A medical alert system is a lifeline for the Older Generation One of the most famous medical alert systems available today is "Lifeline". If you have elderly parents and are the sole provider of care, regardless if you live near or far, Lifeline provides peace of mind and allows you to take care of your needs and your family.
Statistics say that over 60% of the elderly are more likely to fall within their home for more than 30% can be outside. In fact, other studies suggest that people aged over 65 suffer hip fractures most often.
As the children of elderly parents, it is sometimes difficult to keep track of their daily routine for the whole time worrying that something happened, if the phone calls went unanswered. Lifeline Medical Alert proposes several measures that can mitigate most of the worries for parents and caregivers.
You may have seen one of the medical alert systems on television where they show a pendant that can be carried by an elderly person to be used if they fall, or who suffers from a serious disease and not can not access a phone to call for help. By simply pressing the button on the pendant, they are immediately connected to the company that will send an emergency service, please contact a loved one, and a neighbor.
A medical alert system can also provide a communicator which is attached to the phone and can be used on a 24 hours. Many of these communicators can be placed in the bathroom, where most falls occur, and other areas in the house as well. It allows a senior in distress to press a button on the communicator in which a representative from Lifeline will be able to communicate with the person. In fact, he is working with the pendant also.
Today, with so many seniors living alone, the risk of falls is rising. This places great stress on their children, especially those who do not live near their parents. As the children of elderly parents, we go on our daily routine, but are always aware that something might happen. Having a medical alert system in place eases a lot of anxiety many children of elderly parents experience on a daily basis.
More importantly, however, a medical alert system used by the elderly living alone gives them the freedom to go about their daily activities. It relieves anxiety and provides a connection to someone they know will be there for them in case of emergency.
Our parents took care of us from birth to adulthood, it seems appropriate that we take care of them in their old age by ensuring their membership of a medical alert system.
Posted on March 23, 2010.
