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Medical Alarms or Medical Alert devices usually come in the form of a bracelet, key chain, or pendant. When the button is pressed on these devices they trigger an emergency console hooked up to your phone line. Once triggered that console immediately calls the Medical Alarm company which is monitored 24 hours a day 7 days a week or an emergency number preprogrammed such as a relative or an emergency service. Medical Alarms are waterproof thus never requiring the individual to remove the device.
A Medical Alarms can be leased, rented monthly, or paid for out right with a onetime fee. Medical Alarms can help save lives and give loved ones peace of mind. The companies and products on this page are some of the leaders in the industry.
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» American Medical Alarms, Inc.  -
Thank you for choosing American Medical Alarms. We provide a medical alarm system for individuals to use during a medical emergency if they are unable to reach their telephone.
There is nothing more disheartening than receiving calls from people telling us about someone they loved that needed help but couldn’t get to a telephone so nobody knew about it…and nobody came to their rescue.
None of us want to be, or want someone we love to be, in a situation where we need help but for whatever reason can’t get to a telephone to call for help. With our personal emergency response system you can have peace of mind that you or someone you love can get help from anywhere in their home with just the push of a button.
Our medical alarm is very simple to use. In an emergency you simply press the button on the pendant or wristband you are wearing which sends a medical alert to our monitoring center. Within moments you will be speaking with our operator regardless of where you are in your home and help will be on the way.
You also have the option of requesting that we call a nearby friend or family member if you do not believe that your medical emergency requires paramedic attention. For example, if you have fallen and are not able to get up you could ask our operator to call someone on your contact list to assist you.
We want to make sure that you or someone you love gets the help they need, at the same time maintaining their independence and continuing to live in their own home worry free.
American Medical Alarms is now pleased to offer commercial accounts.
» Lifeline ? - the Most Trusted Medical Alert Service -
For 30 years, we've enabled millions of seniors to live with independence and confidence in their own homes. Genuine Lifeline costs little more than a dollar a day, yet gives you peace of mind that is priceless.
A call for help could be needed at anytime, so why not contact us to start protecting yourself or your loved one right now?
» Lifeline Systems Canada's leader in Medical Alarms and Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) -
With a Lifeline medical alarm, help is always with you. Live safely and independently in your own home knowing our monitors are available 24-hours-a-day at the push of a button, if assistance is needed.
Today 8 out of 10 Personal Response System users in Canada choose Lifeline. We are the most trusted choice of hospitals, professional caregivers and Canadian families.
Browse our website to see How Lifeline Works and Why You Should Choose Lifeline for your medical and personal support needs.
» Living with Lifeline Personal Medical Alarms -
Every day, Lifeline helps thousands of people like you to live more independent, active lives at home. No matter what your health concerns or special needs, you'll always be in close touch with people who care. For little more than a dollar a day, Lifeline's own professional staff is ready to get you the assistance you need, whenever you need it. So you're free to go about your daily activities with more confidence and less worry. We even look forward to hearing from you every once in a while just so you can tell us that everything is fine!
More than just a way to get help, Lifeline also makes it easier and more convenient to stay in touch with others. The Care Partner telephone makes dialing your regular calls simpler than ever, and by pressing your Personal Help Button while the phone is ringing, you can answer the phone even if it isn't right nearby using the speakerphone function. You or your loved ones can even leave reminders of important things to do throughout the day to stay fit and healthy.
» Medical Alarms - Medical Alarm - TheMedSupplyGuide.com -
There are several types of medical alarms.
Depending on your needs, they can differ drastically in terms of price, service, and how they work. When choosing a medical alarm you must first look at the company and the services they provide. How reliable is their equipment? Do they offer 24 hr assistance? How fast is their response? These are just a few of the questions you have to ask yourself before determining what service to go with.
Most medical alarms or Personal Emergency Response Systems (Pers) are connected to your existing phone line with a special 2 way monitoring device or control box. The console uses a very loud speaker and sensitive microphone so you'll be able to be heard wherever you are in the house. Most alarms feature a wireless, single button, water proof, device (normally you have a choice between a necklace or wrist strap) that interacts with the console when help is needed. The control box, located near the telephone, will immediately call or notify (when the emergency button is pressed) a trained professional who returns the call to the patient or contacts the appropriate parties. If there is no answer, help will be dispatched. Depending on the situation, a friend, relative or ambulance is summoned. Medical alarms are great for expecting mothers, the elderly, handicapped, or diabetic patients.
There are also medical alarms that can be attached to your existing burglar or security alarm. If you have an existing alarm we suggest contacting your service company to see if they provide a medical alarm as well. Keep in mind that in this situation you'll have to verify how reliable their service is since they do not specialize in medical emergencies (however maybe they do). Make sure to ask.
Questions to ask when purchasing a medical alarm service.
How fast is the response?
Does the console have a rechargeable battery?
Is the console attached to your existing phone line?
What if the phone is busy during an emergency?
Is the wireless transmitter waterproof?
Is there a guarantee on parts, labor, and services?
How far can the transmitter communicate with the console?
What is the monthly fee?
How is the response team trained?
Any other charges. Setup, Activation, or Termination Fees?
How reliable is the response teams equipment, computer systems?
Below is a publication from the National Center for injury prevention and control of the Centers for Disease control and prevention. Please take a look at the direct publication from the CDC here.
Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix. The checklist below details hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells you how to fix the problem.
» Medical Alarms USA -
MEDICAL ALARMS USA
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1-800-432-7502
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1-877-480-0960
HOW MUCH DO YOU VALUE PEACE OF MIND?
At Medical Alarms USA, we understand the importance of feeling safe and secure. We have over 30 years experience in the security alarm field.
And that's why we offer help that is only a Push Button Away. It's a life saving device that can be invaluable to seniors, people living alone or handicapped.
Through the use of a small pendant or wrist transmitter, you have the freedom to be in your home, yard, garden or even out at your mailbox (limitations may apply). Should you fall or need assistance, the transmitter sends a signal to our Around The Clock Central Monitoring Station and help is on the way.
Your satisfaction is Guaranteed
» Medical Alarms:breakingnewsblog.com -
Lifeline now offers a needs assessment questionnaire to help determine if it’s time to use an emergency personal response system to ensure the safety and independence of your family’s elder loved ones.
FRAMINGHAM, MA (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 – Knowing whether it’s safe for an older family member to continue to live alone isn’t any easy decision to make. What will happen if they fall – or feel threatened by some other age-related medical condition and can’t reach the telephone to call for help? Lifeline Systems, Inc., the leading provider of medical alarm services in the United States and Canada, has developed a 9-point needs assessment questionnaire to be used as a guide to evaluate if and when a parent or loved one may need a medical alarm in order to maintain their independence.
The interactive quiz is available at the website www.timeforamedicalalarm.com. Caregivers are directed to answer nine questions with a yes or no response. Questions asked include their loved one’s overall health, existing health problems or concerns, recent hospitalization, time home alone, use of assistive devices, medication, and their ability to handle day-to-day grooming and care. The results are tallied and then give the caregiver information as to whether a medical alarm is an urgent need, elevated need, moderate need, or limited need.
Lifeline Systems has been the leading provider of personal medical alert response services in the United States for over 30 years. Lifeline is the preferred provider of medical alarm services to members of the Visiting Nurses Associations of America, and to thousands of leading doctors and hospitals. In addition, the Lifeline service is available through select chapters of the American Red Cross.
“Lifeline System’s new site www.timeforamedicalalarm.com is extremely useful for caregivers and homebound elderly patients who are trying to assess their need for a medical alarm,” says Carolyn S. Markey, President and CEO of Visiting Nurse Associations of America.
“Visiting Nurses created home healthcare more than 100 years ago, so no one is more experienced when it comes to delivering compassionate and cost-effective home care. Lifeline’s personal emergency medical response is a service we frequently recommend to people who wish to continue to live independently for as long as they can.”
According to the Department of Health & Human Services Administration on Aging (AoA) the older population–persons 65 years or older–numbered 35.9 million in 2003 representing 12.3% of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. By 2030, there will be about 71.5 million older persons, which will account for 20% of the population.
“Many of us have loved ones who are elderly and it is often difficult to both know and admit that they might need the additional assistance and security of a medical alarm,” commented Yasmin Mheiny, a Lifeline System’s expert specializing in occupational therapy and needs of the elderly. “Lifeline is the first to create a unique, comprehensive tool to help caregivers deal with a sensitive topic that is often met with resistance and one which they may have been avoiding or just not certain how best to address.”
With the simple press of a waterproof button, at any time of the day or night, the user is quickly connected with a highly trained Lifeline Personal Response Associate. The Associate makes voice contact through the Lifeline speakerphone, reviews the individual’s personal and medical profile, assesses her situation and then notifies a family member, neighbor, or appropriate support and medical response team as the situation requires.
Lifeline personal response and support services offer:
? Immediate response by caring and highly-trained Personal Response Associates —24 hours a day/365 days a year.
? State-of-the-art equipment made by Lifeline.
? Lightweight, waterproof personal help button that can be worn as a pendant or on the wrist.
? CarePartner Telephone option with larger number buttons and personalized reminders to help manage medications, diet, exercise and appointments.
? No minimum service commitment, all at a cost of little more than a dollar a day.
» Medical Alert, Medical Alarms, Medical Alert Systems from Senior Safety -
1. Why use a medical alarm system?
At sometime in life, whether it's your mom, dad, aunt, uncle, family, or a friend... life can become difficult.
Mom could fall and not be able to call for help. Aunt Tillie's arthritis could flare up not allowing her to get out of the tub. Dad could slip in the shower and not have a Button to push for help. Uncle Joe could have a heart attack and not have a Button to push to get help.
Most of our family members, or us, wait until an emergency occurs before getting a medical alert device. Some refuse to use a system even after their first incident and therefore have the same fall, heart attack, stroke, breathing difficulty... or whatever kind of threat... yet again... with no way to summon help…because the can't reach the phone for help to dial 911.
Here's the problem. Once a senior has fallen and waited hours for help to find them…they lose a portion of their self-confidence. By the time someone has fallen multiple times without immediate help…they start to become a different person…they become frail and sometimes afraid.
The best time to protect a loved one with a medical alert device is prior to any problem. I have become a young senior myself and I now stay safe with my own Button. It's the smart thing to do.
A loved one can remain living independently in their own home far longer by having a Button to push that will get them help when they need it most.
2. What is the problem with DSL, Wireless Jacks, Splitters and Voice over IP Internet phones?
In a nutshell, all of these devices make medical alerts at times inconsistent. There are still some companies out there that claim their medical devices work fine with DSL.
DSL works just fine most of the time. It’s one out of a hundred or so times that you push the button that trouble occurs. Sometimes the trouble is simply too much noise imposed on the phone line by DSL, which usually results in a medical alarm signal received, but does not let the central monitoring station to switch to voice communication.
The secondary problem with DSL is the same problem that splitters... sometimes they malfunction... in failing they cause the medical alarm not to be able to communicate with the monitoring center.
I have never found a 100% quality connection with DSL. To test and see the inconsistency push your button at least 100 to 200 times and voice-to-voice communicate with the monitoring center.
Wireless jacks introduce noise on the phone too... they are just unpredictable.
No medical alarm device should ever be hooked up to Voice over IP (Internet phones). No doubt, the telephone long distance rate is great. We use Voice over IP phones to connect our offices in Santa Barbara, Maui, Kentucky and Los Angeles. We need a landline for backup because 10% of the time noise is so loud on the line, we must switch off VOIP. Switching to a landline is easy technology for our offices. In your home, when you need help the most, you could be in trouble. Beyond that noise problem... Internet connections are never reliable.
Solution:
If you are concerned about getting help consistently during an emergency...DON'T USE ANY OF THESE DEVICES in the telephone jack with your medical alarm system. The risk is simply too high. Keep it simple.
If you must use one of these devices, a separate phone number (a separate phone line) for any medical alarm system or medical alert device is the best solution.
Hint: Cable modems provide better speeds than DSL for Internet connection and they don't interfere with medical alarms. Dial up connection will work fine…it's just much slower.
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» St John :: Lifelink? Medical Alarms -
It is so good to know we are close by. With our pendant or wristband, you are only ever one touch of your button away from our assistance at any time - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
If you live alone or you have a medical condition that could require urgent assistance, a St John Lifelink? Medical Alarm will help you keep your independence and make sure you remain safe, secure and never far from help.
A St John Lifelink? Medical Alarm is connected directly to our St John Ambulance Communications Centre so there is no double handling of your call for assistance. And, as part of our service, we will keep your medical details and any instructions on our confidential database at the St John Ambulance Communications Centre. That means trained ambulance staff will arrive at your home with personal information on hand to assist you.
Your call will come straight to our St John Ambulance Communications Centre. We will phone you back to check that your alarm was not set off by mistake. If you do not answer the phone, we will activate an immediate call out and an ambulance will be on its way.
No matter where you are in your home, or out in your garden, if ever you need medical assistance, simply press your St John Lifelink? Medical Alarm button. It is that easy. In addition, our medical alarms:
Will work anywhere in your house or garden
Have a daily automatic self testing function and battery backup for added safety
Are approved for a subsidy from government agencies (subject to meeting their criteria)
Are easy to use
Are lightweight, water resistant and can be worn in the shower
Connect to a standard telephone jack point
Includes the cost of ambulance call outs eliminating any cost burden during a medical crisis
To find out more about St John Lifelink? Medical Alarms:
Fill in the request form
Phone toll free on 0800 50 23 23 or
Email enquiries@stjohn.org.nz
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Last Updated: 2005-10-28 03:31:58
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