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i am on a very strict budget,but i live alone and think i need a device if i fall. i fall a lot but it is hard deciding on the right device to call for help
Cal, make a list of the features you want and the situations for which you think you might need a medical alert button. Then call various companies that provide them and ask if they have those features and how they work. Then evaluate them to determine which seems to be best suited for you.
Some things you might want to consider:
Is the company local? Is it staffed 24/7?
Do you have a relative or friend who could be called first, or would you want EMS to be called?
Do you have a lockbox with a combination entry so that EMS or another first responder could get in?
Do you get out or are you primarily spending time at home? This could be an issue if you want to wear your button at all times, given that the GPS technology for medical alert buttons is still being debugged (per the company which provides med alert service for my father).
What activates the button to call the company? I.e., if you change your position does the device sense that and alert the monitoring company? The button we have has that feature. If the life alert button is accidentally dropped, they call within a few seconds.
You wrote that you fall a lot. Ask the companies exactly what happens when you fall, if the device senses and alerts them, or are you required to call yourself? If the latter, cross them off your list.
I'm paying $40/month, which may be a bit higher but I was more pleased with the company that we chose than with others. AARP magazines and bulletins contain ads for these devices, and telemarketers are hyping them with false promises, but I did research online to determine what companies and facilities (including medical) provided life alerts in our area. Then I contacted each one.
The one which took several days to call me back was eliminated immediately. The one which told me that GPS wander management is still in a process of refinement was the one I hired. Other companies bragged that they had GPS features but backed down and admitted grudgingly that they weren't perfected when I challenged them on the effectiveness of GPS management. If they're not brutally honest up front, I don't want them.
I've never heard of $18 a month but that's an absolutely great price if you could find something like that through a senior center. But be sure that they have 24/7 monitoring.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Some things you might want to consider:
Is the company local? Is it staffed 24/7?
Do you have a relative or friend who could be called first, or would you want EMS to be called?
Do you have a lockbox with a combination entry so that EMS or another first responder could get in?
Do you get out or are you primarily spending time at home? This could be an issue if you want to wear your button at all times, given that the GPS technology for medical alert buttons is still being debugged (per the company which provides med alert service for my father).
What activates the button to call the company? I.e., if you change your position does the device sense that and alert the monitoring company? The button we have has that feature. If the life alert button is accidentally dropped, they call within a few seconds.
You wrote that you fall a lot. Ask the companies exactly what happens when you fall, if the device senses and alerts them, or are you required to call yourself? If the latter, cross them off your list.
I'm paying $40/month, which may be a bit higher but I was more pleased with the company that we chose than with others. AARP magazines and bulletins contain ads for these devices, and telemarketers are hyping them with false promises, but I did research online to determine what companies and facilities (including medical) provided life alerts in our area. Then I contacted each one.
The one which took several days to call me back was eliminated immediately. The one which told me that GPS wander management is still in a process of refinement was the one I hired. Other companies bragged that they had GPS features but backed down and admitted grudgingly that they weren't perfected when I challenged them on the effectiveness of GPS management. If they're not brutally honest up front, I don't want them.
I've never heard of $18 a month but that's an absolutely great price if you could find something like that through a senior center. But be sure that they have 24/7 monitoring.