After an initial outlay there's a monthly subscription cost.
It only works within the house.
Mum is frequently out and about, driving around in her car, picking up grandchildren from school and caring for them 5 days a week. She's on her own from 9pm through the night until her partner returns from night shifts.
Would you recommend a wireless personal alarm pendant? It states that you sound your alarm that connects through to a call centre, and if the call centre can't speak to you or get hold of your nominated key holders, they'll engage emergency services.
Will the ambulance service actually come out though just because a panic alarm's been pressed and nobody can get hold of the key holder?..
I'm sure it gives peace of mind to wearer and family, but my Gran had the same device on a bracelet that alerted her sheltered housing warden, however it was never emergency services that turned up on the rare occassion they couldn't get hold of me, it was the on call night warden.
If the wireless device fails or is glitchy, I'm wondering if emergency services are really prepared to keep attending the scene on the off chance there's an medical emergency.
What do you think?
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To consider a wireless panic button for elderly Mum home alone?
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GoingToCalifornia · 30/11/2014 20:22
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