As our loves ones age, we start to worry more about their safety and well being. Our parents may start to have mobility issues or memory loss which can make it unsafe for them to be left completely alone in their homes. These issues can lead to falls or other emergencies inside the home that can be extremely dangerous and even fatal. This is normally a time where you make be thinking about assisted living or a nursing home. But unfortunately this can be a very expensive option.
The average annual cost of making such a move to assisted living is $38,000 while a nursing home can cost upwards of $67,000 or more. This can be quite a financial burden on your parents and/or yourself, especially with the present economy. Not to mention the emotional issues associated with such a move. Seniors view moving to nursing care or assisted living as the last stop before they die. It can be difficult to convince your parents to drop everything and move out of their homes forever. Nobody wants to lose their freedom they have had their entire lives.
Thankfully, there is an alternative to assisted living and nursing homes for the ones you love. A medical alert can help extend ones independence and give you and your loved ones great piece of mind.  Not only is a medical alert effective at keeping your loved ones safe and secure inside their home, it is an extremely affordable option, especially when compared to assisted living or nursing homes. A standard medical alert for elderly can cost only around $25 a month.
It consists of a lightweight transmitter worn by the user, generally either on a necklace or wristband.  The transmitter should be waterproof so it can be worn safely in the shower or bath, where many falls and emergencies occur. If the user ever needs help, for whatever reason, they can simply press the button on the transmitter. This sends a signal to a speaker box which is connected to the phone line. A medically trained operator then comes on the box and can have a two way conversation with the user, no matter where they are in the home.
Your mother or father can then alert the operator that it isn't an emergency but they would like you or another loved one, friend or neighbor called. The operator can then call that emergency contact for them. But if they say it is more serious or they are unable to speak, the operator would immediately dispatch the local paramedics to the location before alerting the emergency contacts.
A medical alarm system even works directly outside the home as well. So if your parents are in the front or back yard, porch, driveway or garden, they would still be protected.  Even if the operator can't hear them, they would still get the help they need.
As our loved ones age, there comes a time where it is no longer safe and secure for them to be living at home alone. But with the expensive cost of assisted living or a nursing home, along with the emotional impact it can have, it can be very difficult or impossible to make that decision. That is why a medical alarm can be a great choice for the ones you love. It allows them to continue to live at home but no longer keeps them alone.
The average annual cost of making such a move to assisted living is $38,000 while a nursing home can cost upwards of $67,000 or more. This can be quite a financial burden on your parents and/or yourself, especially with the present economy. Not to mention the emotional issues associated with such a move. Seniors view moving to nursing care or assisted living as the last stop before they die. It can be difficult to convince your parents to drop everything and move out of their homes forever. Nobody wants to lose their freedom they have had their entire lives.
Thankfully, there is an alternative to assisted living and nursing homes for the ones you love. A medical alert can help extend ones independence and give you and your loved ones great piece of mind.  Not only is a medical alert effective at keeping your loved ones safe and secure inside their home, it is an extremely affordable option, especially when compared to assisted living or nursing homes. A standard medical alert for elderly can cost only around $25 a month.
It consists of a lightweight transmitter worn by the user, generally either on a necklace or wristband.  The transmitter should be waterproof so it can be worn safely in the shower or bath, where many falls and emergencies occur. If the user ever needs help, for whatever reason, they can simply press the button on the transmitter. This sends a signal to a speaker box which is connected to the phone line. A medically trained operator then comes on the box and can have a two way conversation with the user, no matter where they are in the home.
Your mother or father can then alert the operator that it isn't an emergency but they would like you or another loved one, friend or neighbor called. The operator can then call that emergency contact for them. But if they say it is more serious or they are unable to speak, the operator would immediately dispatch the local paramedics to the location before alerting the emergency contacts.
A medical alarm system even works directly outside the home as well. So if your parents are in the front or back yard, porch, driveway or garden, they would still be protected.  Even if the operator can't hear them, they would still get the help they need.
As our loved ones age, there comes a time where it is no longer safe and secure for them to be living at home alone. But with the expensive cost of assisted living or a nursing home, along with the emotional impact it can have, it can be very difficult or impossible to make that decision. That is why a medical alarm can be a great choice for the ones you love. It allows them to continue to live at home but no longer keeps them alone.
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