Ep. 109 | Medical Alert Systems and How to Choose Between...

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"Medical alert systems allow seniors to call for 24/7 help with a push of a button. Sometimes referred to as personal emergency response systems (PERS), they allows seniors to maintain their independent lifestyles and avoid costly hospital bills. These medical response systems also give families peace of mind. Among older adults , falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, and the most common cause of injuries and hospital admissions for trauma" (Medical Alert Buyers Guide). But how do you know which device to choose? Join us this week as we discuss the different types of medical safety devices, their features/benefits, and the factors to consider when deciding which might be best for your loved one. SHOW NOTES Julie's Uplifting Story: A Stanley Thermos Survives a Car Fire, so Stanley Replaces Both the Mug and the Car Inga's Uplifting Story: Gratitude's gifts go well beyond Thanksgiving Resources: Best Medical Alert Systems of 2024 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/wrLr5BoN5UU FOLLOW INGA + JULIE! Connect with Inga on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/inga-lake-4857301b8/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Julie on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brubaker-3a89b2114/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow EPAGA University on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/epagauniversity⁠⁠ Subscribe to the EPAGA University YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtq-gS4yCWGE5UFnrU8OAA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow EPAGA Home Care on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/EPAGAHomeCare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Care and Share Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/715609402176814⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow EPAGA Home Care on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/epagahomecare/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow EPAGA Home Care on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/epaga-home-care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit EPAGA’s Website for more articles about home care: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.epagahomecare.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in opening your own EPAGA Home Care? Check out our Franchise Opportunities: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.epagahomecarefranchise.com

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