PIR emergency auto dialer gadget with Fobs for those who fall over often ???

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Hi All,
Hope all of you are doing well ?
I have many illnesses and i fall over in the bedroom or toilet etc. I was hoping if anyone can advise me on a budget/cheap gadget which i am sending the link of below. What i need is 1 or 2 Fobs and a similar gadget in the link. The problem with the gadget below is no matter what, you have to reach the gadget coz the fobs ONLY arms or disarms the main auto dialer unit. i need something that the fob button will dial the programmed number/s when button pressed on the fob. I mean if i fell over in the washroom and i would have to crawl to the main auto dial unit to press which ever button. you see. the key fobs only ARMS or DISARMS the main unit. I hope i am clear.
Many thanks to all and await to hear from someone.
Thank you and be safe
Kind regards
AK
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIR-Motion-Detector-Alarm-Telephone-Auto-Dialer-Home-Alarm-2-x-Key-Fob/383674150060?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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I think it uses your own smartphone to send an alert to your chosen contacts. Their other (more expensive) device uses its own SIM card to call your contacts until one answers.
Another option is an Apple watch, that has an SOS facility, and the later models also include fall detection in case you knock yourself out - it has a reasonable chance of detecting it and triggering an alert. My dad wears one, and on a recent fall it activated. As it happened he was ok, and cancelled the SOS - but it was good that it kicked in. (You just have to charge it once a day for an hour - so doing it when you're watching tv is the best time). I think fall detection was introduced on series 3 - and you can currently get a new budget end apple watch for a couple of hundred pounds or so - but depends on what you class as 'cheap' and 'budget' when it comes to looking after your health, if it's a little out of reach - you could always consider a used one. (ensuring it's released from its owners account before you buy it - if it's not - it's just an electronic brick)
i have a smart phone Xiomi Mi Max 2......6.4" screen and 64GB + 4GB Ram....with the echo work...
I mean i can buy that but will i have to carry the amazon echo everywhere i go.....though i do carry my phone everywhere....
I appreciate your budget is limited - but I'm not sure there's an off the shelf solution available for the budget you have,.
Do you qualify for 0 rate vat based on your condition? Are you under or over 65?
Some councils provide monitoring services. They're usually basic systems. Contact adult social services at your council and ask if they provide them. If they do, they'll arrange a home assessment.
Do you claim PIP? (Just checking you're not missing out on help you could be entitled to.)
VAT exemption applies to eligible items if you have a disability, which according to the law: "You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities." From what you've written it sounds like you qualify
Google Assistant works for me on my phone and tablet without having to unlock my screen - although both of mine are just swipe to unlock, I don't know if having it security protected would mean it stopped working like that. Maybe have a look at your Assistant settings to check if there's anything you can tweak in there. It doesn't seem logical to me to have a hands-free voice-activated assistant that will only work if you physically unlock your phone first.