The Medical Alert Pendant – Carry Peace of Mind With You Wherever You Go
Your medical alert pendant can be worn discretely within your clothing, yet is readily available for you to summon assistance in an emergency. Pressing the button on your pendant activates your in-home monitoring system, which is installed with the purpose of promptly dispatching emergency response services when you need their assistance.
There is a battery in your medical alert pendant which powers the pendant and allows it to send a wireless signal to your in-home monitoring system. Once your monitoring system receives a signal from your activated pendant, the pre-programmed number for your monitoring company is automatically dialled, and a message is sent over your telephone line. The monitoring company immediately notifies your local emergency services that you require assistance, and your previously recorded location details are transmitted.
As part of the regular care for your medical alert pendant and in-home monitoring system, a family member or perhaps a caregiver should perform a semi-annual test on the system to ensure it is in working order. Phone the monitoring company and ask for instructions on how they would like the test to proceed. Usually, after alerting them by telephone to inform them of your intent to test the system, you press the button on your medical alert pendant and the monitoring company will call you shortly thereafter to inform you of the results of the test. A successful test is always the goal, but an unsuccessful test is useful to inform you of any problems with the system so they can be corrected. Be sure to perform the test in the presence of a family member, neighbor, or caregiver in case there are any problems with the power supply, telephone connection, or battery of your alert pendant.
By testing your medical alert pendant at least twice per year, you can be confident that the battery for your pendant is in good working order.
During the test, wear your alert pendant as you would normally, and evaluate how easy it is for you to access the pendant, should you need help as a result of a fall or similar situation. Ensure that you wear the pendant in such a manner that you can access it easily and quickly, should you need help.
Remember to keep the pendant with you at all times. Falls in the shower or the bathtub account for many situations in which our clients request assistance. Be sure to wear your pendant on your body in these situations. Placing the pendant on the hook of the door with your bathrobe prior to stepping into the shower is not going to help you should you fall on the way out of the shower. Your medical alert pendant is designed to be worn on your body in all circumstances. Help us provide the service you need from us to you by wearing your medical alert pendant constantly.
Firstresponsesystem.com provides varies emergency alert systems to senior citizens. Their medical alert pendant is one such system that seniors can carry with them wherever they go. Contact First Response System for more information.
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