Top Medical Alert Devices
One of the items that comes to mind quite often when you think about safety in the home is a medical alert device.
Paying For Senior Care.com is a site stocked with resources that can help with decisions about long-term care, assistive products, and Medicare Advantage Plan information. There are two guides worth reading there: when you should consider a medical alert bracelet or device, and their roundup of the best medical alert systems.
MobileHelp Classic is one option worth a look: a home base station with an emergency call button, a reset button, and a wearable help button.
Classic Guardian by Medical Guardian is another popular system, pairing an in-home base unit with a wearable pendant or wristband so help is always within reach.
Cameras and Communication Devices
I enjoy looking at what's available out there for using affordable technology to help care for our parents or grandparents. One "outside of the box" idea is to use the technology packed into many wifi security cameras on the market today.
An indoor wifi camera with movement detection, two-way audio, motion tracking, and night vision can be set up near a medication area: when a parent or grandparent stops by to take their daily meds, the camera can send an alert to your phone. If they forget, you don't get the alert, and you can call to check on them. An Amcrest wifi camera is a solid, affordable option for this kind of setup.
Recommended Websites
- Paying For Senior Care — a large amount of content about senior care options
- LifeAlert — a resource page with content answering common health and medical care questions