Medical Alert

I dropped the Medical Alert device on the floor the other day and it works. I accidentally dropped it, I got a response for it and I was satisfied with the response time. However, I don’t like having to take it off when I go to bed at night. When I had my old one, I can leave it on all the time. But this one, the instruction says take it off when you go to bed. That’s the only negative part of it. I’m happy with it and I’d recommend it.

I got Medical Alert for my own peace of mind and my family’s as well and I’ve had it for five years. When I accidentally pushed the button, the alarm went off so I stopped what I was doing to turn it off. I wear it around my neck and I know that help is always there so I don’t worry. I'm just happy that I have it and I would advise anyone who is alone to have one.

I’m getting older. I’m 85 now and my daughter said that I should have some security, so she got me a Medical Alert. I'm using it around my neck and it's comfortable. I keep it under my shirt and I know that I have it available. I’m satisfied with it.

I started service recently, with fall detection. From my home, test three times, first the call rang then shut off. 2nd it went thru & I told operator I was testing. Tried later third time and it rang then again disconnected. Next day I test it at my place of work a mile away, same results. 1 time the call went through and it worked, the other two times it rang and said it was finding my locations, then disconnected. Their network leaves me in life risk, I just had 3 mini strokes in the last week. Their equipment will not keep retrying, if you get serious sick, you have to be fully alert and remember to keep trying the button, see if it works, if not, move to another location try again, etc etc, UNTIL YOU GET THRU OR YOU ARE DEAD.

I fall a lot and my daughter thought it would be a very good idea to get a Medical Alert device. I’ve been very happy with them until they brought out this fall button for if you fall, it automatically gives an alert thing. I called them. I think they need to work it out a little better before they put it on market. The girl that talked to me into getting it didn’t give me instructions well or how. They said we have to wait a minute for it to take effect. I fell hard and it did not go off. This morning, I just barely test it on my phone and it went off. I don’t know how many times I had false calls because it’s very sensitive. So I’m not really happy with that.

My children live away from me, and I don’t have anybody around here, only friends. I live alone, and my children wanted to make sure that I have something 'cause I could fall. I'm 92 years old, and I'm doing the best I can. And I fell a couple years ago. I now have a Medical Alert and I wear it around my neck every day. I feel very comfortable with it and I'd recommend it. It's a good thing especially for people who live alone. It gives people a little bit of security and makes them feel better when they go to sleep at night.

I have my Medical Alert for about seven years now. I have the necklace that goes around my neck and it would pick up anywhere I am if I fell. The one that I had before would just reach out so far. I'm very happy and content with my device. One time, I used it when I was outside. I brought it out to the mailbox and coming back, I slipped and fell. My son was here and the Medical Alert team called an ambulance. They came and I was okay. I wasn’t hurt. I liked how Medical Alert responded and I would recommend them to any elderly person that has to be at home by themselves.

I have Medical Alert and when I needed their service, I talked to somebody on the speaker and they sent people out in 10 to 15 minutes. However, they didn't wanna take blame for when my Medical Alert wasn't working and I explained it to them. I spoke to a lady and she said she would credit me for it and that I would only have to pay $60 a month. I also explained to her that I do not want them all billing me for different things as I'm getting about 5 bills a month for different stuff. I don't want my bill like that and I want it all in one. She said, "Okay," but they called for some money, about $85. I asked what was going on and they don't want to acknowledge what I'm saying. What I want them to do is for me to send it back because I get tired of them calling me every day about the Medical Alert. Now, I don't want the Medical Alert and I want to go with another company.

I thank the Medical Alert service because it helps me good. I'm alone a lot because my husband works and goes out, and I got people but they're also doing other things. I like the Medical Alert very much and someone is always available if I need anybody. It's really good service and everything is going wonderful.

My husband was in the nursing home so I was left alone. I got a Medical Alert and it seems to be all right so I would keep it. And we haven't had any trouble with them. Now, I just found out that I have cancer and so my husband can use it.

I live alone, have had a stroke and only have a leg and an arm, and I fall down a lot once in a while. And having Medical Alert makes me feel a little bit safer. I had used the push button once a month and it worked. But one of the parts fell out and I talked to a guy from Medical Alert and he sent me a whole new button that I could wear around the neck and it was automatic. But I couldn't hook it up myself and it didn't work. Also, I got a friend on Medical Alert and their rep said I was gonna get a check, but I never got it. Other than that, Medical Alert is a winner.

I've had good experience with Medical Alert and I've been recommending it to some friends. I've had used it several times and I got help right quick. My interactions with the Medical Alert team have been fine. It's around my neck all the time and I feel safer.

I have Medical Alert and it was perfect in the few times that I've used it. The service was A1 and I'm very pleased with the choice I made

I did some research on the internet and the price of Medical Alert was very reasonable. Plus, I like the interaction that I had with their team right from the beginning. It was very easy to e-mail them and get good quality information without having to spend a lot of time on the phone. The Medical Alert was mostly for my mother's husband broke his hip in December of 2016 and we purchased it in anticipation of him coming home. But, unfortunately, that didn’t work out. And now, although my mother is still independent and doing very well, she is here alone so we’re glad to have it. I live right next door to her but I go to work and she is home alone most evenings and nights. So, it’s a comfort to know that she has it and I feel better when I go to work.

I had the Medical Alert on my wrist for two years, but it's only been one time that I had to call and use it. It's my first medical alert service and I got it because I live alone and it's like having someone here to help me.

As I get older, I thought it might be possible that I should have something. So, I got the Medical Alert. The company itself is okay but I had a problem with the thing I wear around my neck. I pushed the button to test it and it said to call them if the test failed. When I tried to do that, it got the paramedics out here by mistake and I was embarrassed. Medical Alert's reps were nice though and I don't have any complaints. They said they were gonna send me a new button and right now, I'm waiting for it to come.

I’m 92 years old and I live alone. Also, I had fallen. It was not enough to injure myself, but enough to warn me that it might happen later, so I got the Medical Alert. I talked to a lady who added something on to the thing and she was very nice. I got the device around my neck and I haven’t had any trouble with it. My daughter comes in occasionally and she tested it three times. As far as I know on how it was supposed to work, their response time was very good.

I read up on several medical alert services and I picked Medical Alert. I used the device when I fell in the garage and their response time was fine. The one who came to get me couldn't find the door. He went to the east side of my house and there's no door but if he had just looked when he drove into the drive, he would have seen me lying in the garage at his way out but he didn't. But anyway, that was all right and he found me. So, the device works fine.

With my age mainly and if I fall, I need something for help, so I have a Medical Alert device. It’s a bracelet, not a necklace. I like it and I don’t like something flapping around my neck. I keep it on my wrist day and night, and I hardly remember that it’s there. I’m supposed to have it checked every month and I had the reps call once to check it. As far as I know, it’s working fine.

I’ve had wonderful experience with Medical Alert. I’ve had to use my device a couple of times and they came right away. I wear my device around my neck all the time even when I’m taking a shower, and I feel safer. But when I’m putting my clothes in the dryer or the washer, I bump it and it rings. The string is long and I had to try to tie it in a knot, but it’s all right. I recommended Medical Alert to one of my friends and so, she got one and she started wearing it, but she’d take it off when she takes a shower. And I said, “Oh. Please, Mabel. Don’t ever take that off. It’s waterproof. And what if you fell in the shower?” Medical Alert is good the way it is.

I live alone, and I garden a lot. I've got a hillside and I don’t wanna be up there on the hillside, and fall and break my leg. I then got a Medical Alert device. My kids are pretty close to me, and they come every day or every other day, but I could still be lying up there for 40 hours. I take the device off when I go somewhere 'cause I don’t want the string hanging around my neck. I've had also pressed the device accidentally when I was gardening, but that was the only time.

My experience with Medical Alert has been positive. I went with them because I was accustomed to hearing some of my friends and people discussing it and I thought that when you are alone, you would need an extra friend and Medical Alert was the friend. I always kept it within reaching distance. However, since I moved to a condominium with someone on call 24 hours downstairs on the desk because it is a senior residence, I don't have the device any longer. Nevertheless, having it sort of takes away a feeling of being alone. I was satisfied, and I'd recommend them.

Medical Alert is a very good thing to have and it could be lifesaving. I have the one in the pocket and the one I have on a necklace. While my day-to-day difficulties include falling, I feel more confident now that I have Medical Alert. I've had pleasant interactions with their team and I’m very satisfied with the experience with the button.

I got a Medical Alert device to be safe, so I would have a button to press if I fell and their team was very nice to me when I spoke with them.

I live alone so I decided to get a Medical Alert and I've had it for 11 years now. Anyone I've spoken to has been very helpful and nice. And their response time was very good. So far, I feel as safe as I did the first day and I have neighbors and friends to take care of me. But if I ever do need it, I can just push the button and I will be able to talk to somebody. However, I have a lot of issues with the new one. It's made out of Velcro and it sticks, it's not good. The other ones, I wear it around my wrist because I'm allergic to the one around my neck. And this Velcro keeps tearing apart and it's not half as good as the imitation leather was. Other than that, everything is fine.

I'm 82 years old and I have trouble with my legs and I could fall very easily so I got a MedicAlert. But I have a Medical Alert now which is $84.50 a month and it's much more expensive because the other one was $170 for six months. But Medical Alert is better because I have a fall system on this one. It has a pendant that has a fall sensor and a GPS. So, if I'm wearing it and I fall somewhere outside, somebody will come get me. I wore the bracelet all the time in the house because I'm by myself most of the time. In fact, I catch myself leaving the house with it still on my wrist and going places and it's not gonna work on that far distance but it's like wearing a wristwatch. You don't realize it's even there. What bothers me the worst is when I go take a shower in my old-fashioned tub, I feel insecure. But with this on my wrist, I feel much better.

I'm 89 years old and I'm not very strong. I'm using Medical Alert and it's comfortable. I wear it around my neck all the time. I put it on my neck in case I fall. The one that's mounted on the wall fell out of the wall but I had it taped back. When the hurricane came, the electricity stopped and everything went crazy. I tried to get a hold of somebody because the device was buzzing off. I also told them not to send somebody out. The person I talked with was a young man and he was very polite and nice. It worked out all right. I've recommended lots of times Medical Alert to others but they don't get it. I guess Medical Alert is expensive. But Medical Alert is really good. They're keeping up on all the things I need to hold on to.

My Medical Alert has worked very good for me. I have used it twice already since getting it last October. I got a walker given to me by the veterans and it has four wheels and brakes on the rear wheels and it folds up and I can sit down on it. If I turn around, stop it, I can sit down a little on its armrest. It is made from Carbon, so it's not even metal. I can get a hold of both sides and pick the thing straight up in the air. That's how wide it is.

Several years ago, I fell in the yard and I called my daughter and she said she couldn't get here for half an hour and the neighbors that were on my list weren't home. Medical Alert responded right away. Within 25 minutes, the fire department was here and I was on my way to the hospital. I live alone and the device is really worth it. I’ve only had to use it once but it’s giving me so much confidence. I wear it around my neck and I wear it all the time, night and day. I've worn it so long I don't even know that's in there. And I live in the country and I have a yard, and it gives me the confidence that I can go outside. I have recommended Medical Alert to people. I told to somebody the experience I had of getting help so quickly, and she has the device now. So, I felt pretty good about that 'cause just like I told her, I was recommending something that I had used and I knew it worked.

It is important especially for older people to have the Medical Alert device available to them. I was 88 years old when I got mine. I had both of my knees replaced at the same time, and my son-in-law and daughter insisted I have one. They set it up 10 years ago and for a long time, it had worked fine. I checked in periodically like the Medical Alert team had suggested that I do. But in the last six months, it seemed that there were more problems.