I cannot recommend one, but I can tell you that we had very poor experience with Bay Alarm, which is a subscription service that you hook up to your landline phone and they basically call 911 for you. The speaker on their device did not work well and had horrible sound quality and since my mom has dementia, she simply ignored the alert buttons we set up.

There are a number of companies that offer wearable buttons that alert their system. Some are on lanyards and others can be worn on the wrist.

I wound up getting a small wifi connected security camera that has sound and night vision and can be monitored with an app on my mobile phone. The app can be shared with more than one phone too. I set it up to view the main part of her house where she spends most of her time, and have plans to get a couple more for other areas.

My Mom had one but that was many years ago so I'm not up to date. But I think I looked it up one time and there are smart watches that can help especially if she's not near home all the time. See for example https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2020/smartwatch-features-caregivers.html

contact the nearest emergency services in her location and see what they reccommend.

Don't get any system that automatically calls 911, which can lead to unnecessary responses. My mother's system would call me, the staff at her seniors apartment. The operator would first make direct contact with Mother to try to assess the situation. Of counrse, that was usuless when she fell in the middle of thie night and didn't press her button ecause she didn't want to bother anyone until morning. That's a very common problem.

We had Philips Lifeline which was installed by the local hospital's auxiliary. It's been 15 years since Mother passed away, so I'm not curent, but I'd check out the company.

https://www.lifeline.philips.com/

Is it possible to get cellular service for her? Many of the systems need the person to be close which is fine if you are always inside the house which your mother is not. Several of the activity counting watches can connect. She may be more interested in wearing one if she can then do some bragging on her activity to her friends.

Some things to think about that my older friends found out. If there are too many calls to 911 in this area there was a charge for each one and that charge was expensive. Most of the things could not be worn when bathing or during their water classes. Since slipping and falling in the bathroom does happen they had no way to contact anyone. There needs to be a method of access for the emergency personnel. They can of course break the door but after a couple of times that becomes expensive. Most stopped the services after a while because they did not want to be chained to it.

This is mine. I prefer wearing the bracelet

"Some things to think about that my older friends found out. If there are too many calls to 911 in this area there was a charge for each one and that charge was expensive."

Don't these devices call the security company, not 911? If so, surely the person on the other end is trained to know what to do and when and what resources are required.

A device is hardly worth the additional expense if all it is is a cell phone.

If i it's purpose of the then it is worth it. I do not have my cell phone with me always and knowing I have my bracelet on I'll keep the service. I've had serious falls where the alert is greatly needed., that ended in hospitalization.

Glenda, I wasn't referring to you. Does your device call 911 or the security company that you pay for the service and the devices?

All the same, an Apple Watch is like a bracelet. It has an automatic fall down feature too and functions as a cell phone. Lots of different choices, all with the same hoped for outcome.

I can not address what each company does because some call a service others call 911 directly. Most in the water group used the one that called a service but several used the direct 911. If interested call the various companies.

Here too many calls to 911 results in a surcharge if the call is not for a life threatening reason. Used to be $75 to $150 for each call.

"I can not address what each company does"

Your earlier comment insinuated that use of such devices resulted in 911 calls.

Some of them do Elmer it was not an insinuation other than in your mind. You were apparently having a difficult day yesterday with all of your snide remarks so I hope you have a better one today.

Comments that appear misinformed and also overly broad generalizations are among the ones that attract my attention. A comment that disagrees or questions does just that, nothing more. Please point out which of my comments in this thread have an impolite tone.

No need to argue about this, I appreciate the responses and have learned some things to consider in my search. Thanks all!

I recently posted the same question on Kitchen Table. I ended up with Medical Guardian. Customer Service has been terrific. Very happy.