And that got me thinking about what I would do if I were alone and really injured.
This is an hourly fear for me, since I pass out frequently and have issues with switching, cancer, and blah blah blah. You know. So my home health care workers from Bayada services recommended this:
Here's the great thing: it's not expensive. I think it's $40 for the device and $15 (or $14.99, but, you know, close enough) for the monitoring, which is MUCH cheaper than an actual life alert system. You simply keep the device with you (as you would a life alert), and if you need something, you push the button. If you can respond, you talk to an operator and tell them what's happening and what kind of medical assistance might be best (the system has GPS, so they will also recommend the closest place to go and get help). If you don't respond, or say that you need immediate help, they'll send an ambulance. But they don't do that right away like life alert does. They'll try to talk to you, if you can talk, first. They'll contact friends and family FOR you. And then, if you and the trained operator deem that you are having an emergent situation, they'll call 911. You just stay on the line with them as they calm you down, and you wait. For $15 a month for the service, it is entirely worth it. Nurses are available 24/7 in case you feel badly and just need to talk for advice about a situation, and it's a wonderful device in case you get lost, too, since it's a GPS (handy for people like me, honestly, since DID can cause me to wake up in odd places, but for you, if you happen to take a bus to an incorrect place or something because you're disoriented, just press the button and they'll help you orient yourself and get back home).
So for $15/month? I'd go for it. It's really convenient, lightweight, and you don't always have to carry it with you if you're with Adam or someone. But it's not hard to carry around, since it's like a very small cell phone.
It might be worth looking into, for minor injuries, or even stuff like seizures - if you're dizzy and alone, giving them a page wouldn't harm anything. It would at least give you peace of mind, and that alone is worth the inexpensive cost. ♥.
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This is an hourly fear for me, since I pass out frequently and have issues with switching, cancer, and blah blah blah. You know. So my home health care workers from Bayada services recommended this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077T1YZC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0077T1YZC&linkCode=as2&tag=smbantrev09-20
Here's the great thing: it's not expensive. I think it's $40 for the device and $15 (or $14.99, but, you know, close enough) for the monitoring, which is MUCH cheaper than an actual life alert system. You simply keep the device with you (as you would a life alert), and if you need something, you push the button. If you can respond, you talk to an operator and tell them what's happening and what kind of medical assistance might be best (the system has GPS, so they will also recommend the closest place to go and get help). If you don't respond, or say that you need immediate help, they'll send an ambulance. But they don't do that right away like life alert does. They'll try to talk to you, if you can talk, first. They'll contact friends and family FOR you. And then, if you and the trained operator deem that you are having an emergent situation, they'll call 911. You just stay on the line with them as they calm you down, and you wait. For $15 a month for the service, it is entirely worth it. Nurses are available 24/7 in case you feel badly and just need to talk for advice about a situation, and it's a wonderful device in case you get lost, too, since it's a GPS (handy for people like me, honestly, since DID can cause me to wake up in odd places, but for you, if you happen to take a bus to an incorrect place or something because you're disoriented, just press the button and they'll help you orient yourself and get back home).
So for $15/month? I'd go for it. It's really convenient, lightweight, and you don't always have to carry it with you if you're with Adam or someone. But it's not hard to carry around, since it's like a very small cell phone.
It might be worth looking into, for minor injuries, or even stuff like seizures - if you're dizzy and alone, giving them a page wouldn't harm anything. It would at least give you peace of mind, and that alone is worth the inexpensive cost. ♥.