Monitors for the vulnerable

[Frantic Farmer]

Just wondered if any one has any experience with remote monitoring devices for elderly , incase they fall etc . Asking for some one who lives on his own , independently in remote area . Ventures around his land so well out of reach of a landline . Hasn't got a mobile .....hard of hearing .

 

[Kidds]

No experience of outdoor versions but there's plenty available.
Look at lone worker devices or similar.
Biggest problem is getting them to use it or even take it with them. Doesn't matter how good it is if it stays on the sideboard.

 

[Frantic Farmer]

You said it ! Getting them to use it

 

[PSQ]

If the mobile signal is good, Apple Watch, cellular version.
It has ‘fall recognition built in’ and GPS, works with Apples ‘Find My’ app to locate it in seconds, and it tells the time.
Depending on hearing aids model, they might also Bluetooth directly to the watch.
Downside is it needs to be charged regularly, and although fairly intuitive they’re not great for the wilfuly tech averse.

 

[Clive]

Apple Watch has fall alerts etc now I think, GPS to help find someone if needed, with a mobile sim in could be set up to make easy to use as a monitor alarm

 

[puppet]

Mobile would be best as 2 way contact. Plenty options when in the house - care call, floor sensors but someone has to be available so be careful what you wish for as there may be a number of false alarms when you are called at 2am.
However, do they want to be monitored? Lots of older people not used to needing to be contacted. My father lived alone at the top of a hill a mile up a dead end road with only the postman some days. His attitude was that I could fall here on the farm and lie overnight or move into town and fall there.
Eventually aged 84 fell overnight when minus 4 and survived (just) by rolling under the pickup until someone arrived next morning and found his feet sticking out. Temp was only 28.
Home is a vital place to some people.

 

[Dry Rot]

The description of the OP could be me. My reasoning is if I have to go I'd rather go by 'horse' or 'tractor' than end up like some poor sods in a bloody home sitting around waiting for it!

I have a basic mobile phone which costs me £5 a month for approximately three calls. Hate the damned thing and don't know how to use it anyway!

The previous phone went off when I was on the quad. Apparently, I'd set it to vibration. I thought I was having a heart attack.

 

[Courier]

We use both “Ring” doorbell and “cctv” on WiFi and are pleasantly surprised at the level a of clarity .

At 11:00 (NZ time) on Jan 1st I was able to see New Year (UK) fireworks from 12,000 miles away

The cctv will record and time stamp short motion videos from which folk are distinguishable at the best part of 150 yards.
Rechargeable batteries seem to last a good 10 weeks and monitored via the app.

 

[Broclyo]

something like this ?
https://www.techsilver.co.uk/produc...?attribute_free-attachment=Keyring+/+Bag+Clip

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Assuming these old people have all had the covid vaccs, surely Bill Gates knows where they are?