Why It’s Worth Paying for Medical Monitoring Services

The personnel answering the incoming alert will immediately be able to view the monitored person’s medical file, informing them about medical conditions and any other important notes. They will also see a list of contacts that need to be contacted in case of an emergency, assuring you that all loved ones will be alerted of an emergency.

Basic requirements

There are certain considerations to be made when choosing what hardware should be included in a monitoring service. Does the base unit have an alarm and a stand by battery if this is malfunctioning? The most likely scenario for an accident is during a power outage, which would be the worst time for the system to fail. If the person being monitored is hard of hearing does it have a siren or strobe lights on the central unit that can let them know that help is on the way?

Advanced systems

There are now devices that will monitor a person’s safety, even if they have become incapacitated. Some incorporate motion detectors that can tell the difference between someone falling and simply sitting heavily in a chair; they might also register that a person has remained motionless for an unusual period of time, but can tell when they are simply asleep. If GPS tracking is also included then the user has the ability to roam further than the 400 feet or so that the base station radius allows; there are even units specifically designed to enable someone who has become confused and lost to be found quickly and easily.