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A Comparison of PERS/MPERS Devices – (Fall Alert Buttons)

A Comparison of PERS/MPERS Devices (Just a note that this article was originally published in December of 2011.) A Personal Emergency Response System (or PERS) is a service generally provided by a private company, that helps to monitor its subscribers for falls,...

Technology and Caregiving

I’ve just returned from a quick trip to Canada in order to bring my 87 year old Mom back to her home there.  She lives alone in an apartment that has slowly developed into a place where many seniors live, but that doesn’t have the designation (or services)...

If Your Parent Falls, Will Someone Be There to Pick Them Up?

I just attended a webinar on falls presented by Warren Hellelfinger, CEO of Bay Alarm Medical. Yes, it was a sales presentation but I learned some astonishing information and wanted to pass it along to you, as a caregiver or would-be caregiver. First of all, falls...