The High Cost of Life Alert and the Best Affordable Alternatives

[@k.tinder8905]

Well thanks for the 3 different reviews. You seem so young to be advising about devices mainly used by seniors, but we all will get to that age level.

[@sonyb8017]

Even though these items is primarily used for seniors, other non-senior people can use these items.

[@Theseniorlist]

You're welcome, K! And yes, I'm definitely on the young side to need these products myself, but I've tested nearly a hundred of them, and I love making recommendations.

[@roymonrreal9608]

God bless you and these suggestions man I'm glad my parents are still around but they are both in their 80s and things are getting tougher my parents do not speak English do you know of any of these products offer an alternative Spanish version or services for people that don't speak English thank you for this video and everything that you do for people needing assistance with seniors

[@Theseniorlist]

Thank you for your comment, Roy! Luckily, most medical alert providers have support for multiple languages. Medical Guardian and Bay Alarm Medical both have support for Spanish speakers. Hope this helps!

[@addrianparks125]

I feel ya 👊🏿

[@D______]

Excellent info clear and concise. Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@jmac4952]

Most of the comments below are made by salespeople working for Life Alert. They are on the job!

[@Katakagara]

Wrong. They’re probably proven customers. Read the comments again and the all are written as if they’re customers. Def not sales people. 😂

[@jmac4952]

@@Katakagara DAF... dumb as " ".

[@jmac4952]

@@Katakagara knuckle dragging bafoon.

[@graytonw5238]

@@KatakagaraWell DUH! You think a Life Alert shill is not going to try to sound like a customer?? When a company tries to maintain its hold on a market, they're going to try to quell any alternatives to their service or product. That includes putting out glowing reviews from "customers" who are really company reps and manipulating their SEO results. It happens all the time, from fake Amazon reviews to aftermarket car repair insurance. You think Life Alert is any different? You're either naive or a shill yourself.

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

How are they equally reliable when life alerts battery last 7 to 10 years? Lire Alert is second to none and that's why I chose it and that's why I post so that people especially older people will not choose a system that will not work for them. Any system that does not have a battery that lasts 7 to 10 years is not worth purchasing at any cost

[@sonyat4813]

Bingo!! Life Alert costs the most b/c it offers the most value. What’s the point of having a cheaper system if it’s sitting the charger when you need it?!

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

@@sonyat4813 as bad luck would always have it. What is your life worth. We spend more time on cable, cell phones and any other thing but our safety. If you call 911 and you can't talk they don't know where you're at? Why not cut your cost and get a reliable system with endorsement galore from industry specific companies, no other companies have them. We all know we get what we pay for. We have lived long enough. Pushing a button and not having it work or getting put on hold when you may have a life threatening occurrence is unacceptable. I also know that competitors are making comments on Yelp and other venues that aren't true. Life alert wouldn't have all the endorsements if those comments were true. Buyer beware, that's all I've got to say..

[@jmac4952]

The Bay Alarm battery lasts at least three years. Man oh man, what an absolute burden changing a battery once every three years!!!! It's just too much too ask. I can't do it. I just can't do it.

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

@@jmac4952 how much is it per month jmac?

[@jmac4952]

@@godsgotthis-yalltrust195 It's too much. It's all too much.

[@mikeggg1979]

My dad just passed away and my mom Is on her own now, this video definitely made life a lot easier.

[@nickmcnasty6972]

Thank you for making this video kind sir!

[@brucekevin8472]

Thank you for the video. As a director of a 15 bed assisted living, we are looking for a wandering alert device. Do you have any recommendations for a device to alert us if a resident leaves the building? Thanks

[@pb4ugo2bd]

Thank you sincerely!

[@markgutchen5279]

Very helpful video. I have shared it with members of my family.

[@sfchris]

Very nice video, Ryan. Looking into these systems for a parent and I have been worried about false alarms. With a big house and yard, it is very possible that a button could get pushed but the base station cannot be heard (for example, when the person is in a basement or outside in the yard). In those situations, if the person is not carrying a cell phone, the phone call from the company would be missed and 911 would be called. Bad. Do any companies offer multiple speakers for each floor in the house? Another issue is whether the button could easily be pressed on accident, such as when the person is sleeping. I can't tell from the reviews if this is the case or not. Finally, the issue of charging the "button". When the button is in the charger, it isn't being worn by the person. But the companies with buttons that last for years (eg Bay Alarm Medical) don't have a light that indicates if the button has been pushed (since that uses battery) so if you are out in the yard you can't tell if you accidentally pushed the button. I would appreciate this if you could address these issues on your website....

[@orlock20]

While a non senior would scoff at the price of Life Alert, the cost of a legal (and sometimes illegal) rest home is about $8,000 a month and no insurance to cover the cost.

[@Theseniorlist]

Life Alert is definitely more affordable than long-term care, but luckily, these alternatives cost half the price of Life Alert!

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

The active medical guardian is too big. The active Life Alert systems is small and the pendant that goes around your neck is tiny and they aren't big and bulky like the competitors or they other ones blink with a read light and old folks can't sleep due to the bulkiness or the blinking lights. Life alert has thought about everything and that's why they've been around since 1987. You can buy a good pair of shoes that will last you or a cheap pair that will be thrown in the garage before the year is up. What is your life worth.

[@The-Fluffy-Birdcat]

My grandmother just has an Alexa in every room and the Alexa app on her phone and smart watch. They're set up to make phone calls.

[@theOlLineRebel]

That's great - IF you want to pay for it just to do that, or get all the other mods needed to make it do all the things the ads make it out to do to make it worth it.

[@sfdudeca]

Are you on OnlyFans??

[@Sonar_125]

Yes is he ? God he is handsome 🤭😍

[@supermilkguy]

He’s quite beautiful and sexy

[@survivormary1126]

What about all the watches available that have a lot of other functions these don't include and why aren't they covered in this. A lot of elderly people can barely afford food these days.

[@Theseniorlist]

Medical alert watches can be a great solution! We have some reviews on our channel, but I'd recommend starting with our list of our favorites: www.theseniorlist.com/medical-alert-systems/best/watches/

[@morpheusFromZion]

And it’ll get Bob Oderkink out of your house too

[@ediefar7495]

Get your facts straight. U can cancel Life Alert anytime. L.A. is the only pendant that does not interfere with a pacemaker or defibrillator. Only pendant that NEVER needs to be charged! Made in the US with all employees in the US. L.A. is the only company that monitors every device 24/7 for issues or low battery life. Only company in business for 35 years! They started the business and they are the best! No company even comes close to L.A. It's worth every penny of higher monthly monitoring as your life is at stake! They are the only company that saves a life every 11 minutes! No other company tracks outcomes of each button push! So if you want to be saved from a possible life altering injury that lands you in a nursing home for good or death! Get Life Alert and no cheap imitation!!!!!

[@Theseniorlist]

Hi Edie! We definitely agree that Life Alert is a trustworthy company, and their systems work well. However, their three-year contract is binding. We delve into the language of their term agreements in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYPcZIOXqsxlntk

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

This is false advertising and Life alert attorney should be contacting you because the Life alert system at a press of a button contacts anybody on the medical alert list by simply pushing our pendant button on the mobile device. Which has a battery that last 7 to 10 years and you don't have to charge it at all for years and the reason I chose this for my parents is because my mother and father forget to charge their own cell phones all the time so the pendant and the mobile device with Life alert you don't have to charge it for and up to 10 years so it's a lot more reliable. What good is a Life alert system if older people forget to charge their devices. So if they're not charged they're not protected in any way shape or form. Remember everyone, You get what you pay for! We spend more on Starbucks coffee per month, on our cell phones and on cable TV, it's time that we prioritize for the safety of our loved ones. Older people need to consider getting rid of their cell phones because if they need help and fall and your loved ones are in danger, lost, or they fall or a stranger is following them...at a push of a button help will be on there way because the Life Alert systems have a GPS pendants that doesn't have to be charged for 7 to 10 years...how cool and reliable is that.

[@mdrtexas]

Life alert is overpriced. Its that simple.

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

@@mdrtexas it's depends on how much you value your life. We spend way more on Starbucks a month and we question the price and reliability of something that can save your life. Priorities, reliability and perspective is everything.

[@craighellberg4366]

If “God has got this”, why would you need any system at all?

[@godsgotthis-yalltrust195]

@@craighellberg4366this is my answer to you. God's got this because in the end he wins. You take care of your parent's just like they did when you were a baby. I'm trying to get someone's attention...They're letting criminals out of these Latin countries and they're holding them in these FEMA camps and giving them citizenship and registering them as Democrats and they're going to vote for them so they can win the 2024 election. WAKEUP AMERICA!!!!!! THESE PRISONERS THAT THEY'RE LETTING OUT OF THESE LATIN COUNTRIES, THEY ARE GOING TO PAY THEM A TON OF MONEY WITH "OUR TAX DOLLARS" AND THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO HURT US WHEN WE DON'T COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT WITH THEIR TYRANNICAL DEMANDS. THESE CRIMINALS WILL DO ANYTHING THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THEM TO DO TO US BECAUSE THEY'VE NEVER MADE THAT MUCH MONEY IN THEIR LIVES AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING WHATEVER THE GOVERNMENT WANTS THEM TO DO TO US TO VICTIMIZE US AND THEY WILL CALL US DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHO BLEW UP THE RUSSIAN PIPELINE? COME ON YA'LL...ALL THE WORLD LEADERS ARE IN ON THIS WHOLE STUPIDITY SO THEY CAN ALL PROFIT ON THE WAR...YOU KNOW, THE INDUSTRIAL MILITARY COMPLEX.. THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE MONEY...THE U.S. IS IN ON THIS AND SO ARE OTHER WORLD LEADERS. I THINK INSTEAD OF SENDING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE OUT TO WAR, LET THE LEADERS HAVE AN OLD FASHION DUO... I THINK WHOEVER WANTS TO GO TO WAR EITHER NEGOTIATE OR WE SHOULD GEAR THEM UP WITH GUNS, MACHETE'S AND LET THEM HAVE SN OLD FASHIONED DUO AND WE SHOULD SELL TICKET'S IN A BIG STADIUM AND WATCH THEM FIGHT, I bet that will bring them to the negotiating table. STOP ALL WARS AND STOP SENDING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO THESE SENSELESS WARS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE NEED TO PUT ALL OF THE ABOVE CRIMINALS IN PRISON FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND PUT FAUCI AND BILL GATES IN PRISON FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY FOR CREATING THE VIRUS FOR PROFIT. FAUCI BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. HE CREATED AIDS AND CREATED AZT TREATMENT WHICH WAS WHAT WAS KILLING THE PEOPLE JUST LIKE THE RONA TREATMENT, HES UP TO HIS OLD DIABOLICAL MONEY MAKING EVIL TRICKS AGAIN. THE AZT WAS KILLING THE PEOPLE AND NOT AIDS...STOP THESE REAL CRIMINALS AND MAKE THEM PAY OR THEY WILL KEEP VICTIMIZING US ALL. THESE ARE ALL DELUSIONS THAT THE BIBLE IS TALKING ABOUT. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NATURAL DISASTERS AND DISEASE BUT IT IS ALL MAN MADE.. EVERYTHING IS. THE ILLNESSES ARE MAN MADE, OUR INFLATED FOOD PRICES, THE INFLATED GAS PRICES, OUR HIGH TAXES ARE ALL INFLATED BY MAN ON PURPOSE AS A FORM OF CONTROL AND ITS HOW THE MAKE MONEY ON US. PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE EVERYWHERE YOU CAN. I will try on KZbin messages but they already have me pegged out and have me on a low algorithm or the don't show my post at all.

[@TheNYgolfer]

Well it's been 10 months and the video is still up. Guess your attorneys couldn't find anything that was "false advertising". Seniors on fixed incomes don't do Starbucks and you guys' cookie cutter response of "depends on how much you value your life" is implying that there is no other game in town that can do the job just as well. Seniors on fixed incomes can't afford your service and there are other fish in the sea that taste just as good and are a LOT cheaper. How much do you value the life of seniors that can't afford your service? Do you give discounts to those on fixed incomes so they can afford your service? Of course not!!

[@Bitdog4U]

Get a cell phone and don't give these fraudsters a penny.