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PRETZEL

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5. Lifeline is good

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 12:18 PM

Dec 2016

alot of the consumers our agency deals with uses them.

One thing that people tend to overlook is to make sure the PERS system has a fall detector and that is does a daily system check.

Also, make sure the agency or provider you get it from has trained staff as well as regular equipment checks in addition to the equipment self check.

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Elderly parent safety question [View all] 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 OP

VRI is what we have for my 90 year old mom. cwydro Dec 2016 #1

Please provide a link for the VRI left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author cwydro Dec 2016 #3

Whatever I choose, I think... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #4

Believe me, it took forever for my mother to agree. cwydro Dec 2016 #6

Lifeline is good PRETZEL Dec 2016 #5

She fell in the garage recently, trying... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #7

My dad's the same way PRETZEL Dec 2016 #8

Someone suggested the VRI system left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #9

I got the Great Call device for my mother about 3 years ago. July Dec 2016 #10

I'm 75. Why are some old folks so damned hard headed? trof Dec 2016 #11

I don't have any experience with any particular brand BigDemVoter123 Dec 2016 #12

Some things about life alert Heddi Dec 2016 #13