LifeGuardian Medical Alarms: Life Safety and Home Security for Seniors and Shut-Ins
Senior citizens and shut-ins no longer need to fear living alone. Improvements in two-way voice and wireless technologies can enhance the physical an emotional well being of those who have little choice but to spend most of their time in and around their home. LifeGuardian Medical Alarms, a leading medical alert systems provider, serves the needs of seniors and the disabled throughout all of North America.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 5, 2004 -- Phyllis is 82 and fiercely
independent. Widowed for this past year and coping with arthritis in her hip,
she still loves living in the cozy single-story home she and her husband George
lived in for the past 20 years.
Her one son lives in another state, and
while he visits as often as work allows, she now spends much of her time alone.
She has a close-knit circle of friends and swims once or twice a week at the
local YMCA.
While Phyllis misses her husband of 55 years, she still
finds life active and satisfying. Positive attitude aside, her arthritis seems
to get a little worse with each passing month and she worries about one day
falling, breaking a bone and, living alone, not being able to summon help.
Her family is also concerned about Phyllis’s declining health, as well
as the increasing number of burglaries and assaults on seniors in Phyllis’s part
of town. They have suggested that she consider moving to an assisted living
facility but she is adamant about maintaining her independence and staying where
she is most comfortable – in her own home.
Phyllis’s situation is typical
of many seniors and shut-ins who now find themselves living alone. Children are
grown and often live hours away. The need to remain as independent as possible
conflicts with the twin realities of declining health and increasing
crime.
Advances in home security and medical alert technologies are
helping solve those legitimate conflicts. According to Thomas Franks, President
and CEO of Clayton Communications, Inc. Recent advances in “two way voice”
technologies are providing improved peace of mind for not only senior citizens
and shut-ins, but their loved ones as well.
“The patented new
LifeGuardian™ two-way voice system provides unmatched convenience, longest range
and security.” he says. “When a subscriber experiences a medical emergency in or
around the house and cannot reach a phone, he or she has only to press a small
waterproof button on a neck pendant or wristband and the LifeGuardian medical
alert monitoring company operator receives the call and activates the ‘two way’
voice feature.
“This puts the subscriber in direct voice contact with an
operator using a speaker/microphone built into the alarm panel which can be
heard from anywhere in the home. If the victim has fallen and cannot get up, for
example, the operator immediately dispatches local medical personnel to the
home, all the while reassuring the victim that help is on the way by maintaining
voice dialogue through the alarm panel. The built-in microphone is very
sensitive, and can pick up even a whisper from anywhere within a 2500 square
foot home,” Franks says.
An optional system feature is the wireless
smoke detector. Unlike self-installed smoke detectors that will melt to the
floor before notifying anyone, The LifeGuardian™ medical alarms system loudly
announces “FIRE..FIRE” and immediately notifies the monitoring center of the
fire and smoke. If no response is heard from the home, the monitoring center
will immediately dispatch the fire department.
“The LifeGuardian™ medical
alarms system is the first system of its type designed to be set-up by the user
or their family.” Franks says. “The system comes ready to plug and test.
Typically, set-up takes just a few minutes. When a subscriber signs-up with
LifeGuardian, they print out the New Subscriber form right off of the
LifeGuardian web site. They complete a two page confidential information form
and FAX it back to the LifeGuardian medical alarm center. LifeGuardian™
technicians pre-program and test each system, sets-up the subscribers account
with the monitoring center and ships the new system to the subscriber anywhere
in the United States and Canada. The LifeGuardian™ Quick Set-up Guide assures
trouble free hook-up and provides free technical support if there is a
problem.
“The result is that seniors like Phyllis can enjoy living
independently with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they are no
longer really alone, even if they live alone,” he concluded. “It also provides
family members with a new sense of peace of mind knowing their loved one is safe
and secure.”
Franks cautions “Don’t wait until your senior family member
has a bad fall to consider such an obvious safety measure. If they are over the
age of 75 and living alone, statistically they are at risk of a serious
accident. Prior falls, medications and medical conditions dramatically increase
the likelihood of another major accident.”
One industry study determined
that seniors who have a medical alarm system stay independent and at home an
average of seven years longer! When one considers that assisted living
facilities may cost $125/day and skilled nursing facilities even more, a
LifeGuardian™ medical alarms system becomes a wise investment.
The
LifeGuardian™ Medical Alarms System comes complete for just $39.95/month and a
one-time activation fee of only $49.95. It includes a lifetime equipment
warranty and a 30 day unconditional satisfaction guarantee. Best of all, no
multi-year or annual contract is required. For more information visit www.lifeguardianmedicalalertsystems.com or call the
LifeGuardian™ medical alarms sales office at 800-378-2957 open 8am-4pm M-F
PST.
About Clayton Communications, Inc.
The LifeGuardian Medical
Alarms System was developed and distributed by Clayton Communications, Inc. who
is a privately-held distributor of patented wireless location products and
services for customer & child safety, business fleet tracking, automotive
tracking/security, medical alert and alarm monitoring, asset tracking, parental
supervision, personal protection, Alzheimer and memory loss, and even animal
location & identification. The company's products often integrate with the
U.S. government's global positioning system (GPS), wireless communication
technologies and live operator call center to enable customers to obtain
immediate assistance & real-time location information on individuals and
property directly through the Internet or any phone. Founded in 1989, Clayton
Communications, Inc. is based in San Diego, Calif. For more information, visit
the company's website at www.claytoncommunications.com.
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