What Is the Best Medical Alert for Seniors in Canada?

Who can blame them? After all, the comfort, peace, and safety felt in one’s own home is unmatched anywhere else. However, for elderly Canadians, staying at home alone or even with a caregiver can pose several risks that can be detrimental to their health and safety.

Thankfully, medical alert systems, designed specifically for seniors, can help mitigate many of these risks by offering peace of mind, independence, and security for both your beloved elders, as well as, their caregivers.

A medical alert system is a device that can give off a distress signal or alarm in case of a medical emergency. The alerts go out to family members, caregivers, and even medical response units notifying them that something has gone wrong and that the patient needs immediate assistance.

Today, these medical alert systems for seniors are installed with sophisticated software such as GPS technology, voice recognition, data monitoring, and even motion sensors that track and record a senior patient’s activity throughout the day and night. This type of tracking and record-keeping is something that even full-time caregivers will struggle to provide.

Most medical alert systems have a panic button that if pressed will trigger an alarm and connect a call to a 24/7 emergency monitoring center. The situation of the patient is then quickly accessed over the 2-way speaker and if medical attention is deemed necessary, a medical team is dispatched immediately to the patient.

Medical alert systems make it possible for seniors to live on their own without worrying their children and family members. With such devices, the family can have peace of mind knowing that if anything happens they will be alerted right away.

If your elderly loved one is insistent on wanting to continue to stay at home and you are concerned about their safety, investing in medical alert systems can be the best way for both of you to be happy.

This is why we have compiled a list of the three best medical alert systems for seniors in Canada.

These lightweight, easy-to-use, fall detection pendants are discrete and perfect for seniors who are getting on in age and are having trouble with mobility and maintaining balance.

Equipped with a panic button as well as a motion sensor that can detect a fall, this device will automatically call the monitoring centre even if the wearer is unconscious.

The unit connects to a regular telephone jack but one can also use cellular options if needed.

The device is especially useful for seniors that have been recently discharged from the hospital and may feel weak requiring additional support. The device is also essential for people with medical conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinsons’, MS, or diabetes. It is vital for all seniors who live alone at home.

Are you concerned about your frail loved one waking up through the night to use the washroom or maybe wandering? If so, you need to consider buying a bed alarm designed specifically for seniors that helps prevent falls and injuries and offers greater freedom and flexibility to the caregiver.

The main purpose of the bed alarm is to send out an alert if your elderly loved one gets out of bed within a specific time frame (usually during their sleeping hours). The alarm system can be set to either send an alert as soon as they are out of bed or send out an alert if they have not returned to their bed within a pre-set time frame.

These wearable medical alert devices are portable and often worn around the wrist or neck. All basic personal alarms have a panic button that can be pressed for any sort of emergency whether it be medical, fire, or even a home invasion. The base unit connects to your phone jack ((or cellular network for those who require it) while a built-in two-way speaker allows for hands-free communication.

These basic personal alarms are a must-have for all seniors in Canada. Apart from the emergency aspect, basic personal alarms also offer numerous other features that are extremely useful.

There are generally three types of medical alert systems. Automatic fall detection systems, mobile medical alert systems, and home-based medical alert systems.

Each of these comes with its own set of advantages and benefits. However, no matter which one you choose it will help make a considerable difference in your elderly loved ones’ life.

The products mentioned on this list are the best medical alert systems for seniors in Canada today. To learn if any of these devices are right for your situation, please give us a call at (902)-492–3346 or 1–800–461–3346 to learn more.

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