This kind of a | | | | - In case of a power failure, these systems work |
| situation generally leads to frustration amongst | | | | on an inbuilt battery backup. |
| the older people due to their lack of freedom and | | | | - The unit comprises of a help button and an |
| amongst the family since they are unable to go | | | | emergency console that is connected to a phone |
| out and do their work. An effective solution lies in | | | | line. One just needs to press the help button and |
| the use of medical alarm systems that are | | | | a distress signal is sent to the emergency |
| connected to an emergency service centre. | | | | monitoring centre. |
| Nearly a third of the older population in the US | | | | - The two way connection between the |
| requires emergency help every year with several | | | | emergency monitoring centre and one's home |
| cases of accidents and falls reported annually. | | | | facilitates easy and fast communication. |
| However, the increasing availability of medical | | | | - The emergency care specialists immediately get |
| alarm systems offers greater safety for older | | | | into action and contact the caregivers of the caller |
| and disabled people when there is no one at | | | | or ensure that adequate medical help reaches the |
| home. These systems are linked to an | | | | caller. |
| emergency monitoring centre that has a record | | | | - These units are water safe and work anywhere |
| of the people to be contacted in case of an | | | | in the house. |
| emergency, besides the personalized profile of the | | | | - These units can be shifted anywhere. |
| person calling. | | | | |