Senior Citizen Medical Alert

For older people who want to live independently but whose children and grandchildren worry, a senior citizen medical alert device can put everyone's mind at ease.

Falls can create a dangerous situation for the elderly, but with the help of medical alert bracelets and necklaces, help is just a button's push away.

Although many senior citizens are more than capable of living on their own and don't want to leave a home they've lived in for sometimes 40 or 50, family members may worry what will happen if their loved one is hurt and no one is there to help. For this reason, medical alert systems are worth their weight in gold.

One push of a button and the senior can speak to someone transmitting from the other end of the line. Help can be called in the form of medical, fire or police. The alert units typically have a base that sits in the house and a transmitter in the form of a bracelet or necklace.

When an emergency call is activated, the person in the call center will keep the individual on the line while waiting for emergency services to arrive. The call center representative can keep a hurt senior calm or offer basic advice until help arrives.

There is typically a monthly service fee, which varies by provider. An average price would be $40 a month, although there are more expensive and less expensive services.

There are many different systems on the market. Everyone in America has likely seen the commercial with the elderly lady who cries, "I've fallen and I can't get up." This is an advertisement for Life Alert. The commercial became so popular that the company trademarked the saying. However, as widely known as this commercial has become, Life Alert is just one of many different companies that offer senior citizen medical alert services. Here is a partial list:

• Life Alert – The company offers two different types of medical alerts, including a watch and a necklace. Get a free brochure by phoning 800-360-0329.

• Lifeline – Worn like a bracelet, help can be called with one push of a button. The system will begin to say loudly, "Emergency!" so that you can be assured that it is responding to your call for help. The company offers several plans, one as low as $19.95 a month. Get a free information kit from the website.

• Life Guardian – Not only does this company's system call for the local police or 9-1-1 for help, but also a neighbor or relative will then be telephoned so that someone can be there to sit with you until professional services arrive.

• Alert 1 – This system offers an arm band, necklace or even hallway buttons. Extra buttons can easily be installed in different rooms of the house, where falls might happen, such as the bathroom or kitchen. Prices are as low as $24.95 a month if paid annually. Get more information by phoning 800-921-2160, or order online.

• ADT Alarm – Regular alarm systems, such as ADT, can also serve as a way for an elderly person to call police or ambulance services. As a bonus, they protect from multiple dangers, including fire and critical conditions such as carbon monoxide. ADT offers many different packages. Installation varies, depending upon the system and rates start at around $33 a month and go up to $49. In addition, the call center will try to phone the home owner and if he or she cannot be reached, ADT will phone a neighbor for more information on the condition of the home or neighbor. Get more information on the website.

No matter what senior citizen medical alert device you ultimately choose, someone should check in with a senior living at home alone at least a couple of times a week. If family members are not able to check in that frequently, then ask a neighbor to stop by from time-to-time.

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