This blog post summarizes the evaluation done by Reviews.com of 69 medical alert systems in early 2017. There were several winners:
Best customer service – Bay Alarm Medical
Best response time – Medical Guardian
Best mobile technology – MobileHelp
Five other systems to consider were:
Acadian On Call
Philips Lifeline
GreatCall Lively
Walgreens ReadyResponse
ResponseLINK
(Note that Philips Lifeline is available at a reduced rate from many hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area.)
Reviews.com encourages consumers to “take action”:
* don’t dance around the subject with an elder
* evaluate the most appropriate system for your situation
* check your mobile coverage
In its evaluation, Reviews.com considered these factors:
* nationwide coverage
* whether the device required a full home security system
* excellent purchasing process
* breadth of equipment
* easy to get started and easy to stop the service
Here’s a link to the Reviews.com article:
www.reviews.com/medical-alert-systems/
Best Medical Alert Systems
Updated: February 20, 2017
Reviews.com
Robin