As we get older, we expect to lose some of our strength and our balance as well and so you will experience more incidents and it’s likely that we’ll fall more than we normally would. Hopefully we can just dust ourselves down and continue on with life, but for many people this type of fall can result in a significant injury that may mean that they need help in their homes. If you have an elderly parent then you know exactly what I am talking about and when you’re not there, you are constantly worrying about them and you’re waiting for that phone call that is going to tell you that an ambulance has taken them to the hospital. This is no way to live your life continually worrying about an elderly relative and so there is a solution.
Many families are now investing in a personal alarm for the elderly that will provide them with the peace of mind that they need and it also provides elderly parents with help when they need it the most as well. The personal alarm itself has what is called an emergency button and once your parent presses this then their emergency contact will be called on their phones or by message that something has occurred and that they need to be there. If this is something that you feel would be very useful for you and for your parents as well then please read on to find out about the many benefits that one of these personal alarms offers.
- Help is administered quickly – If your parent or elderly relative did not have one of these personal alarms then it’s very likely that they would be lying on the floor after hurting themselves for many hours before you would even think to call round to the house to check on them. Their unhealthy eating habits may have brought on a heart attack and time is of the essence here. This time could be crucial for providing them with the emergency help that they need and could even be a life or death situation.
- A sense of security – This applies to both you as a child and your elderly parent because knowing that there is help at the push of a button provides essential peace of mind for both parties. It means that your parents can continue to live their lives like they normally would in the knowledge that if something were to happen and they were to hurt themselves, that you would be right round to their house in no time at all.
- It is a money saver – Obviously we do not want to put a price on someone’s safety and care, but when you think of the cost of hiring someone to stay with your elderly relative over the course of a week, you would be talking about a significant amount of money. By purchasing a personal alarm, you’re saving the cost of that care and your parents are still provided with a very cost-effective way to ask for help when they need it the most.
These three reasons can help to convince you to purchase a personal alarm for your elderly relative. You really can’t put a price on peace of mind and increased safety for your parents.