Medical Alert Resources

Getting The Most From Your Medical Alert Service

You’ve made the final decision on a medical alert system and though it seems like a once-and-done decision, there are many ways you can ensure you are getting the most out of your service.

Will Insurance Pay For Home Medical Alert Systems

When caregivers are shopping for home medical alert device equipment for their aging parents, one question that will inevitably come up is, “Does insurance cover the cost of my home medical alert system?” The short answer is, “It depends.”

Mobility Issues Effecting Seniors

It’s no surprise to anyone that slips and falls are more likely to occur as we age and are more likely to cause injury in seniors. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that about 1 out of 3 individuals older than 65 years of age falls and 30% of those people experience […]

Recognizing the Signs of Hearing Loss

Losing your hearing is a progression that generally takes place over years and is hard to recognize. Commonly, the first sign is that individuals conversing with you appear to murmur. You may find yourself asking friends and family to speak up or talk louder. You may also notice that women and kids are a bit […]

Implement These Steps Now To Retire Well Later

Everyone wants their retirement time to truly be the Golden Years, but for some seniors, retiring means having to scrimp and not having access to enough funds live the life they’d always dreamed of.

Providing Whole House Protection

Consider these statistics: There are more than 350,000 house fires in the United States on an annual basis; 2,000 deaths occur from carbon monoxide poisoning; and an additional 10,000 are injured from carbon monoxide in the home. This is not something that anyone typically wants to dwell on, but if you’re a caregiver dealing with […]

Caring For Yourself As You Care For Others

A recent study showed that nearly one in five caregivers in the United States provides more than 40 hours of care to a loved one every week. That is startling when you realize that many of those caregivers, the so-called Sandwich Generation, are also caring for families of their own as well as pursuing full […]

How To Help Seniors With Spring Cleaning

One of the usual chores this time of year is to spring clean, both indoors and outdoors. Spring cleaning tasks are a way for families to connect and spend time together while clearing out the winter doldrums and opening up the windows (literally) to spring and summer. Talk with the seniors in your life and […]

Will You Hear Me When I Push the Button?

One of the most common questions we hear from callers is “What happens if you can’t hear me when I push the button?” This is a natural concern but one that LifeFone has considered carefully and is prepared to handle!

GPS-Enabled Medical Alert System

A common question we hear from callers is whether there is a GPS-enabled medical alert system. These services are not widely available and though they can be beneficial for some, it is not necessarily the correct solution for everyone.