Help Button

17 years ago

Can anyone give me recommendations for a "help" type button for my mom? She is having some major back issues and so on fairly heavy medication, and staying with my sister. She can do many things for herself within reason but we are worried about my sister needing to travel for business. She has good neighbors to check in with, but we're hoping to get one of the buttons. Anyone have any experience with any?

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izzie
17 years ago
My dad got life alert for my grandfather. He lived alone across town in his mid eighties. He only used it a few times. One night getting into bed he kind of fell. He didn't injure himself but couldn't get up so slept the night on the floor. He said he was going to push the button on the Life Alert and probably could have gotten to the phone but didn't want to wake anyone or bother anyone. He waited until morning to push the button and they contacted my dad. We got him into a Sr. apartment not to long after and was with us til he was 93. I think that was really the best thing. He was a hit at the Sr apartments. He was such a sweet man, he had a lot of "girlfriends" there.
stargazzer
17 years ago
Radio Shack used to sell a button that would dial and call any number you programed into it, but I could not find it when I looked. I often carry my cell phone on my belt just for that reason.
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sjerin
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks, all. I did look up reviews for Life Alert and it seems very expensive and that they hold you to your contract, no matter what. Well, I didn't look thoroughly so maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. It's nice to know when you press the button someone really is there.
Izzi, my friend's grandma did the same thing: fell outside and lay in the hot sun injured, because she didn't want to bother anyone. Luckily, I'm pretty sure my mom wouldn't think that way. Mom does carry her cell phone, but we worry that if she fell and couldn't move much she many not be able to get it out of her pocket and call a number.