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Fall alarm not going off

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splothersdog · 21/08/2025 21:06

My MIL has had a number of falls over the past two years. About 3 months ago we finally persuaded her to have a fall alarm. She opted for a pendant alarm as she wanted to be able to wear it under her clothes.
However in the four weeks she has three falls - two quite heavy and the alarm as not gone off. Luckily other people were about and able to help.
Does anyone has experience of this and would a wrist alarm be better?

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splothersdog · 21/08/2025 21:21

I believe it is the fall one - she set it up herself, so we need to explore that. She has managed to set it off accidentally by banging it against something.
One one occasion she fell backwards and on another she went forwards but the pendant when behind her - if that makes sense. No idea what happened on the other occasion as she is being a bit evasive!
I think that the wrist one is more likely not to move.

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EmotionalBlackmail · 21/08/2025 21:11

Is it definitely the type triggered by the movement of the fall and not dependent on them pushing a button?

And if it is the movement type was it a gradual fall ie they more sort of slid onto the floor, rather than a sudden movement?

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