Walgreens Ready Response Reviews

The Walgreens Ready Response service can offer support and peace of mind to anyone, thanks from its qualified monitoring service operated by Tunstall Americas. In case a senior face a situation that goes beyond their power or face a dire medical threat, operators can easily get in contact with them through the emergency button on the response unit or on the pendant. A caring operator will reassure you through speaker of the base unit, and after assessing the problem, appropriate actions will be taken. It’s important to mention that Walgreens Ready Response center is ready to answer calls on any day of the week in many languages. To further improve the efficiency of the emergency aid, operators can check the personal medical history that each subscriber previously provided. This may include the contact list of local friends or relatives too.

There’s no need to worry about remembering phone numbers, someone not being at home to receive the call, or disturbing anybody during the night. Even if you are unable to speak, operators know who you are, where you live, who to contact, all while following your personalized “No Voice Contact” instructions. The company doesn’t limit its helpful services to elders only: there is a wide list of people who can benefit from using personal emergency units, including people with limited mobility, people with mental or physical impairments, subjects to domestic abuse, and people who wish a protection against crime. Walgreens Ready Response offers aid for everyone, even in non-medical issues.

The Ready Response On the Go and iVi Intelligent pendants are mounted with automatic fall detection technology. This means that they have an always-on detection feature that ensures safety. The built-in sensors capture over 190 different parameters, which mean that the device is not only able to improve the accuracy of its predictions, but you can also adjust it if you are not satisfied with the current settings.

A dependable and modern base unit is the heart of every personal emergency system. This is the reason why Walgreens Ready Response partnered with Tunstall Americas, a company that is dedicated to the development of medical alert products and service. They offer multiple devices with distinct key features. The Vi is a standard home alert unit that simply connects to the telephone line, and works with a pendant which can be worn on the wrist or around the neck. The pendant can be used from anywhere in the home as long as it is approximately 390 feet from the console unit, a slightly disappointing range considering most other basic medical alert systems have a 600 feet range. Vi is equipped with two-way voice capability and an enhanced microphone, ensuring a clear communication between the user and the response center.

All Walgreens Ready Response systems can be ordered from the main Walgreens.com and the dedicated Walgreens Ready Response websites, or over the phone between 8am and 9pm, Monday to Saturday. You should note that the company’s service is available not just in the USA, but in Puerto Rico too. The setup for the products is really easy, or in case of the mobile On the Go version, simply not existent. For the home units you only need a power outlet and a traditional landline or a satisfactory cellular network connection. The home units also have a backup battery with 30 hour battery life, while the mobile unit comes with an additional charger.

The company’s pricing plan is really straightforward. Without long-term contracts, Walgreens Ready Response personal emergency systems can be rented on a month-to-month agreement. Longer periods such as quarterly, semi-annual or annual plans are also available. There is no price reduction when opting for a longer period and you don’t have to worry about losing any prepaid amount upon cancellation. You can cancel the service anytime you want; there are no extra fees for doing so. The starting price for the Vi unit is $29.99 for a month. The CEL home unit comes with a monthly bill of $36.99, while the Ready Response On the Go version costs $39.99 per month. The iVi fall detection pendant, which is an additional upgrade for the two home units, also comes for an additional $7.99 per month.

Using the system with your phone line doesn’t put extra fees on your bills, as the toll-free telephone number is part of the company’s deal. The system is also designed with energy efficiency in mind, thus seniors won’t have increased energy bills either, even if the console is active 24/7. While Walgreens Ready Response home units have no activation fee, the Ready Response On the Go unit comes with a onetime expense of $14.99.

Choosing Walgreens Ready Response products presents the subscribers extra benefits, like free shipping. Activating the service even grants you a gift, like the Vera Bradley umbrella, or an Alex& Ani Sand Dollar charm bangle.

Walgreens Ready Response is recommended for those who seek a medical alert system with a firm focus on personal emergency care. The company has three strong points: the first one is the fact that their response center is available for a wide range of people, including victims to household abuse. Walgreen Ready Response’s second strength is their mobile unit, the Ready Response On the Go. Lastly, there is their adaptive fall detection technology. The service, however, lacks proper threat detection systems for threats like fire or CO leaking and useful extra accessories like medication dispensers. The sales service is also limited to work hours, but the product prices are affordable.