Personal Alarms for Elderly Living Alone

LVevku10 on 03/07/2020 - 17:11

Hello fellow ozbargainers,

I am looking in getting my elderly father a Personal alarm as he is diabetic and lives alone.

I was wondering if anyone had any first hand experiences with any of these companies, which ones I should be staying away from and which ones you would personally recommend.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read and reply,
I appreciate the help.

P.s
Older similar post made in 2018. Wanted to see if anything has changed in 2 years.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/384707

Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • giacgal on 03/07/2020 - 17:26
    +1

    LiveLife.
    You cannot get wrong with this one and make sure you register your dad within My Aged Care if you have not done it already.

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:57

      Awesome, Will be doing that today. Thanks!

  • kahn on 03/07/2020 - 17:42
    +1

    If you're buying second-hand, I would avoid buying the medical alarm device from this story. It might be cursed.

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:57

      I appreciate the heads up!

  • qwerty on 03/07/2020 - 18:07
    +1

    I have an elderly relative set up with a Nokia 2720 Flip

    It has an emergency dial button on the side and it they hold it it auto dials multiple contacts

    Another has a care alert smart dialer set up to an nbn land line - works the same way but only if they are at home

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:56

      Thats actually a great idea, Nokias are known to be indestructable as well so if he drops it hopefully it'll hold up, the tiles on the other hand…

  • popsiee on 03/07/2020 - 18:10
    +2

    I've researched this , hand down best product on the market : https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208944

    • try2bhelpful on 03/07/2020 - 18:34
      +1

      I’ve got one of these and I love it. I haven’t had to use the fall function, yet, but it is nice to have the phone on my wrist if something happens. My other half’s mother had a stroke and was unable to get up off the floor for 1/2 a day. It was only when someone came by she managed to get someone’s attention.

      • CheapskateQueen on 03/07/2020 - 22:25
        +1

        have you ever tested it to see how intelligent it is re detecting a fall?

        • try2bhelpful on 03/07/2020 - 22:31
          +1

          Not to date. I’ve been slack so I haven’t set that up yet. However, this spurs me to test.

  • resisting the urge on 03/07/2020 - 19:49
    +1

    Dogs work well too. Make sure they can get out through a flap so they can alert the neighbours. They can work great as a primary or backup solution, and aged people w pets become happier, get better and live longer.

    A well trained dog needing a new home from the pound is often possible, and can work out the same or less than the up-front cost of some solutions, and/or the monthly cost of others.

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:52

      Thanks for the idea!
      Unfortunately my father isn't a pet kind of person though, otherwise having a cute and fluffy addition to the family would have made visits a hell of a lot cuter.

    • CheapskateQueen on 03/07/2020 - 22:50
      +1

      I know people are often more motivated to post reviews when they're dissatisfied than satisfied, but a quick read of online reviews is enough to turn anyone off.

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:53

      Cheers for the recommendation, I'll look into it.

  • durendal on 03/07/2020 - 22:52
    +1

    You may want to give Australian Red Cross a call and inquire

    • Vevku10 on 04/07/2020 - 10:53

      Will do! Thanks for the tip

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