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5 Features to Consider When Choosing Personal Safety Alarms for the Elderly

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, over 125,000 elderly Australians (aged 65 ) were seriously injured in the head, hips, and thighs due to a fall between 2016u20132017 alone.

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5 Features to Consider When Choosing Personal Safety Alarms for the Elderly

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  1. 5 Features to Consider When Choosing Personal Safety Alarms for the Elderly According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, over 125,000 elderly Australians (aged 65+) were seriously injured in the head, hips, and thighs due to a fall between 2016–2017 alone. It’s instances like this that make personal safety alarms for loved ones so important. Providing your senior loved one with a personal emergency alarm allows them to live their lives to the fullest and gives you peace of mind. Choosing from the many personal alarms for seniors available in the market can be tricky. Read on to know the five features you should look for when selecting personal emergency alarms for your elderly loved one. Here are the five features you should look for in personal safety alarms for the elderly:

  2. ●Alert and Detection ●Detection Range ●Battery Life ●Ease of Use ●Overall Comfort Personal Safety Alarms for the Elderly: Consider These 5 Points When Looking Personal Emergency Alarms Alert and Detection Features One feature most personal alarms for seniors have in common is they allow wearers to contact a loved one for help in an instant. Most devices feature help buttons—a simple push would send an alert to a loved one or caregiver at a moment’s notice. Others have voice-activated prompts that require the wearer to speak into the device. Some devices feature both the button and voice prompt, giving your elderly loved one more options to choose from.

  3. When choosing personal safety alarms for the elderly, always remember that everyone’s care needs are different. Here’s an example: Your loved one might find it challenging to articulate words, so you’ll want to prioritize button-based personal emergency alarms for them.

  4. Detection Range The device’s range is an important feature when it comes to choosing personal alarms for seniors. A device’s range is often determined by how far it is from its base unit. The Tunstall GO, for example, records the wearer’s GPS location and links it back to the SmartCare® Locate app. Most devices can cover areas as small as a suburban home, while others have extended ranges. These allow you to keep track of your elderly loved one even when they’re gardening or taking a stroll around the neighborhood. Consider your elderly loved ones’ daily activities when evaluating a personal emergency alarm’s range. Battery Life Emergencies happen when you least expect them. As such, it’s crucial for the device you’ll be giving your loved one to stay on all the time.

  5. Personal emergency alarms are rarely turned off. The device is expected to work 24/7, so the battery has to last. Look for devices that have lasting battery life. The best ones guarantee a battery life that spans as long as three to five years. Personal emergency alarms that stay on assure you that the device will always be there to support your elderly loved one when they need help. Ease of Use When looking for personal alarms for seniors, you have to ones that they’ll find easy to use. We’ve talked about how most devices have a built-in help button and voice prompt that your elderly loved one can easily access whenever they need assistance. Before settling with one device, put yourself in your elderly loved one’s shoes. Ask yourself, “is the button easy to press?” If the device has many buttons or has digital elements, do you think your elderly loved one will be able to use them?

  6. The bottom line is to ensure that the device is easy and straightforward to use. Never forget to consider your senior’s familiarity with technology when choosing personal emergency alarms. Overall Comfort Overall comfort is key to selecting the right personal alarms for seniors. It boils down to two things—the device’s form and make. Personal safety alarms for elderly Australians come in many forms. The most common ones come in pendant form, which is made to be worn as a necklace. Some fall detector pendants can also be fixed to a belt, attached to a key ring, or placed in the pocket of your elderly loved one. You can also find personal emergency alarms in the form of smartwatches. The Find-me Watch is an excellent example of a smartwatch-type alarm equipped with direct voice communication and GPS tracking.

  7. Make sure you consider your senior loved one’s preference on whether they’d be comfortable wearing either a pendant- or watch-type personal alarm. Other than the device’s form, it’s also essential to think about the device’s make. A personal emergency alarm will be in constant use. It’ll be worn by your elderly loved one the whole day, so it should be light and gentle on the skin. As such, it’s always best to choose personal emergency alarms with hypoallergenic necklaces or watch straps. Tunstall Healthcare is the leading provider of personal safety alarms for elderly Australians. For help in finding the best personal emergency alarm for your senior loved one, contact us today.

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