This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Medical Guardian. All opinions are 100% mine.
Many seniors and folks with disabilities are living more independently than ever, which is fantabulous. I just love to hear stories about someone who normally would be perceived to have limitations is chugging along and living the good life. However, one barrier is limited access to immediate assistance. In the 80s, I made a lot of fun of medical alert systems like Medical Guardian. Remember, “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up?”
Anyway, they aren’t just a joke, they really work, especially when most falls happen in the bathroom or the kitchen. If you are like my friend’s mom, you might accidentally bake an oven mitt and the stove goes up in flames. It was so bad, that *I* was accused of cooking. In reality, it was no accident. She meant to cook the oven mitt, only she thought it was pita bread. Things like that happen when you have macular degeneration and a stubborn streak the size of Montana and won’t ask anyone to troubleshoot your cooking. She poo-poos the idea of cell phones and can’t see the keys anyhow, so an alert device would have definitely saved the kitchen.
Yes, Edith was a firecracker. In fact, when she lived in an apartment with an intercom system, she used to press the “listen” button even when she wasn’t expecting guests in order to hear what was going on at the front door. She buzzed in a few random folks, but she also horned in on quite a few conversations, doling out advice. Before she understood what it was, she tried to place “orders” with it. When she heard a voice at the other end, she would ask for eggs or a take out order. She was set straight, but I can’t help but think she would use a medical alert system just to try to talk the dispatchers up and find out about their grandchildren, or order them around. It doesn’t quite work that way, but she’d try.
If you have an aspiring culinary wonder like Edith and don’t want to suggest her independence be caged, a medical alert system may give you peace of mind. Or maybe there are some adventures you just don’t want the skinny on.
