Questions About Medical Alert Systems

1. What can I do to encourage my dad to wear his personal emergency response (PERS) device?

   Question - It's so difficult dealing with free will! I also struggle with my dad over safety issues. I'm convinced he won't cooperate because he simply doesn't want too! How frustrating! I'm guess, though, is that it's just exceptionally hard for my dad to admit he needs help. How does you dad feel about wearing a cell phone on his belt clip...
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2. Which personal alert devices would be best for my father?

   Question - It's hard to chose a personal emergency response or alert system because they're more alike than different. The makes on the market are all pretty similar. Our Caring.com buying guide provides a starting description of these systems, check it out at www.caring.com/buying_guides/personal-emergency-response-systems-pers...
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3. Should I get a personal emergency response system (PERS) for my mom, who has early-stage Alzheimer's?

   Question - A more appropriate system would be an electronic remote activity monitoring system like Simply-Home. This is a monitoring system with a series of wireless sensors connected to a base unit that responds to certain conditions with a preprogrammed alert...
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4. What can I do to encourage my dad to wear his emergency response device?

   Question - Tell your dad -- loud and clear -- that this device isn't a punishment; it's a gift that will allow him to live independently, in his own home, for longer. The alternatives are a full-time caregiver, an assisted-living facility, or moving in with a relative...
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5. Will Medicare pay for a personal emergency response system?

   Question - Will Medicare pay for a personal emergency response system? My Mom is 86 and lives alone in Florida and I live in New Jersey.

6. How can I get a low cost medical alert system?

   Question - How can I get my mom, who is 80, a medical alert system, without paying?

7. Will Medicare pay for a medical alert system?

   Question - Will medicare pay for a medical alert system?

8. Is there a formal program to have the mailman notify family...

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9. Is a personal emergency response system appropriate for a parent who travels?

   Question - Unfortunately,PERS services are designed to work exclusively from home. When the PERS emergency button is pushed, the console automatically connects with the response center via the home telephone.
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10. How Can I Convince my Brother Not to Leave His Nursing Home?

    Question - Many of our readers are struggling with this same issue -- believing we know what is best for a loved one but being unable to get that loved one to see things the same way. The bottom line is, your brother is an adult and can make his own decisions...
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11. How can we convince my father, who has cancer and can not live alone but insists, to move in with us?

    Question - Many of our readers are struggling with this same issue. One of the hardest things in life is to see a loved one ill or unable to care for himself and not be able to provide the care that you would like to give. Sometimes when a situation becomes totally unsafe, a decision can be forced, but that leaves...
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12. How can I get my parent to eat without nagging?

    Question - The short answer is that in this situation there's only so much you can do. As caregivers, we see food as love. And when the person we're caring for is losing weight, in our minds food becomes medicine, too. Of course you desperately want your father to eat, and you're spending lots of time trying to...
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