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Elder-caregivers

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Nov 30, 2017, 03:05 PM Nov 2017

Looking for a decent alert system

My mother in-law is 86 and lives alone at home.
We would like her to wear an alert system in case she falls or needs other immediate attention.

Any companies you'd recommend?
Thanks.

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Looking for a decent alert system (Original Post) SHRED Nov 2017 OP

Life Alert. My mother, at 92, wore it. Sure enough LuckyLib Nov 2017 #1

Thanks SHRED Nov 2017 #2

LuckyLib

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1. Life Alert. My mother, at 92, wore it. Sure enough

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 09:04 PM

Nov 2017

she fell down 2 steps from house into garage. She had a cut on her head and a shattered elbow. The alarm worked and fire and EMTs arrived - had to break into garage. The company called a few days later to get our thoughts and I told them we were impressed.

That was the end of her living alone — she moved to senior living.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to LuckyLib (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 09:16 PM

Nov 2017

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