Because We Care

Growing up in a culture where the young family members take care of the old kins, and then in a close-knit family like ours, it is but normal for me to feel responsible for my parents welfare. Like any caring and responsible daughter/son, I take it on myself to take care of my 60-plus year old parents - though thanks God they are still "able" physically and mentally. I'd always like for them to live with us -or us with them. But what I'm concerned even at this time is the fact that there will always be a time when I will not always be with them. There's also my own family to take care of, and I have a regular job to attend to everyday. So what happens when the time comes when they would need extra looking-after because of old age and I (or my other siblings) cannot always be with them? What if emergency situation arises? What if something happens while we are not with them? What if they fall or get lost or... *shivers* The what-ifs are actually endless!

But recently, I found out about wonderful personal emergency response systems (PERS) that can truly help us protect our aged parents or grandparents (and can alleviate our concern with old family members as well). It's called the Brickhouse Alert System, a high-tech and sophisticated Medical Alert Systems consisting of the BrickHouse AlertTele-Assist (a home console plus a personal pendant), and BrickHouse Alert Mobile GPS (a GPSmobile watch).

So how does it work? The home console, which is connected to a phone jack and electrical outlet - much like an answering machine, and the personal pendant can help you get connected to trained professionals who will be able to dispatch help. The alert may be done by pressing the Panic Button. When the button is pressed, you may be able to speak with an operator who will assess the situation and either send emergency services, call your emergency contacts or talk you through the situation. If you are unable speak, the op will immediately call emergency help and dispatch rescue to your house. So it's not only a Medical Alarm system but also works like security and protection system as well.

Now, here's an interesting thing. Because the provider offers 24-hour fall monitoring, once a fall is detected, even if you are not able to push the emergency panic button, rest assured that this will automatically be noted and that help is already on the way. Apart from its fall detection feature, the system has other features such as medication reminders, wake up calls, inactivity alerts, and motion sensors. Find out more of the system here.

BTW, all the personal accessories are waterproof and the system has a back-up battery that will last 24 hours after a power outage. It's really an awesome system! And I'm glad that with modern technology, all of us who care for the safety and protection of our aged loved ones will at least have the peace of mind to leave them on their own -for a while or even for a day or two.