Choosing a medical alert system can be as easy as picking something to wear around your neck, attach to your wrist, or clip onto your belt. At last, they also come in fashion forward stylish choices! First off however let’s look at the two most popular being the pendant and the speakerphone. What is the difference?
You wear the pendant around your neck. It connects to a base unit with a speaker. It is simple, lightweight, and water-resistant, so you can wear it while showering. Best of all, the batteries last up to five years, so you’ll never have to worry about recharging them. One disadvantage of the pendant is that you have to be within range of the base unit to communicate with the operator.
The speakerphone medical alert system is an all-in-one system that includes the button, speaker, microphone, and cellular transponder that you wear. If you wander out to the garage or the garden, there isn’t any concern about being out of range. It works at the grocery store or the mall. It even provides GPS location tracking so emergency personnel can locate you.