Take advantage of this special offer: Free first month of service, free shipping and free activation on a Lifeline HomeSafe medical alert system - up to a $129 value.* Call 1-855-595-8280 or enter promo code L64P when you order online.
*Offer expires 6/3/2022. For HomeSafe Standard and HomeSafe with AutoAlert only. For new customers only. Not to be combined with any other offer and subject to change without notice. Monthly fees and applicable taxes apply. Other fees may apply. Minimum stay on service may be required.
At Lifeline, our goal is to make independent living easy for seniors and their caregivers. If you have a question about caring for your loved ones, you may be able to find the answer here.
Lifeline systems with fall detection are a sleek wearable that uses two different technologies to more accurately detect falls, avoid false alarms (a leading reason people don’t like wearing alert devices), and call for help whether your parent presses the button or not. Learn more about why Lifeline’s AutoAlert fall detection is right for your loved one.
You’re right to worry about unforeseen medical emergencies, like heart attacks, dizziness or disorientation. On the Go is perfect for active seniors who spend a lot of time outside the home, enabling them to request assistance from any location at any time. HomeSafe with AutoAlert is designed for homebound seniors, providing a 24/7/365 virtual companion that’s just a button-press away.
These adults are more likely to fall, and they require emergency transport more often than their healthier peers. Our CareSage solution uses a predictive analytics engine to help your parent’s care team determine when s/he may be at more of a risk for a health episode or fall so you can take preventive action. On the Go and HomeSafe with AutoAlert give your chronically ill parent access to assistance whenever s/he needs it.
On the Go gives your active parent the freedom to pursue their interests and activities with the confidence and security of knowing help is a button push away. This wearable is waterproof, so it can be worn even in the bath or shower, where almost 36 percent of home-based fall injuries occur.[1]
Our call center agents, accessed through a HomeSafe with AutoAlert device, are ready to assist even when your parent has a non-medical need, such as when s/he is locked out, requires roadside assistance, or needs to report a burglary or fire.
Our CareSage solution uses data from your parent’s medical records, plus Lifeline enrollment and medical alert service activity, to predict if your parent is likely to need assistance, or is at risk for emergency transport in the next 30 days. That empowers the care team to prepare accordingly. If a fall does occur, quick response is vital: 60 percent of seniors who don’t request help for an hour or more are unable to return to independent living.[3] HomeSafe with AutoAlert with Fall Detection uses two different technologies to more accurately identify and report falls. The AutoAlert Help Button detects more than 95 percent of many types of falls*, and can automatically call for help with or without the push of a button,** so help is on the way much faster than if your parent called 9-1-1 on their own. Learn more about what happens when seniors fall.
*Based on the number of undetected falls that have been reported to Philips Lifeline by U.S. AutoAlert subscribers for the period from January 2012 through July 2012. Undetectable falls can include a gradual slide from a seated position – such as from a wheelchair, which may not register as a fall.
**AutoAlert does not detect 100 percent of falls. If able, the user should always push their button when they need help.
[3] AutoAlert & Falls – The Facts
Lifeline medical alert systems with Fall Detection give your parent access to support 24/7/365, whether they’re having a medical emergency, need help after a fall, or are feeling lonely or disoriented. This “virtual companion” gives you and your parent the confidence to continue living how and where s/he wants to. Learn more about aging at home.
Admissions to the hospital and subsequent moves into long-term care are strongly associated with lying on the floor or ground for a long time after a fall.[6] With Lifeline with AutoAlert with Fall Detection, it takes just 21 seconds for a trained agent to answer a call after a button is pressed or fall detected.[7]
[6] Gurley RJ, Lum N, Sande M, Lo B, Katz MH. Persons Found in Their Homes Helpless or Dead, NEJM 1996; 334(26): 1710-1716.
[7] According to results from an analysis of Philips Home Monitoring internal data collected from Aug. 2015 through Aug. 2016. All data is reported with a +/- 95% confidence interval.
Our CareSensus solution uses discreet motion and opened/closed sensors to monitor your parent and algorithms, predictive analytics that send early warnings of potential problems to healthcare providers, and a tablet-based communication system for immediate two-way video engagement with caregivers and health professionals.
Our Automated Medication Dispensing Service can improve medication adherence to 96 percent, which can reduce ER visits by 53 percent[8]. It also can decrease the incidence of medication errors, which are the top reason people over 75 are hospitalized.[9]
Lifeline's On the Go and HomeSafe with AutoAlert can reduce the cost of caregiving with rapid response to falls and other medical emergencies can reduce expensive ER visits (average cost: $1,233[10]) and ambulance rides (average cost: $429/[11]), as well as avoiding high deductibles.
Our personal emergency alert systems range from $539 to $659 per year. Check with your CPA about medical expenses – some systems that maintain medical information may be deductible. Learn more about how to reduce the cost of caring for an aging parent.
[10] Caldwell, N., Srebotnjak, T., Wang, T. et al. “’How Much Will I Get Charged for This? ’ Patient Charges for Top Ten Diagnoses in the Emergency Department.” PLOS ONE.
Lifeline's On the Go and HomeSafe with AutoAlert can reduce the cost of caregiving by preventing medication errors and falls to help keep your parent from requiring admission to a hospital (average cost for a fall-related admission: $30,000[12]) or nursing home (median cost of private room: $92,378/year).[13]
Our personal emergency alert systems range from $539 to $659 per year. Check with your CPA about medical expenses – some systems that maintain medical information may be deductible. Learn more about how to reduce the cost of caring for an aging parent.
[12] Burns EB, Stevens JA, Lee RL. The direct costs of fatal and non-fatal falls among older adults—United States. J Safety Res 2016:58.
[13] https://www.genworth.com/about-us/industry-expertise/cost-of-care.html
Lifeline's On the Go and HomeSafe with AutoAlert provide better monitoring and response, which can lower your parent’s need for in-home services like a home health aide (median cost: $46,332) or homemaker service provider (median cost:$45,760).[14]
Our personal emergency alert systems range from $539 to $659 per year. Check with your CPA about medical expenses – some systems that maintain medical information may be deductible. Learn more about how to reduce the cost of caring for an aging parent.
[14] https://www.genworth.com/about-us/industry-expertise/cost-of-care.html
Better remote monitoring of your parent’s health and wellbeing reduces your need to take time off from your job or from other family obligations. Lifeline with AutoAlert with Fall Detection detects more than 95 percent of many types of falls* and reduces false alarms to only one every two months[15]. That means fewer unnecessary trips for you to check on Mom or Dad or respond to erroneous calls for help. Learn more about balancing caregiving and work.
*Based on the number of undetected falls that have been reported to Philips Lifeline by U.S. AutoAlert subscribers for the period from January 2012 through July 2012. Undetectable falls can include a gradual slide from a seated position – such as from a wheelchair, which may not register as a fall.
[15] AutoAlert Webinar FINAL052
Lifeline's On the Go and HomeSafe with AutoAlert and other Lifeline solutions ease the physical and emotional toll of caregiving. When you’re confident your parent is healthy and safe, and when you’re not stressed out over having a too-long to-do list, your relationship with every family member improves.
