I have a business buddy who is in bad shape. Bone cancer, blind in one eye, and who has had a stroke and walks (barely) with the aid of a rollator; his maximum stride is about 3 inches. He gets to leave the house about once a month, when his landlord or caregiver take the time, or every couple months when I visit (he is several hours away.)
He has fallen twice, and he to wait for his caregiver to show up to help him back up which luckily has only been an hour or two. But the caregiver only comes once a day and is there for an hour or so, so it could be much longer before he gets help. He is also near-destitute and cannot afford a medical alert system, so I have told him I will buy him one and pay the monthlies as well. But I know nothing about these systems and neither does he.
Do you have experience with any of them, and if so, could you mention a brand name for me and plus and minuses?
(I am a member of Consumer Reports so I have their ratings, but it’s still confusing and the prices are seriously high depending on what options you get, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.)