June 13, 20232 yr Have an aging parent. Due to work, can't always be in close proximity. Looking for something that she can wear that can send me a call/text if she needs help. Think LifeAlert (Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up!). The only catch is LifeAlert carries a hefty monthly fee and also calls their call center -- not a family member. I want something that will alert me instead so I can go check on her if needed and assess the situation. She won't always remember the phone when she gets up and can't always work it if she did have it with her. Instead, would love to just have a button she wears that she can press to let me know I'm needed. Does this exist?
June 13, 20232 yr 19 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Have an aging parent. Due to work, can't always be in close proximity. Looking for something that she can wear that can send me a call/text if she needs help. Think LifeAlert (Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up!). The only catch is LifeAlert carries a hefty monthly fee and also calls their call center -- not a family member. I want something that will alert me instead so I can go check on her if needed and assess the situation. She won't always remember the phone when she gets up and can't always work it if she did have it with her. Instead, would love to just have a button she wears that she can press to let me know I'm needed. Does this exist? Smart watch, Alexa, Apple homepod, google assistant?
June 13, 20232 yr A lot of the smart watches have fall detection. I bought my mom one and it is set to call me in case it detects a fall.
June 13, 20232 yr Ohhhh, Alexa. That's a decent thought. Smartwatch is likely a no-go. That's something that requires charging and can get messed up.
June 13, 20232 yr They make smart watches for seniors, the downside is they would need to be in range of their phone for it to work. I'd get a watch and scatter some alexas throughout the house.
June 13, 20232 yr Unless it works over the internet it has to have a cell phone function so it’s going to have a monthly fee.
June 14, 20232 yr Have an aging parent. Due to work, can't always be in close proximity. Looking for something that she can wear that can send me a call/text if she needs help. Think LifeAlert (Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up!). The only catch is LifeAlert carries a hefty monthly fee and also calls their call center -- not a family member. I want something that will alert me instead so I can go check on her if needed and assess the situation. She won't always remember the phone when she gets up and can't always work it if she did have it with her. Instead, would love to just have a button she wears that she can press to let me know I'm needed. Does this exist?Check your mother's insurance. My mom had humana and they covered Lifeline 100%. It was also set up to call a service, but the one time she used it they called me first.
June 14, 20232 yr I am in South Florida at the GF's elderly mother's house. We are here because she had a fall. I brought an alexa device with me from home to set up in her house.
June 14, 20232 yr Don't be a cheap ass. My grandma had a fall and broke her femur. Left the cell phone inside the house so she was outside for 7 hours before someone heard her yell for help.
June 14, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, HRSchenker said: Don't be a cheap ass. My grandma had a fall and broke her femur. Left the cell phone inside the house so she was outside for 7 hours before someone heard her yell for help. That is nightmare fuel. So sorry that happened to grandma.
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