by Gareth Williams | May 4, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, Safety
While researching different methods of activity monitoring for my mom, I kept coming across the term “Telecare”. I wrongly assumed that it meant using video chats to have some kind of consultation with your doctor or nurses. In fact, it encompasses far...
by Gareth Williams | May 4, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
If you, like me, have been looking to find some kind of medical alert system for your elderly parent, your first question will be “Where is my parent going to need the alert system ?” And then, if they are active, “Where can they go with the medical...
by Gareth Williams | May 1, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
Since starting this blog, I have been talking to a lot of people about medical alert systems, and the vast majority thought that you need a landline. I have to admit, I did too when we first looked with my mom. Not all medical alert systems require a landline...
by Gareth Williams | Apr 27, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
If you have been looking to purchase a Medical Alert System, you may have noticed that a lot of them have an “add-on” called a Fall Detection, and usually at some additional cost to the basic rate. I decided to get some information on what is a Fall...
by Gareth Williams | Mar 21, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
Now that my mother has turned a sprightly 90 yrs old, and is still trying to get into trouble, I decided to do some research into what are medical alert systems, who benefits from having them, and why we may wish to have one. What are medical alert systems ? Medical...
by Gareth Williams | Feb 28, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
Over the last 2 1/2 years, my mom has unfortunately slipped, and fallen twice. Luckily, Mom has not really seriously hurt herself, although this last time she has bruised her ribs, and it has dented her confidence a little. Mom’s hip replacement though,...
by Gareth Williams | Feb 25, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Safety
Living with my elderly mom, I know pretty much what she is getting into during the day. But for adults who have elderly parents with whom they don’t live, a lot of time and energy can be spent worrying about them. Monitoring aging parents from afar, can be...
