SureSafeGO Pendant Alarm For Seniors - Fall Detection, Fully Mobile GPS Tracking, Water Resistant, upto 7 Day Battery Life

My mother is in her mid-80's with Parkinson's and effectively bed-ridden. She continues to live at home but everything is now a struggle for her. Even controlling the TV is difficult both mentally and physically.It was essential to set up a phone she could use to call for help when alone or to receive calls with as much simplicity as possible.After trying a number of options this one has hit a bullseye.Pressing one big silver SOS button will text three nominated numbers asking for help before ringing them.Once answered by one of the nominated numbers it is possible to talk to my mother for a proper two way conversation without her having to struggle to press any further buttons or switches at all. The device's speaker booms out a remote callers voice and the microphone on the device picks up my mother's response.Importantly, the device can receive calls without my mother having to press any buttons.It vibrates/rings and auto answers an incoming call without any need for my mother to do anything.two way communication is then possible.There are similar services that you can pay for that UK councils tend to recommend.They have the big disadvantage that you pay a subscription for a monitored call desk which is quite expensive. This may meet your needs if there is no relative/friend/carer who can respond but in most cases it is overkill. Especially if the user does not answer the returned SOS call, the monitored call desk service will often send for the emergency services to go to the owners home and may even kick the door down assuming a major emergency. A friend has had this happened and is now getting one of these devices.The support I received from the vendor was also good. The first one I received had a speaker problem but it was replaced very quickly by the vendor.My mother can no longer handle phones of any type so this has really solved a big problem for us. It's hung round her neck and enables two way communication as an SOS button or as a receiver. There are quite a few configuration settings for a more active wearer that we don't use. It is expensive. But for the benefits it gives it is worth the money. I highly recommend it.

Seems well made and small and light enough to wear . Setup is fairly easy if your tech minded. You will need a mobile phone to set this up. Some of the instructions are as bit vague. You can text the word "loc" to the phone and it will reply with a text message containing the location which, so far, has been fairly accurate although it might be more accurate if its outside. You can also request the status of the device but the return text is pretty well gibberish with little information on what it means. The alarm does respond if you hold the call button down for about 3 seconds and the speaker is surprisingly clear for such a small item. One word of advice. Use your own PAYG sim card. I use 1pMobile but there are lots of much cheaper options than the sim card sent with the alarm. Not tested the fall detection (obviously!) but you can turn a lot of the options on or off. Turning GPS off will extend the battery life if the wearer is indoors all the time or always accompanied when outdoor. Probably the best and most cost effective option available at the moment.Edit July 2023.Reduced star rating. The battery now only lasts less than 12 hours before the device switches itself off. The battery can't be replaced so it doesn't now do the job it's designed for. I've no intention of buying another unit. Battery replacement is surely a fundamental part of the design of a device such as this and the suppliers really need to making this possible.

I bought this for my mother who is very independent. I wanted an alert system that gave her the flexibility to enjoy life but also gave me assurance she could easily request assistance if necessary. This product does exactly that...it's peace of mind for us all. The item was smaller than expected but a neat little package that fits in the palm of your hand. The large sos button is clearly visible with additional buttons on the side for making and receiving calls. You can set it to auto detect falls and switch on listen-in mode to verify the situation. Location details are sent with alerts with a link to Google maps to show you exactly where the device is.Send it commands using text messages to configure it initially and make sure you are outside when setting the GPS otherwise location defaults to the factory in China where it was manufactured :)It's the perfect alarm system and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to look after their elderly whilst giving them independence.The only minor point is that item is being sold direct by seller for slightly cheaper but they matched the price as per their conditions (check with them for details)