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An emergency can happen to anyone at any time!

If you’re loved one is unable to reach a phone, it could be hours or days before needed attention is received.

 

With a medical alert system, police, fire, and emergency personnel, as well as, their friends and family are just the push of a button away.

 

OUR MISSION is to provide a medical alarm service to the elderly and/or ill that will enable them to remain independent in their homes — as safely as possible. “Because Emergencies Never Make Appointments!”

To care for those who once cared for us is one of life’s highest honors! If you are a caregiver for a loved one who lives alone or is showing signs of decline, let us help you to help them to be safe with a #MedicAlert from AroundTheClockMedicalAlarms.com

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Personal Emergency Response System in Perryville MO: PERS and 911 Differences

What’s the Difference Between a PERS and Calling 911?

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PERS units are everywhere these days, but why would you want one if it just calls 911, right? Well, it turns out that a personal emergency response system can do a lot more for you than just contacting help when you need it.

A PERS Can Call for Help without You Dialing a Phone

When you need help from 911, you have to dial the number and wait for the call to connect. Then you need to explain what’s happening. If you’re not in a position to do any of those things, that can be a huge barrier to necessary assistance. A personal emergency response system can automatically call for help if certain parameters are met. If your device detects a fall, for example, the dispatcher will try to contact you. Should you be injured enough to not be able to answer, help automatically is sent to you.

 

911 Operators Don’t Know You and Your Needs

If you do call 911, you’re in a position where you have to explain what you need and sometimes why you need that type of assistance. Sometimes calls get disconnected, and that means you have to call back and explain everything all over again to a new 911 dispatcher. That takes time you may not have. Your PERS is monitored by a set of dispatchers who have access to your information, so they know what types of health issues you have and they can help you much faster.

 

You Can Subscribe to Reminders

It can be tough to remember to take multiple medications, especially if they need to be taken at different times of the day. There may be other reminders you need, too, like checking your blood sugar levels. When you subscribe to reminders, you get a call every time you need one. Your family members might also opt to use reminders as a wellness check, which can be a lot less intimidating than having a police officer or ambulance come to your home when you’re not expecting them.

 

There’s an Added Level of Peace of Mind

For you and for your family members, there’s an added layer of peace of mind that a personal emergency response system can offer. Depending on the features you need and want, these types of devices can help you to feel more confident about being active again, too.

There are times that 911 is the best choice, of course, but for daily life and needs, a personal emergency response system can do so much more for you and for your family members.

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing a Personal Emergency Response System in Perryville MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

 

Time to Clean the Clutter!

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It’s that time of year where many of us start thinking about end of winter “Spring Cleaning!”  

Purging our homes of things that are no longer used, needed, or wanted, will make us feel less overwhelmed. Not only will it help to organize our lives, but it can also be an opportunity to help others. Additionally, if we reduce the clutter in our homes, we can reduce the risk of falls. This is an important fact to remember for those seniors, typically living alone, who are already at risk of falling.

If there are things that you are removing from your household, think about donating it to a charity that will help those in need. Never think that what you have to offer is insignificant. There will always be someone out there that needs what you have to give.

Today, we took a car load of “stuff” to the Safe House for Women Thrift Store. They are an awesome charitable group that helps our community. They have this “wish list” of items they need — give if you can….

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing a Personal Emergency Response System in Perryville MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO:

Around the Clock Medical Alarms Receives BBB TORCH Award

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Cape Girardeau, Mo., January 11, 2021–
Around the Clock Medical Alarms is a 2020 Better Business Bureau (BBB) TORCH Award winner for BBB Serving Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois.

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TORCH Awards honor businesses that exemplify high ethics in their treatment of customers, employees, and suppliers. Three businesses are receiving TORCH Awards in 2020.

“BBB TORCH Awards recognize companies that are committed to exceptional standards and high ethics,” said Whitney Quick, BBB Cape Girardeau Regional Director. “These organizations have truly joined BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust in an exemplary way, and they are role models for other businesses in the community.”

Around the Clock Medical Alarms is a nationwide company providing push-button medical alarms to older adults and people with medical conditions. In its eight years in business, it has served thousands of consumers all across the U.S.
The business’ mission, owner Linda Bass says, is “to empower our customers to be able to safely maintain their independence for as long as possible.” She adds: “Our customers become extended family that we are blessed to have.”

If you (or someone you love) are appropriate for a medic alert system, call Around the Clock Medical Alarms at (877) 449-5566 or visit them online: www.AroundTheClockMedicalAlarms.com

About BBB
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Media Contacts
Cape Girardeau:Whitney Quick, (573) 318-1137, wquick@capegirardeaubbb.org

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in Ladue MO: Fall Detection Devices

Why Should Your Senior Consider Medical Alarms?

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For some aging adults, hearing that a family member wants them to wear a medical alarm can feel like an insult. But the reality is that medical alarms can be incredibly helpful for your senior’s overall wellbeing. Talking to her about some of these details can help you to convince her that giving a medical alarm a try is a good plan.

 

Medical Alarms in Jackson MO: Medical Alarms

Medical Alarms in Jackson MO: Medical Alarms


Retaining the Ability to Age in Place

Aging in place is one of the most common goals shared by seniors everywhere. Maintaining independence and being able to continue to live on her own terms might be a non-negotiable requirement for your senior. Having medical alarms available to her means that she can stick with her intentions, but she can do so safely. That’s the most vital part of any plan.

 

Giving Family Members Peace of Mind

It’s nerve-wracking to worry about whether your senior is alright or if she needs help. This concern is even greater if you don’t live near your elderly family member and you’re not able to spend as much time with her in person as you’d like. Knowing that she has a medical alarm gives you the peace of mind that she has a way to access help quickly if she has an emergency.

 

Avoiding Falls and Potential Injury

If your senior’s medical alarm also has automatic fall detection, it makes sense that she gets help almost immediately if she should fall. But her medical alarm could help her to avoid a fall, too. Knowing that she has access to help at the push of a button could keep your senior from trying to stand and make it to the phone. That could be a life-saving decision for her and it’s right there at the push of a button.

 

Making Sure Help Is Available Right Away

Cell phones are a huge help in terms of personal safety, but they do still require your senior to do something. With a medical alarm, all she needs to do is push the button and help will come to her. Because the medical alarm connects with a dispatcher who has access to your senior’s information immediately, if she can’t talk or explain what’s happening, she can still get help to her location right away.

Some of this information may help your senior to become a little more enthusiastic about having a medical alarm. Ask her to give one a try so you can see how it works for her.

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing a Medical Alarms in Jackson MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America

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On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Les and Linda were honored to volunteer for the National Wreaths Across America Day at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

The event places veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of American Heroes. 

It was an honor and privilege to thank those who sacrificed and served for our freedom. 

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Around the Clock Medical Alarms is honored to serve wartime veterans and/or their surviving spouses to stay safe in their homes by providing a PERS (Personal Emergency Response System) that can be paid for through the little-known VA Aid and Attendance Pension.  This system can provide an extension to home care, by bringing peace of mind that our aging heroes are never alone — and that they can get help any day, any time, any reason — even if they cannot speak!  

This Department of Veterans Affairs pension (VA Non-Service Connected Pension with Aid and Attendance Benefit) provides personal care services through home care to veterans and/or surviving spouses, so they can remain in their own home, which is where they want to be.  Subsequently, it can also be used to pay for assisted living, if, and/or when, they are no longer able to maintain their independence in their own homes.  

Call 877-449-5566 or visit online for questions regarding the Aid and Attendance Pension and/or “life alert” type system provided through Around the Clock Medical Alarms.

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: Senior Care Spotlight

Senior Care Spotlight: Loved One Need Home Care?

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Merit Home Health Care

Dedicated to Providing Quality In-Home Care to the People We Serve

About Us:

In-Home Care is the extra help that someone might need to remain living at home once they are no longer able to manage the household tasks that they used to. We Believe quality care is the key to maintaining independence. We believe in your right to age at home with dignity and offer the extra support you need. From our door to yours, we are here for you.

What we do:

Merit Home Health Care offers assistance with personal care including bathing, dressing and grooming as well as meal preparation, household chores, laundry, shopping and errands and respite services.  These services are often covered by Medicaid, by a Veteran’s Aide and Attendance benefit, by Long term care insurance or through private pay.

Families rarely have a plan in place as to what to do when Mom and Dad start having difficulties managing the day to day at home, yet this is something most of us will face.  Visiting with loved-ones for the holidays can shine a spotlight on just how much assistance is needed or how much one’s abilities have changed with time. 

Navigating available services and how to access them can be overwhelming.  Our staff has a combined experience of over 40 years in the healthcare industry and we can help you find the option that works best for your family.

How We Got Started:

Lydia Killoran – owner of Merit Home Health Care:
“I am the youngest of seven children. As my siblings aged and moved away, I realized that my parents weren’t in the best of health and they needed extra care. In 1989 I began a career in the in-home health care industry. This path gave me the opportunity to care for my parents while touching many other lives. The services of Merit Home Health Care allow my clients the ability to remain in their homes, aging with dignity and as independently as possible.”

Merit Home Health Care provides services for the Greater St. Louis area, St. Louis County – North and South, St. Louis City – North and South, and St. Charles county since 2004.  We are fully staffed to meet all your in-home needs.  You can reach us at 314-522-8088 or visit our website at https://www.merithomehealthcare.com/

Lydia Killoran, Owner – Merit Home Health Care

Lydia Killoran, Owner – Merit Home Health Care

 

Other services:

Some people just aren’t comfortable accepting help from a stranger and that’s okay.  Merit Home Health Care has expanded to include our new Consumer Directed services offered through Merit CDS. 

Consumer Directed services is a Medicaid based program, allowing the participant to hire a friend or family member to provide their care.  Our staff can help you enroll in the Consumer Directed services program and assist you in training the caregiver you have hired to ensure your needs are met.  Merit CDS covers a large territory of Missouri and can assist you in St. Louis County, St. Louis City, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, and Lincoln county.

 

Stephanie Powers – Director Merit CDS, Consumer Direct Services

Stephanie Powers – Director Merit CDS, Consumer Direct Services

 

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Guest Article Contributed by: Stephanie Powers

We recommend that everyone re-evaluate their personal situation, if changes in health and needs are apparent.  Sometimes, when life events occur, seniors feel that their only option is to move out of their homes into an Assisted Living Facility.  When you are considering making changes to your living situation, due to physical changes or health concerns, home health care may be a viable option.  At that point, please consider the benefit of a Personal Emergency Response System from AroundTheClockMedicalAlarms.com as well.  

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: 2020 Torch Award

We are humbled…. Thank you!

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Last week, we received the following note from a clients daughter — “BIG CONGRATS on your recent business award! You are the Best!” – Tammy S., daughter, MO

Today, we received this FaceBook post from the spouse of a previous client — “Congrats on your BBB Torch Award!  The community is better off with you and your organization in it. Thank you for setting a positive example for other business owners in the community and the willingness to set the bar with self regulations and taking care of your clients.  Cheers to much success for years to come!” – Ed W., husband, MO

In between, we received the following note from the daughter of another one of our clients — “My Father died November 18 this year and we are returning his medical alarm equipment to you. Thank you for the help and ease of mind your service provided while he was alive.” – Sarah O., daughter, Missouri

THIS is WHY we do what we do!

We are truly humbled to be a recipient of the 2020 TORCH Award from the Better Business Bureau!

https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/cpe-girardeau/profile/medical-alert-systems/around-the-clock-medical-alarms-0734-310488924

Let us help you to protect your aging, or ill, loved one(s) with a #MedicAlert system from AroundTheClockMedicalAlarms.com

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: Birthdays

Happy Birthday, Les!

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Our Area Sales Manager, Les Tainter, celebrated his “???? Don’t Ask ????” birthday on November 30!

 

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: Birthdays

Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO: Birthdays

We were happy to celebrate with lunch, cake, and THE Hat!

I think we were more excited than he was!  (Hee Hee!)

He stated he couldn’t believe he was “this age” already.  However, we received a call from one of our clients, who wanted to talk to the “young man” in our office, so I think that he’s ok with it now!

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing Medical Alarms in St. Louis MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566

Medical Alarms in South County MO: Becoming More Active

Four Tips for Becoming More Active as an Older Adult

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Increasing your physical activity level as an aging adult is a great idea. You do want to make sure you do so safely, though.

 

Medical Alarms in South County MO: Becoming More Active

Medical Alarms in South County MO: Becoming More Active

 

Set Some Goals Before You Even Get Moving

Goals are always important no matter what you’re facing. The key with exercise goals is that you want them to be attainable, but not too easy. Exercise is going to be a challenge and you want it to be a challenge that you can get close to meeting. When you’re first starting out, your goals are going to be small and might even feel silly. But they’re important and they can keep you motivated.

 

Start Slowly and Acclimate Yourself

You never want to start out a new exercise program by pushing yourself too hard or trying to go too fast. Again, you’re trying to meet small goals, not run a marathon on your first day out. If you have to, make sure that you’re doing only enough to raise your heart rate slightly. You can always increase your activity level or add more time to your workout. Pushing yourself too hard can cause injury or even a trip to your doctor.

 

Look for Group Activities if That’s Your Thing

There are plenty of group sports and exercise opportunities for seniors. You can usually find these at local senior centers, but they may be available at other places, too, like your local gym. If you’re someone who finds it motivating to work out with other people, this is a great idea. This can also be helpful if you want to be a little more social.

 

Consider Using a Medical Alert Device

Something you might want to include as part of your workout gear might be a medical alert device. These devices have come a long way since they first started out. They can put you in contact immediately with someone who can route emergency medical assistance to you if you push a button. Some even include fall detection that can sound an alarm at the call center and cause an operator to reach out to you to make sure you’re okay. This can be crucial if you do ever push that workout farther.

Always talk to your doctor about what level of activity is safest for you. You never want to overdo it or undo any progress you’ve made with existing health issues. Your doctor can help you to know what your limitations are so you can honor them.

 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering choosing a Medical Alarms in South County MO, please contact the friendly staff at Around The Clock Medical Alarms.
Call Us: 877.449.5566