<p>Looking into medical alert system for 85 year old mother. Have seen info from Life Alert, Lifeline, CVS Medical Alert ,etc. Any personal experience or recommendations? Thanks!</p>
<p>Sorry I can’t recommend one. We tried to get my mom to accept one, and she did not want anyone to know she was all alone. She said she would feel more vulnerable knowing the installers or whomever had the records knew she was alone at home.</p>
<p>We got one for my mother several years ago, after her stroke. When we first got it, my father was still working and traveling quite a bit. Now he’s retired and home most nights. At any rate, it’s a “panic button” type thing that she wears on a chain around her neck. It’s connected to the dispatcher at their home alarm system. She hasn’t put it to use, thank goodness – but she did set it off once in error. Response was immediate.</p>