Mobile Alert Safety Pendants are primarily for emergency communication. When help is needed, someone obviously needs to be the helper. The one helping could be a next-door neighbour, a granddaughter on the other side of town, or someone on standby to receive emergency calls.
Triple Zero (000) works well when the caller can speak. For people who are deaf, have a hearing or speech impairment, there is a textphone (TTY) service or online access. For those without TTY, an alternate service is provided for Speak and Listen callers.
Let’s focus on a single aspect of how having a Medical Alert might save money for a Private Health Fund. . . Seniors Falling. With one out of three 65 year-olds and over experiencing a fall each year, this has become an epidemic problem that jeopardises the opportunity for seniors to live independently.
