What is a Medical Pendant - Additional Home Security Equipment

21 May, 2010

A Personal Emergency Response System, often referred to as a medical pendant or medical panic button, is an electronic personal security device designed to work in conjunction with a monitored home security system. Medical pendants were developed with the goal to help anyone who would feel more comfortable having a "panic" button to wear on their person. Primarily, this targets our elderly loved ones, those who are less mobile, and the medically needy and/or sensitive. It is also especially beneficial to those who are disabled and live on their own.

A personal medical pendant keeps whomever is wearing it connected to their home security monitoring company around the clock, 365 days per year. Alerts are routed to highly trained specialists skilled at dealing with medical emergencies that could involve an elderly or immobile person who's fallen and can't get up, to seizures, to heart attacks, and a complete range of issues particular to this type of person.

The medical pendant is also versatile enough to go with you where you are in your house, including the bathtub or shower. It's completely waterproof which means you or your loved one will never have to be without the ability to summon immediate help. Some medical pendants can also detect a sudden drop in elevation, which alerts home security monitoring personnel to the likelihood the person wearing the pendant has fallen.

Many devices will also detect unsafe temperatures – both high and low – which could prove disastrous if not attend to immediately. These personal emergency response units also allow for two-way communication with dispatchers. This is particularly useful if you or your loved one is unable to make it to the control panel. To make this feature even more convenient, long-range capabilities have been built into the units. You can be as far as 300 feet away from the control panel and still get the emergency assistance you need. That's the length of a football field, which means you can even be in your yard and can summon help.

For anyone who has a medical condition, or mobility issues, is elderly and lives alone, or just wants an additional level of protection and security at home, a personal emergency response unit can literally be a lifesaver. When the emergency alert reaches the home security dispatch center, your medical pendant will identify who you are, and will instantly have your information in front of a skilled dispatcher who will know exactly how to help you. They can quickly go through your medical history and contact the appropriate emergency response personnel in your area, including family members.

For the ultimate in home security personal protection, choose a monitored home alarm complete with a personal emergency response unit, and gain the peace of mind you deserve.