Life Alert Review
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- Life Alert is easily the most widely known medical alert system, but how well can it protect your loved ones? In this SeniorList review, we take a closer look at each of Life Alert’s devices and see how they stack up to solutions from other companies.
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Life Alert Pros
02:49 Life Alert Cons
04:36 Life Alert Purchasing Process
07:29 Life Alert System Equipment
08:50 Life Alert Base Unit Test
10:27 Life Alert Necklace Test
12:25 Life Alert Help Button Test
13:47 Life Alert Mobile Pendant Test
16:18 Life Alert Cost Overview
18:04 Final Thoughts
Since 1987 #LifeAlert has helped to protect thousands of seniors, allowing them to live safely in their homes. Since then, however, many new companies have released medical alert systems of their own, devices with advanced features like fall detection and health monitoring. To help you figure out if Life Alert is the right way to protect you or your loved ones, we’ve spent the last month testing out each of their systems for both in-home and mobile use.
Ryan Molloy is the Managing Editor of TheSeniorList.com.
For more on Life Alert costs, watch: • What Life Alert Costs
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Thank you for doing this! So helpful!
Thank you for this excellent review!! Great job!
Life Alert is the gold standard in systems and the most dependable.
I think that Life Alert is the "gold standard" purely due to name recognition. Other systems we've tested have performed better at a much lower cost.
@Theseniorlist I switched my mother from 2 other companies that wouldn't hold a charge properly. One company she was laying on the floor for 9 hours, pressing a button that didn't work. The company said she didn't charge the button properly. Life Alert is the only company that never needs to be charged. It has saved my mother's life twice. I am so grateful for them.
Life Alert for the win! It’s completely worth it to me.❤
Happy to hear it's working for you!
@@Theseniorlist Thank you! Really enjoyed watching your thorough review. 💜
I agree with you that Life Alert is very dependable.
For me, the contract they sell is great because it’s a “set it and forget it” situation. One less thing I need to manage for 3 years.
My 86 year old mother is still happily living in her home. She’s very independent and active, instead of being in a nursing home.
In California where we are, monthly nursing home fees are easily $5,000-$8,000 a month. So paying the $99 a month fee is a great deal to me. There’s no comparison, in my opinion. Thank you again.
@@Katakagarajust to note nursing home fees are mostly that price in every state
Thank you for the review that's exactly what I was told when I spoke to someone there yesterday however I will shop around before making a decision due to the contract which I don't want to ne locked into, take care!
Happy to help! To help get your search started, we recommend checking out our list of this year's best systems: www.theseniorlist.com/medical-alert-systems/best/
Almost all of the entries allow month-to-month contracts that can be canceled at any time.
FYI: Life Alert is FREE in 2023 with some Medicare advantage plans
FYI: Life Alert is FREE in 2023 with some Medicare advantage plans
@@yogisworld4005 Thank you so much for sharing this
There are way more systems out there than I thought, but your video helped me get down to two choices. Many, many thanks to you!
FYI: Life Alert is FREE in 2023 with some Medicare advantage plans
It isn't, don't fall for these scams that happen every year thanks to Joe Nameth / Jimmy Walker and various others.
Medicare Advantage DOES NOT pay for Life Alert, they are currently 100% out of pocket.
However, YOU CAN claim Life Alert on your taxes at the end of the year as a medical expense and get a kick back that way @@yogisworld4005
It should be mentioned that the "activation fee" of $198 is not refundable, even if the unit has never been set up, or even plugged in. The contract is included in the equipment package and when I decided against going with this company after reading the contract, which decision was not received passively by the salesperson, I was told someone from the company would notify me when they would come to my home to receive the box. They won't let you mail it registered and certified. It has been 7 days and I have not heard from anyone there. I'll be texting the sales person tomorrow to nudge that process along. I hope.
The Activation Fee is told its non refundable when the Shipping department calls you post write up BEFORE the unit is shipped out.
You have a final opportunity to cancel then and NOT be charged the $198.
It is YOUR fault for not listening to what was being said
Even the salesperson tells you during the presentation that your equipment is programmed and personalized to YOU, this costs time and money to do.
If you want to cancel , do so during the post calls when a Manager and Shipping Department call you, otherwise, yes the $198 is non refundable
May I ask what you didn't agree with in the contract?
Do you have to add the base to your cellular plan? What cell plan/network are we talking about? Do you have to somehow pair or use a working cell phone as a hotspot?? thx
No, your service for the Life Alert systems (mobile and in-home) is included as part of your monthly payment. No cell phone (or home phone) is required to use Life Alert.
FYI: Life Alert is FREE in 2023 with some Medicare advantage plans
@@yogisworld4005 Wow that's great to know!
Hi Ryan. You have a gps house cellular locator telephone. Did you get it by going online or calling the number from the commercial?
We purchased our Life Alert system by calling the number listed on their website.
@@Theseniorlist what dispatches did you speak to on the life alert devices? Life alert dispatcher 1525, 1316 and 987?
Do you have to press AND HOLD the button for the outside unit? It appeared that you were holding it the entire time you were walking outside. Not good if that is the case.
Mine works with just pressing…I don’t have to hold.
How much commission are you getting from Life Alert's competitors? Fall detection doesn't work %100 of the time and thay why Life Alert doesnt use it. Its a gimmick.