Phones for Elderly

Medical alarm systems help reduce the safety risks if you live alone or you are concerned about a parent or an elderly grandparent. Unfortunately, in many cases families tend to wait until an emergency or someone close to them has a fall before deciding to purchase a medical alarm system, which is too late. As simple as it may sound, yourself or your loved one needs a medical alarm before an emergency, not after!

In most cases medical alarm systems are easy to set up and there are many options available, from basic personal emergency alarms to medical alert emergency response services.

Although medical alarms are generally used for medical emergencies they can also be used for personal safety and protecting your home.

Which medical alarm system should I buy?

This depends on the features you require, how much you are willing to pay and the level of response needed. Below you will find a number of different options.

Tamper Proof Magnetic Pull Cord Alarm

Is a basic pull cord alarm that is ideal for people who do not live alone but may require assistance from family members during the night while they are sleeping. During an emergency carers who may be sleeping will wake from the noise of the alarm, which is of a similar volume to a smoke alarm. When magnetic pull switch is removed the alarm is activated. The pull switch can be activated from any direction and has an easy-to-use On/Off switch for activation-deactivation.

Easily mounted on wheelchair or bed and comes with an alligator clip for attachment to patients clothing. The pull cord alarm is a no frills medical alarm at a budget price of less than $50.00.

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Telemergency Pro-Elite 700C with Wireless Help Pendant

The Telemergency Pro with Wireless Help Pendant is a mid range medical alarm system for patients and carers. If the patient lives on their own we recommend this product as an entry level system as the medical alarm system connects to your telephone and dials “911″ and up to five telephone numbers of your choice with a single click. Also, the Telemergency 700C comes with a wireless pendant which activates the call center remotely and sends a pre-recorded emergency message to your carer or family when required.

The emergency pendant has two buttons. One to activate the alarm system and one to cancel. This can be a confusing for elderly patients during an emergency but as long as the person using it knows which button to push on the pendant the system will work correctly. Set up of the emergency phone numbers takes a little time but all in all the Telemergency Pro-Elite 700C does what it says and is a very good entry level medical alarm system for under $100.

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Medical Alarm System – Professionally Monitored Call System

This is a low cost, high quality medical alert system which costs less than $1 a day for complete piece of mind.

The Aegis Medical Alert System represents a complete home medical alert system. Patients will have instant contact with Help Advisers who are on standing-by 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to medical emergencies.

The console can be placed on a table or wall mounted and comes with a simple one-touch waterproof pendant that can be worn on the wrist or around the neck. In the event of an emergency a simple press of a button will activate the alarm system to automatically dial for help, providing immediate access to emergency services. Help Advisers will then take the necessary steps to contact emergency services, family members or a carer.

The console is currently priced at $99.99 and ongoing monitoring starts from $22.95 per month. Less that $1 a day. A small price to pay for yours or a loved ones safety. The Aegis Medical Alarm System includes:

• Two-way voice
• Suitable for temporary or permanent installations
• Braille characters for emergency, home, and clear functions
• Speaker phone capability
• Delayed, silent alarm feature
• Selectable inactivity reporting: 8, 12, or 24 hours
• Selectable two-way voice activation
• Single telephone seizure and true phone line seizure capability
• Distinct alarm tones provided for emergency and fire alarm conditions
• Power on/off switch
• Backup battery size: 12 volts, 1.2 Amp/hour (32 hour backup)
• 7.5″ W x 8.75″ H x 3″ D

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