The medical alert command module is the size of a shoe box, and can go anywhere in your house. In the event of an emergency, you can either press the mobile medical alert pendant or the large red medical alert button on the face of the medical alert command station. This activates the medical alert alarm, which will summon the paramedics, a family member or whomever you desire.
Once the medical alert command module is plugged into a power outlet and a phone jack, it is operational. Pressing the button establishes a two-way voice conversation between you and the central station, just like a big speaker phone. The trained central station operator will be able to listen and talk to you inside your home.
Wear the medical alert neck pendant around the home or in the yard. With a range of 200+ feet outdoors, it protects you anywhere in your house. In case of emergency, press the large pendant button for 2 seconds. When this battery-powered device is activated, it sends a radio signal to the command station, that will get you help.
Private security companies have created medical alarm systems just for seniors that will summon medical assistance by clicking a medical alert button they can wear around their wrist or as a pendant.
The alarm user will wear a lanyard around their neck and click the button in the instance of trauma. The medical alarm system has a built in telephone dialer that will automatically get you in touch with your security service provider. A central monitoring station will allow you to hear the voice of a security service operator. The operator will contact emergency medical services and have them to your home in a matter of minutes.
Older adults have found that installing wireless alarm systems provides them with a greater sense of security and allows them to remain in their home for 5-7 years longer. The average age of someone entering a retirement home is 79. With a monitored security system, you may be able to remain in your own home until you're mid to late eighties.
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