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Selecting the Best Medical Alert System

Highlights and Key Points

Bob Thomson by Bob Thomson
March 24, 2018
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Today there are many choices when it comes to medical alert systems. There are home based systems, smart phone systems as well as other important criteria you should know before attempting to purchase. Consumer Reports compares 8 of the most prevalent products you will see advertised…

consumerreports.orgMedical alert systems—where the press of a wearable call button puts you in touch with a dispatcher who can summon emergency help or contact a friend or family member—may offer some reassurance.

“Anyone who is at risk of falling or having a medical emergency” may benefit from such a device, says Leah Bellman, M.S., an occupational therapist and stroke rehabilitation specialist with Hebrew SeniorLife in Dedham, Mass.

We’re Not Loyal to Brands. We’re Loyal to You.

Also, you might wonder whether you can simply rely on the technology you already have, such as a smartphone. Probably not, say experts.

That’s because it’s unlikely that you have your smartphone with you all the time, says Mindy Renfro, Ph.D., D.P.T., associate professor in the school of physical therapy at Touro University Nevada in Henderson—it’s easy to get up from a chair and leave it there. “If you don’t have an emergency response system on your body, that is going to stay on your body, you’re at risk,” she says.

These wearable devices can help you summon assistance in an emergency. Here’s a look at the many options available.

Some highlights and key points from the report:

1. Do You want a Home-Based or Mobile System?

2. Should Your System Be Monitored or Not?

3. Should You Add a Fall-Detection Feature?

The report is a comparison of only monitored systems.

CR contacted all the companies but did not test the products so manufacturers’ claims cannot be confirmed.

Consumer Reports compared 8 Systems from the following manufacturer dealers:

Bay Alarm Medical, GreatCall, Life Alert, LifeStation, Medical Guardian, MobileHelp, Philips Lifeline, Rescue Alert

3 Important Tips

  1. Ask for a deal.
    2. Be careful about buying for others.
    3. Check return policies carefully if you have hearing loss.

 

Consumer Reports compared the following features and data for each system:

  • Monthly cost for in-home landline service
  • Monthly cost for in-home cellular service
  • Monthly cost for mobile GPS tracking option
  • Monthly cost to add fall detection
  • Commitment or contract
  • Activation fee
  • Cancellation fee
  • Monitoring center certified by
  • Alternate languages available
  • Network provider for cellular or mobile service
  • Non-emergency customer-service hours
  • Battery life of in-home call button
  • Mobile unit battery life
  • Contact info
  • Monitoring center certified by

 

read more at consumerreports.org

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