All Medical Alert Systems are NOT Created Equal

All Emergency Alert & Response Systems (E.A.R.S. tm) are NOT the same!

If you're in the market for a Medical Alarm for an aging parent or loved one you need to know that all Emergency Response Co's are not the same. Sure the slogan "Help I've fallen and I can't get up!" applies to most, but that is where similarity ends.

And with so many choices available... how do you make an informed decision? When shopping around the 'Net for an emergency response system aka PERS the first thing to look for is not always price. After all... is there a more cost effective home safety devise available for a frail or aging adult? What else is available providing help and notification in an emergency for a little less than a buck per day? As an alternative and solution to institutional living nothing beats this system.

Price and terms are important, but the company you are dealing with is the most important part of this deal. You want a company that specializes in MEDICAL ALARMS and MEDICAL ALARMS ONLY. This service is way too important to be a side line.

Next, check for unconditional guarantees and free trial periods -- two great signs that the folks behind the company are serious about your happiness and total satisfaction.

Make sure your EARS(tm) is set to "check-in" daily. In the event your EARS(tm) is accidentally disabled someone from the company needs to be watching and calling to help correct the situation. This costs the company money and time but is worth it. After all these systems are great! But only when functional.

Last, I suggest you look for the most recent technology. Today newer system have added features like reminders for medications built right in as well as the usual, stand by batteries, voice boards and of course UL listings!

Now you want to check price. Good Luck!

Barry G. Shoor, President
Personal Response Corp.

"Help I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!"

Very funny yes! But too true.

Last week we had a person call ... We'll name him Fred. This became a very sad call for us to take. It seems that Fred was convinced, compelled even, to start using our EARStm (emergency alert and response system). He had heard about our company Personal Response Corp from a friend who said she was very happy with the service. She had ordered our program on line at www.myears.com and got a great deal.

Anyway back to Fred...

Fred was so excited. He couldn't wait ... "Can you send it out overnight" he asked. Sure we said. "Does it work from all over the house? We told him yes be sure to test it all around the house. "What if I change my mind and decide I don't want the EARStm after all?" We told him no problem, just return your EARStm to us with in 20 days and receive a full refund!

His last question was a little strange. "Can you wait a couple of days until I let you know?" Fred, we thought was in a hurry.

We said of course but ... I thought you wanted your medical alarm right away. Fred responded I do but first I have to get out of this nursing home ... You see Fred like so many others wasn't convinced that our emergency response service was for him. Until now. I seems that Fred had already taken a spill at home and because he lived alone had not been able to contact anyone as he laid on the kitchen floor for 32 hours. We hope we hear back from Fred so he can avoid this from happening again. We are still waiting. A sad but true story.

Why is Home Health so Hard? An Insider's View

Why is Home Health so hard? … An insider’s view

Mom needs my help. She has just suffered a small stroke.

After few days in the hospital, and another couple in rehab, she is finally ready to go home. Sure it would have been nice to find out that she was at Mercy Hospital the day she got there but hey, the nurses and doctors were busy helping her right? Her communicative skills were not exactly up to par at that moment do to the stroke. She lives alone so who was left to call me? When I did manage to find her, boy was she relieved! It was lucky for her she had a friend coming over that day. Good thing her friend called fire rescue when mom couldn’t get to the phone.

Now she needs services at home.

My first reaction … This should not be too difficult, after all I’ve noticed we have a bunch of medical facilities around … I am a very capable person …I should be able to get this problem covered in no time at all.

And so the “fun” begins.

If this sounds like a familiar story … you are not alone!

Literally hundreds of thousands of people are going from good health to frail as our population ages. Doctors can “fix” people better than ever, but that has put great pressure on “after care” givers. As our public health plans search for ways to manage this growing need, more and more demand is being placed on home health supportive services. These services are the most preferred, successful way to treat this growing sector of our population, but the increase in demand has created a shortfall in supply, especially when it comes to people servicing patients at home.

This opens the door for technology. In the most recent years there has been an increase in spending on research and development in home assistive equipment or as it’s commonly referred to “telemedicine”. That's why we carry the full line of personal emergency alert responders on the market (EARStm) . This is the most significant product available today for home health needs. The personal medical alarms we carry at MyEARS.com are high-quality, and happen to be the most affordable systems on the Web!