
http://elderlymedicalalertsystems.com. A medical alert lets you call for help when you can’t reach a phone. You wear or carry a panic button. Here’s an example. When you press the button, it sends a signal to a base station, like this. The base station dials a monitoring center. Within a few seconds you’ve got a trained responder on the line who can find out if you’re okay and send the right kind of help.