Security Systems and Medical Emergencies

Unfortunately, many families have loved ones who are sick, suffer from chronic medical conditions or are simply aging. It can be difficult to leave someone with medical issues alone in the house and many families end up paying large amounts of money for day care and personal care services.

Just as importantly, people with conditions like epilepsy and heart disease may feel insecure and struggle with leading independent lives for fear of their condition.

Often, people don’t consider that home security systems offer new options for to help people with medical and personal safety needs.

Home security systems do the obvious for anyone home alone – they ensure they are safe from outside danger. Security systems which have sensors installed thoroughly throughout the home – on all doors, windows and access points including attics, basements and storm cellars – can help ensure anyone vulnerable doesn’t fall prey to intruders.

More importantly, security systems now offer features to help people in case of medical or personal emergency. Security systems have medical call buttons on their command key pads. Someone in need of urgent help can hit the button and whether they can talk or not, the security system monitoring company will send help in the form of police or ambulance.

It gets better. Some security systems like Guardian Protection Services) offer wireless call button devices in the form of pendants and bracelets. Some even come in waterproofed form so that they never have to be removed.

Should someone elderly or with a known medical emergency, a fall or any other personal issue, he or she can simply press the button on their wireless pendant and expect help to come rapidly. Some security systems also offer emergency call boxes that can be installed next to beds.

For the most part, adding personal emergency services to your home security system monitoring plan costs less than $10 a month. This is a small price for the amazing amount of security and help it gives. That $10 could very likely be the difference between life and death. It may also save hundreds to thousands in personal care services.

Today’s home security system does a lot more than secure your property and personal effects. It protects that which is more valuable than anything – the people you love.

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