There is a Life Alert commercial on every five minutes on TV. It's been on every five minutes since I was 12. (not really). Do you have it or actually know anyone with it?
2007-12-27 18:02:14 · 9 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Sabina, I feel the sudden urge to apologize now for my rude remark on the commercials, and how often they come on. I have new respect for it now, it seriously helps people. Sorry to everyone.
2007-12-27 18:19:41 · update #1
Yeah....not exactly Life Alert but the local equivalent. My mom has had one for several years. It allowed her to live independently. The service was excellent and they would even call me to tell me she had "pushed her button" and that they EMTs had been called. Now she lives with me and still has "the button." This allows me to continue to work and have a bit of a life and keeps both of us from worrying when she is alone. It really is a life saver even though I agree those commercials are over the top....."I've fallen and I can't get up...."
2007-12-28 00:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by yoga guy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My parents don't have Life Alert, but they do wear an alarm on them that I bought for both of them to wear. It is very loud and it works for me as I live next door to my parents. I got one for each one of them since they fall a lot. This way should they get down, fall down or what ever and can't get up on their own, they can pull the alarm and I go find them and help them up. Also once I am there, if I think they need medical treatment, I will either take them or call 911.
2007-12-28 02:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes a lot of the clients I take care of wear them. I do agree they don't need to play the commercials quite that often. But it is a good thing none the less.
2007-12-28 09:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I know 2 people that wear their alarms.One has a weak heart,he is 78.The other falls a lot,she is 84.They work well for independent living.Its all about the Quality of life and feeling safe....
2007-12-28 05:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mother had one for the last couple of years of her life. We thought it was a good idea...only problem was, she would never use it. She would ring us in the morning, and say that she'd been worried about noise in the night, or she'd had chest pain or whatever, and we'd say, "oh why didn't you use your Life alert?" and she'd say, "oh, I don't like to bother those nice girls, they might have been asleep!"
She never could get used to the idea that we were paying those nice girls to stay awake and answer her calls ! Anyway It made us feel better that she had one, though she never did use it !
2007-12-27 23:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Stella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cousin in Vegas is 80 years old and lives alone.
She falls often and can't get up without help and uses hers quite often.
She keeps falling in her hamper, head first and can't get out.
I would have one if I lived alone but my husband watches out for me.
We have monitors in two rooms, if I call out for help he can hear me.
Life Alert is a good thing for those who need it.
2007-12-27 19:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by DeeJay 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We used it with my Mom after she took a fall at home while being terminaly ill, gave us some peace of mind.
2007-12-27 18:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by sabina-2004@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom-in-law, gives everyone concerned peace of mind. I have had occasion to respond to a call, and feel it's worthwhile.
2007-12-28 05:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i artwork in a nursing homestead and spot previous people fall customary. i dont think of its humorous whilst they do fall because of the fact they get heavily injury. yet that advertisement does crack me up too.
2016-10-09 07:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋