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Elder Care Products | Alarms and Monitors

While the amount of care someone might need varies, there’s no getting around a simple truth: Becoming a caregiver is going to change your life. To what particular degree depends on a variety of variables, but no one should think that becoming a caregiver – whether due to an aging parent, a change in a spouse’s health, or some other situation – will have no impact. That impact may be lessened, however, by taking advantage of some elder care products.

Peace of mind comes in a relatively affordable package if you know the person you’re caring for has immediate access to emergency assistance. Medical alarms have been around for years and operate, literally, at the press of a button. Through a subscription service, a client is equipped with a small, one-touch device, usually worn around the neck or wrist. Not only is that single button quicker than dialing 9-1-1, the operator at the other end knows exactly who has sounded that alarm – along with medical history and an idea of what might be wrong before even speaking with the person in need. Generally, this is help you can buy from companies such as Life Alert and LifeFone for about $1 per day.

One problem with a medical alarm, however, is the user is in control. For someone suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, that poses an obvious risk. A person in such a condition will rarely be left alone, but may nevertheless be prone to wandering. In such a circumstance, a caregiver might consider a door alarm, either an audible one or one that sends an alert to a designated recipient’s phone, such as Emfit Safe Door. Similarly, personal tracking devices that fit easily in a pocket and monitor a loved one’s whereabouts are sold through the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Comfort Zone” website.

Possibly the greatest elder care product one can buy is human help. In-home care aides are available at reasonable rates, whether for a short period or days at a time. While professional assistance is too complex to be thought of as a “product,” such services may be invaluable to a caregiver needing time to run an errand or just to take time for himself, which is hugely important in preventing caregiver stress. Comfort Home Care, based in Rockville, Md., for example, offers a single hourly rate, whether daytime, nighttime or weekends, to have a nursing assistant help with care-giving duties that, realistically, should be shared.

Consider your budget, consider your needs, then shop around for what best suits your situation. Where there is a need, there is likely a product fill it.

Couples Care: Keeping Relationships Whole

Couples Care: Keeping Relationships Whole
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Selecting an in-home caregiver? Learn why couples care is an affordable solution for families.

In-Home Care Providers: Agency Vs. Independent Contractors

Agency Vs. Independent In-home Care Provider
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Selecting an in-home caregiver? Learn the basics about Agency Vs. Independent Contractors In-Home Care Providers.

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how to pick an in-home care provider
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Selecting an in-home caregiver? Learn the basics before you choose!

Is it Time for In-Home Care

Is it Time for In-Home Care
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Need a to know when to use In-Home Care? Read our guide "Is it Time for In-Home Care"!

A Family Guide for In-Home Dementia Care

Family Guide for In-Home Dementia Care
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Need a guide for In-home dementia care? Read our family guide for In-home dementia care!

Coming Home From Rehab. Now what?

Coming Home From Rehab. Now what?
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Need to know what to do after coming home from rehab? Read our guide "Coming Home From Rehab. Now what?"!

The Changing Care Needs of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

The Changing Care Needs of Parkinson’s Disease Patients
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Need to know about the changing care needs of parkinson's disease ? Read our guide "The Changing Care Needs of Parkinson’s Disease Patients"!

Understanding Strokes and Recovery

Understanding Strokes and Recovery
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Need to know about the warning signs of strokes? Read our guide "Understanding Strokes and Recovery"!

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