Back in July, I posted about a woman who didn’t feel she needed Life Alert because she was confident that her 3 year old grandson would be able to call 911 for help. The post is entitled: When not getting a Life Alert is just plain irresponsible and to me, the grandmother in the story seemed [...]
Some people call Life Alert simply to have a brochure sent out to them. They aren’t interested in receiving a follow-up call from customer service. Well let me just say that the Life Alert brochure is very basic, includes no pricing, and leaves many questions to be answered. A phone call from a rep clears [...]
Originally, I had gotten a call from Sharon in Pennsylvania who was concerned about her mom. Keep in mind this was back in July. Sharon told me that mom was in her late 80s, and that there was a concern about mom falling or having a medical emergency, and not being able to get help. [...]
The number of people who feel that falling at home is “no big deal” is staggering. Maybe it’s because some people have a more forgiving carpet than I do. Their floors must be covered with plenty of padding, and thick, shag rugs that absorbs falls. Or, for some reason, these same people just feel that so [...]
Many Life Alert members decided to get themselves protected so that they are able to stay in their own homes, and still be able to take care of their own yards. Sometimes, taking care of the yard means a member waters the plants in their front landscaping, or sweeps their back patio and deck. Other [...]