Need some Senior Citizen alarm help

[Elumia]

no matter what you get, most likely it won't be on them/with them when they need it!

Mark

[len19070]

I think I've found the answer!

And really we had it all the time.

Dad has a Lincoln, the Lincoln has a remote door opener (nice and small).... with a panic alarm.

We took the remote off Dads keys, cause he doesn't use it anyway.

Put it on a lanyard around Moms neck. It works from anywhere in the house to the car out in the shop.

Mom wants Dad, she hits the red button, the car horn starts beeping...Dad comes a runnin'.

Mom sees Dad, hits the red button again, the car horn stops.

Thanks for all your suggestions.

Happy Trails

Len

[Micro469]

Way to go Len... Now what do you do if Dad Needs Mom??????

[Roly Nelson]

With my wife laying in bed most of the time with a broken back and a cast on her foot, I hung a huge brass bell out on the patio and ran a string from the clapper, through the bedroom wall and over a pulley in the ceiling over the bed and hung a golf ball on the other end. Now, when she needs me to come in from the garage, she yanks the cord, Clang, Clang, Clang and here I come.

Now if she has fallen onto the floor, she can dial me up on her cell phone and the claxen bell will ring in the workshop, and here I come. If all fails, she can call my daughter in law across the street and she'll come runnin". So far, no panic calls, but you never know when it'll happen.

However, making trips into the house to refill the coffee cup every half hour, I usually call out a cheerie question, "How are you doin' Honey?". That usually draws a response like "nice going, now you woke me up again...........what's for lunch?" Naw, just kidding, she just gives me a sweet smile.

Hey, I'm a care giver, give me a break. What's the use, after 58 years, I can't find another 15 year old like she was when I met her. I still treat her like my girl friend, and it works! Remembering the old adage, "in sickness and in health" makes love stronger. She would do the same for me.
Roly

[len19070]

Way to go Len... Now what do you do if Dad Needs Mom??????

Moms the one who needs the attention, not Dad.

Thanks

Happy Trails

Len

[Mark & Andrea Jones]

Len:

Thanks for the discussion on this. After reading your postings (and realizing that you have found a solution for now), I had another thought for if/when your Dad's condition changes. How about two cell phones that have the walkie-talkie function? Then, one can call the other OR a family member. And if its serious enough, they can call 911 - all from the same device. We have a similar situation, but both parents are in poor condition - and they refuse to seriously consider a nursing home.

I may have to look into this. . . . .

Thanks again. Its a situation that most people are going to have sooner or later. Its good to have some solutions worked out ahead of time.

Andrea.

[Siobhra]

A really good police whistle.

Three quick burst pattern is the international call for help. Two quick burst pattern is someone answering.