See How You Can Live Independently With LifeStation
Living alone isn’t something you typically plan for – it just happens. You may have been married for many years and had a house full of kids. Slowly the children went away to college, got married, and began a life on their own. You and your spouse were then officially “empty nesters.” Quite a change from a busy household full of children. Read More
Hip Fractures From Falls Cause Deaths - Medical Alert Systems Save Lives
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90% of all hip fractures are caused from falls in seniors aged 65 and older. Read More
Compare Top Medical Alert Providers Now!
There are some very simple things you can do to bring peace of mind to you and your loved one. Some of these should be done in your own home. We’ll look at 3 simple, yet effective tips that you can put in place in no time. Read More
Falls Cause Deaths - Medical Alert Systems Save Lives
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of deaths relating to injuries. In fact, more than one third of adults aged 65 and older fall every year in the U.S. Read More
Leading Medical Alert Companies Compared
Activity Monitoring (also known as inactivity monitoring) is a premium service offered by many medical alert monitoring companies. The point of this service is to be sure that your loved one is moving around freely throughout the day. Just because they have their medical alert button or pendant with them does not guarantee that they will be able to use it in a medical emergency. They could have a serious fall that causes them to become unconscious, or even worse, suffer a fatality with no one even knowing for hours or days. These scenarios are not the ones you want to think about, but they are very real. Added security is available with activity monitoring services. Read More
Top Companies That Are CSAA Five Diamond Certified
Central station, monitoring center, central monitoring facility, and dispatch center are all terms used to describe the place where your medical alert monitoring is performed. There are many different standards that can be used to rate these facilities. You may have heard the terms UL-Listed or FM Approved used to describe these operations. Since there are no laws that are required by central stations to follow, many central stations choose to be certified or approved by outside organizations which have standards that must be followed. One of these professional organizations is the CSAA. Read More
Compare Medical Alert Providers
Medical alert monitoring systems come in many forms. Typically, these personal emergency response systems (PERS) include emergency wireless medical buttons in the form of a pendant, wrist-watch, or belt-clip. They also feature two-way voice communication with the medical alert monitoring company, inactivity monitoring, and pill reminders. Read More
Medical Alert Monitoring Company Reviews
As the plummeting real estate market continues to hit families hard, costs for senior housing are still expected to rise. This is according to to a September 23, 2009 article in National Real Estate Investor, a professional trade publication for commercial real estate investment. The article states that rents are still on the rise even though vacancies are also rising. How could that be? The thought is that since new construction of senior housing continues to decline, demand will increase for available units.
Find Out Which Companies Require Separate Systems
Well almost : – ) Some medical alert monitoring companies, like our top-rated LifeStation, have a feature that you may not be aware of. It allows you to purchase one system and have service for two people! That’s the perfect solution for mom and dad living independently together at home. Read More
Compare Monitored Medical Alert Systems
Medical alert monitoring systems come in three basic forms. The first, and most popular, are the two-way voice systems. They are the systems that you typically think of when considering a medical alert system.
The second are simple medical alert buttons that when pressed, send a medical alarm to a central monitoring station. They do not have two-way voice and are typically found on security systems. Read More