Caring for a senior who lives alone at home is hard work and as much as you want to, you can't possible check on them every day, that's why it's wise to use a daily calling service.
A daily calling services is a must for seniors, who live alone.
A daily call is sometimes also referred to as a check-in call or even an "Are you OK" call.
Using this type of service is very easy.
After you sign-up for the service, a computer will call the subscriber's home phone, if there is not an answer, then the service will call whom ever is designated as a back up.
The back up can be a relative, friend or just about anyone who has agreed to assist the senior if necessary.
If the first back up can't be reach, most systems will automatically default to the secondary back up.
When the phone is answered, you will hear a message that tell you what key to press if you are okay and what key to press if you need assistance.
For example, the Phomodo Daily Call Service prompts you to hit 1 if you are OK and 3 if you need assistance.
Pressing 1 will record the call in the call logs and no further action will occur until the next scheduled day.
Pressing 3 will kick off a series of alerts to your back up or secondary back up both by phone and email.
On a cautionary note, you want to ensure that the check-in services won't automatically dial emergency services or 911 if you don't answer or if you press 3 for assistance.
If the call is not answered, the service will normally leave a message on an answering machine and automatically schedule another call for a later time.
If after a predetermined number of missed calls, the service will begin calling the people you have chosen as your back up.
This escalation will ensure that if you need help, and can't answer, your back up will be made aware.
Another important feature is the ability to shut down calls on certain predetermined days or holidays.
You don't want a series of calls taking place, alerting everyone that the phone wasn't answered only to learn that the subscriber was on vacation.
So the ability to schedule Do Not Call days is very important.
The last consideration is how the communication is occurring.
Does the service require you to buy expensive equipment to receive calls on or do you have to wear the equipment? The communication should occur via the phone without the need to buy equipment.
A daily calling services is a must for seniors, who live alone.
A daily call is sometimes also referred to as a check-in call or even an "Are you OK" call.
Using this type of service is very easy.
After you sign-up for the service, a computer will call the subscriber's home phone, if there is not an answer, then the service will call whom ever is designated as a back up.
The back up can be a relative, friend or just about anyone who has agreed to assist the senior if necessary.
If the first back up can't be reach, most systems will automatically default to the secondary back up.
When the phone is answered, you will hear a message that tell you what key to press if you are okay and what key to press if you need assistance.
For example, the Phomodo Daily Call Service prompts you to hit 1 if you are OK and 3 if you need assistance.
Pressing 1 will record the call in the call logs and no further action will occur until the next scheduled day.
Pressing 3 will kick off a series of alerts to your back up or secondary back up both by phone and email.
On a cautionary note, you want to ensure that the check-in services won't automatically dial emergency services or 911 if you don't answer or if you press 3 for assistance.
If the call is not answered, the service will normally leave a message on an answering machine and automatically schedule another call for a later time.
If after a predetermined number of missed calls, the service will begin calling the people you have chosen as your back up.
This escalation will ensure that if you need help, and can't answer, your back up will be made aware.
Another important feature is the ability to shut down calls on certain predetermined days or holidays.
You don't want a series of calls taking place, alerting everyone that the phone wasn't answered only to learn that the subscriber was on vacation.
So the ability to schedule Do Not Call days is very important.
The last consideration is how the communication is occurring.
Does the service require you to buy expensive equipment to receive calls on or do you have to wear the equipment? The communication should occur via the phone without the need to buy equipment.
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