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What are you expecting this device to be able to do? What are the risks, specifically, that you hope it will reduce?
More and more of our clients are set up with devices like Alexa. If your mother would be able to say "Alexa, call an ambulance" (and isn't likely to be stuck behind the bathroom door with the shower running) then a home hub might be your best bet.
If she herself agrees she needs to be able to use an alarm should she fall, then a pendant or wrist alarm that she presses in an emergency is fine. She needs to get into the habit of wearing it night and day, because typically it's at night that people stumble on their way to the bathroom - all too often leaving their alarm tidily on the nightstand. Some people are worried about throttling themselves with the pendant cord if they wear their alarms to bed: this can't happen, they're all designed to break open if they're pulled on, it's a standard safety feature - only don't tie a knot in it, I've lost count of how many fingernails I've broken undoing knotted alarm cords. Try also to persuade her to wear it outside clothing, because fishing around under layers of underwear is not easy with a broken wrist.
If she suffers from TIAs or other types of loss of consciousness, then a Vibro type which detect falls and bumps and goes off by itself is indicated. Their main drawback is that they can be prone to going off when knocked or dropped - and it's not unreasonable that elders object to being called by their alarm services at three in the morning six nights running just because they turned over too energetically in bed. These get sent back more often than the others.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "really work well"? They all work, as in do what they're meant to do, which will depend on what service they're connected to and what cascade of contacts you've all agreed on (usually 1. primary caregiver; 2. other nominated contact; 3. emergency services).
How many falls has your mother had in the last 12 months? Has she experienced any injuries as a result? What were they?
Bear this in mind - you've listed your post first of all under the heading of fall prevention. No alarm can prevent a fall. And while of course this is obvious, and you know that perfectly well, there is a tendency for us all to mis-think that once we have "insured" ourselves and our loved ones against a risk, the adverse event *thereby* won't happen. Actually, the "insurance" can only limit the damage done - in this case, the length of time before help arrives in the event of a fall.
So if your mother is really resistant to the whole idea, it might be better anyway to get an occupational therapist to recommend adaptations, equipment, techniques and possibly exercises that make a fall less likely to happen in the first place.
I know several people living in Independent Living or Assisted Living facilities and they have the pendants and they leave them on the coffee table, the bedside table or the dresser. Anyplace but on the body. They do no good if they are not worn.
Not sure if there are other watches that do the same thing it would be worth checking out.
For inside there are the "assistant" devices like Alexa, Dot and others that would respond to "Call for help" or "Call Anastacia"
It detects the motion of a fall and automatically connects the wearer to a designated assistance.
From your description, it might do what you’re looking for, and they’re pretty great looking. She could see it all the time on TV broadcasts.
good luck!
Is Apple Watch Good for Senior fall detection?
If Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 4 or later detects a hard fall, it can help connect you to emergency services if needed.Mar 31, 2022
I've also read that it's good for people with AFIB, but I don't know how that works.