Personal alarms - Admin plse move if wrong section

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littlewren said:

I have severe Osteoarthritis in my hip and waiting for a hip replacement. In the meantime I've become really worried in case I fall as I'm on my own and although I have my mobile, it's not always possible to have it on me. There are several companies that offer personal alarms so it's a bit of a minefield. Is anyone able to help me decide which would be best but also, especially at the moment, the cheapest, plse? Many thanks in advance. 

No fall detection obviously but a phone lanyard would enable u to wear the phone. Various available for a few pounds on Amazon.

Cyclamen

Little wren.. 

i have a lanyard for my phone and wear it.. i do find it heavy and it pulls on my neck so have now taken a strap with clips of a handbag so i can wear it round my body better and it pulls less.. no pockets here either.

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I like the sound of the bracelet that texts for help but wouldnt want it to ring an ambulance everytime i fell.. way too often and with help i can get up its just alerting someone.  Somethng i need to read up on i think .. i have android phone

The other thing i have is wireless doorbell buttons.. i can press to call help .. but only works as i have husband and my PA in the house. 

p00hsticks

Savvy_Sue said:

The downside of relying on a phone (without the link to a smart watch) is that you have to be conscious to use it, BUT there are phones where you can press a single button on the back to dial a pre-set number.

Coming to this discussion a bit late but the Doro [corrected - not Dorado as I put oroiginally] brand phones, which are specifically designed for the elderly (big clear buttons etc) have this function. As you say, you need to set it up initially and be concious to be able to use it, but there is an 'emergency' button on the back of the phone which if pressed will dial a pre-set number, and if there is no reply will send a text and go on to try the next contact - you can programme a list of up to five successive numbers for it to call.

Savvy_Sue

p00hsticks said:

Savvy_Sue said:

The downside of relying on a phone (without the link to a smart watch) is that you have to be conscious to use it, BUT there are phones where you can press a single button on the back to dial a pre-set number.

Coming to this discussion a bit late but the Dorado brand phones, which are specifically designed for the elderly (big clear buttons etc) have this function. As you say, you need to set it up initially and be concious to be able to use it, but there is an 'emergency' button on the back of the phone which if pressed will dial a pre-set number, and if there is no reply will send a text and go on to try the next contact - you can programme a list of up to five successive numbers for it to call.

For the avoidance of doubt, I think this is Doro mobile phones you are talking about: https://www.doro.com/en-gb/products/mobile-phones/

p00hsticks

Savvy_Sue said:

p00hsticks said:

Savvy_Sue said:

The downside of relying on a phone (without the link to a smart watch) is that you have to be conscious to use it, BUT there are phones where you can press a single button on the back to dial a pre-set number.

Coming to this discussion a bit late but the Dorado brand phones, which are specifically designed for the elderly (big clear buttons etc) have this function. As you say, you need to set it up initially and be concious to be able to use it, but there is an 'emergency' button on the back of the phone which if pressed will dial a pre-set number, and if there is no reply will send a text and go on to try the next contact - you can programme a list of up to five successive numbers for it to call.

For the avoidance of doubt, I think this is Doro mobile phones you are talking about: https://www.doro.com/en-gb/products/mobile-phones/

Apologiies, you are correct - I'll edit my post above to make this clear.

annieshb

I went with CareCall as the council were willing to pay part of fee. I’ve been using for a number of years and found them very efficient and friendly. You can opt for them to contact family or friend to help you or use their own staff. They also supplied CO detectors  and fire alarms which go straight to fire station. Only problem is that when there is a power cut you lose connection and have an annoying voice informing you that you are not connected until you either switch off unit or power comes back on.