Medical Alarms and Medical Alert Systems Compared

My lawyers have tied me up tighter than Harry Houdini in a straight jacket underwater.

The question is: How can I tell you what we learned without legal retribution? My lawyers prefer that I name no companies and speak in generalizations. I think I can still help you understand the industry...just call me Harry :-)

First: What generalizations can I pass on?

Companies that tell you there are just 2 good companies are phoney

• There are at least 4 companies we found that were good
• We found that the very large companies were less personal
• One company's 3 year agreement precluded our trying them
• One large company never showed up twice to install their system
• We found the medical alarms advertised on TV to be very expensive

Second: Most companies used 1 of 4 equipment manufacturers.

• TV advertised companies used this same equipment for more money
• All medical alert equipment we tried were good

Third: How can you determine who is the best company

• Those companies who speak badly of other companies are not good
• Those companies afraid to stand on their own merits were not good
• Those companies who couldn't tell you their cancellation policy were not good

Order everyone's brochure. Call everyone and see how they sound and treat you. Are they sales oriented? Are they relaying scary scenarios?

If you don't feel comfortable with the sales pressure or negative tones of the company...BEWARE. Your personal feelings are your best guide.