They had been married for 63 years, best friends for sure. When Grandma passed away we asked Grandpa to come live with us. No, no, no he argued. Who would take care of the vegetables and the rose garden? Several weeks later we got the call, Grandpa had a stroke while in the garden and was found by a neighbor a day later.
Remarkable as it seems, he was alive but spent the next several months in the hospital and in a rehabilitation center.
If your loved one lives alone or if you are living alone, it’s just CRAZY not to have a medical life alert monitoring system. Do it for them, do it for yourself, your own peace of mind. The technology has come a long way and the choices you have fit a wide range of needs.
My personal choice today would be to investigate systems that have a CERTIFIED rating from In-Home Safety Guide. You can expect to pay between $24.95 – $29.95 monthly. Additional charges such as fall detection may cost an additional $10.00 – $20.00 more. The good news is that most companies DO NOT CHARGE for the hardware, activation or require a long term contract. I’m passionate about this, even the WHO (World Health Organization) reports that 32-42% of the world population over 70 fall each year.
For those of us who are still active and out for a walk and suddenly feel dizzy the NEW Lively Mobile by GreatCall is worth taking a look at.