Re: ideas for a panic buttonof sorts ???

[Guest guest]

First you need to get a " Lifeline " -- see http://www.lifelinesys.com/

" Simply press the Personal Help Button and Lifeline's emergency

response service goes into action. See how our proven equipment and

dedicated team work together to bring the assistance that's needed. "

This device goes around the neck with a button to press no matter

where she is.

Then you should go to this site -- it has tons of stuff for fall

management:

http://tinyurl.com/g7vrg

(PS -- baby monitors can be effective too - so you can hear what's

going on in other rooms. The site above have alarm devices for doors,

clip alarms to attach to your LO if their in a chair -- and it'll go

off when they attempt to stand up.)

Good Luck! I'm happy to hear that you were at home when this happened!

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> well on friday my mom passed out in the b athroom and fell to the

> floor ! she is now in the hospital and they are monitoring her BP

> closely.

>

> i was home and right ther e- but this got me thinking about

something

> to rig up for her shold it happen again - either during the night -

or

> while i'm outside with the kidds or even over at the school or

> something.

>

> I saw this thing in a catalog that's like a doorbell that she can

> press the button and it dongs somewhere else in the house. It

comes

> with multiple chime units that i canplace in various rooms so i " ll

> always hear her - Now this might be good for aat night - but

unless

> she carried it around all day - that's not going to help much.

>

> What i need is something that *I* carry - with multiple other

parts

> that I can leave in various rooms where sehe goes - her

> br/Bath/kitchen etc - so it will always be nearby and she can press

it

> and I'll hear the beep - even if i'm out side or the playground of

> something (not that far away).

>

> ANy ideas ? Thought of these walkie talkie things ? or /??

>

> thanks

>

> donna

>

[Guest guest]

Quoting :

> First you need to get a " Lifeline " -- see http://www.lifelinesys.com/

> " Simply press the Personal Help Button and Lifeline's emergency

> response service goes into action. See how our proven equipment and

yes - we had that for my husbands grandmother when she lived alone.

But my mom is in good health (she's not the LBDer - my Dad was ...)

and she lives with us so she's rarely along - but I do drive the kids

to school , volunterr for lunch duty or play outside (but she's never

really alone more than an hour)...

So this is a bit over doing it - I don't want it to alert the police

while I'm right outside - I just want to know if something is up.

>

> (PS -- baby monitors can be effective too - so you can hear what's

> going on in other rooms. The site above have alarm devices for doors,

Baby monitors are ok - but again she looses some privacy and if she

wants to watch TV till 1AM (the met games ! LOL) ... I don't want to

hear it in my room.

thanks

donna

former CG to DAD 6/23/23- april 14, 2004 .. lBD but haldol sepsis is

wht did him in.

[Guest guest]

For the panic button, we attached those remote door bell buttons . We bought

several identical sets. We put one button on a safety break away necklass, and

another on mom's bed, one on her wheel chair, one on her lift chair. We got all

the same kind, with the same ringers, so that if she pushed the button, alarms

went off in the bedroom, the kitchen, the garage, etc.

Sometimes it seemed like she pushed the button every time that I stepped out

of sight. I believe that the sense of time changes with lewy, so that a few

minutes can seem like hours.

Dann

[Guest guest]

For the panic button, we attached those remote door bell buttons . We bought

several identical sets. We put one button on a safety break away necklass, and

another on mom's bed, one on her wheel chair, one on her lift chair. We got all

the same kind, with the same ringers, so that if she pushed the button, alarms

went off in the bedroom, the kitchen, the garage, etc.

Sometimes it seemed like she pushed the button every time that I stepped out

of sight. I believe that the sense of time changes with lewy, so that a few

minutes can seem like hours.

Dann

[Guest guest]

I can understand your mom not wanting to wear the lifeline while

you're at home - but if the same thing happened while you weren't

home (her fall in the bathroom) the only thing she could have done

that would be effective at that time was press a button around her

neck. Walkies is a good idea -- but similar to a cell phone if you

don't have a pocket chances are the walkie won't be on your person at

all times. If I were in the same situation I'd get the lifeline and

just request your mom wear it when you went out of the house to do

errands - at least you could be assured that if something did go

wrong during that time period she could call out for help wherever

she was.

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> Quoting :

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> > First you need to get a " Lifeline " -- see

http://www.lifelinesys.com/

> > " Simply press the Personal Help Button and Lifeline's emergency

> > response service goes into action. See how our proven equipment

and

>

> yes - we had that for my husbands grandmother when she lived

alone.

>

> But my mom is in good health (she's not the LBDer - my Dad

was ...)

> and she lives with us so she's rarely along - but I do drive the

kids

> to school , volunterr for lunch duty or play outside (but she's

never

> really alone more than an hour)...

>

> So this is a bit over doing it - I don't want it to alert the

police

> while I'm right outside - I just want to know if something is up.

>

> >

> > (PS -- baby monitors can be effective too - so you can hear what's

> > going on in other rooms. The site above have alarm devices for

doors,

>

> Baby monitors are ok - but again she looses some privacy and if

she

> wants to watch TV till 1AM (the met games ! LOL) ... I don't want

to

> hear it in my room.

>

> thanks

>

> donna

>

> former CG to DAD 6/23/23- april 14, 2004 .. lBD but haldol sepsis

is

> wht did him in.

>

[Guest guest]

Donna,

We had one for my mother (not my LBD loved one)--even when she lived with us.

The company we used (and there are many) only called the police/fire if no one

responded to the list of 5 phone numbers they had. We could list up to 5 local

phone numbers in the order we wanted them called. So if you carry your cell

with you and remember to leave it on, you can list that as the first number.

Mama's company:

1. Called her on her speaker box. If she answered, they contacted the number

she requested. If she didn't answer, they

2. Called my home phone--just in case I was in another part of the house/out in

the yard and didn't hear her

3. Called my cell

4. Called my husband's work

5. Called a neighbor

Then, and only then if they didn't reach someone, they called emergency.

Mama only had to use it 3 times in several years, but those 3 times were worth

it. One of the times, we were inside and she had gone out back to check the

bird feeder and fell in the yard.

Margee

---- donna@... wrote:

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Quoting :

> First you need to get a " Lifeline " -- see http://www.lifelinesys.com/

> " Simply press the Personal Help Button and Lifeline's emergency

> response service goes into action. See how our proven equipment and

yes - we had that for my husbands grandmother when she lived alone.

But my mom is in good health (she's not the LBDer - my Dad was ...)

and she lives with us so she's rarely along - but I do drive the kids

to school , volunterr for lunch duty or play outside (but she's never

really alone more than an hour)...

So this is a bit over doing it - I don't want it to alert the police

while I'm right outside - I just want to know if something is up.

>

> (PS -- baby monitors can be effective too - so you can hear what's

> going on in other rooms. The site above have alarm devices for doors,

Baby monitors are ok - but again she looses some privacy and if she

wants to watch TV till 1AM (the met games ! LOL) ... I don't want to

hear it in my room.

thanks

donna

former CG to DAD 6/23/23- april 14, 2004 .. lBD but haldol sepsis is

wht did him in.

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

[Guest guest]

Quoting Dann :

> For the panic button, we attached those remote door bell buttons .

> We bought several identical sets.

oj wait - if I buy multiplesets - so whatever button she presses the

alarm would go off ?

The one I was looking at comes with multiple ringess - but only one

button ... I didn't think if I bought another set - it would work with

any receiver ? But I guess it might ... like the baby monitors that

pick up the kids next door . Thanks

donna

We put one button on a safety

> break away necklass, and another on mom's bed, one on her wheel

> chair, one on her lift chair. We got all the same kind, with the

> same ringers, so that if she pushed the button, alarms went off in

> the bedroom, the kitchen, the garage, etc.

>

> Sometimes it seemed like she pushed the button every time that I

> stepped out of sight. I believe that the sense of time changes with

> lewy, so that a few minutes can seem like hours.

>

> Dann

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

I don't know if this fits the bill but how about a baby monitor or two

around the house and this way you can hear your mom?

Courage

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I hope that I am doing this right (I'm new to the site). What we did

for my dad when he was dying of cancer and we chose to care for him

ourselves, was to pick up a baby monitor - that worked well for certain

areas. For mom, with LBD, we need more as she is not confined to a

hospital bed in a central location. So we started with garage sales

(and asking family & freinds for hand-me-downs), we got several more to

put in the different areas that she uses, her bedroom & bath (one

covers both of these, the kitchen and livingroom (1-2 covers here).

Most come with one transmitter and multiple receivers. One has a

battery pack, so if whoever is with her happens to go outside, or maybe

the basement, they can hear her call out.

Hope this helps. Your in my thoughts.

-

(daughter of Clarice)

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> well on friday my mom passed out in the b athroom and fell to the

> floor ! she is now in the hospital and they are monitoring her BP

> closely.....

>

>> donna

>

[Guest guest]

Radio Shack offers a Personal Emergency Dialer, which does not have the " middle

man " company. You just program in up to 6 phone numbers (we used family members

in order of closest/most often available). The cost is about $80 for the unit

and an extra pendant. When a live person answers, they must press 1 to show

they got the call; if 1 isn't pressed, the machine dials the next number. Our

problem has been convincing Dad to wear/carry it -- but my MOL wore it

consistently and it was a good thing. We put extra pendants in bathroom, and by

the bed, and at kitchen table, where Dad usually is, since he hates having it

clipped on his shirt. Whether he'll remember to use it if he falls remains to be

seen. The wireless doorbell was a good option for Mom when she was bedridden &

someone was in the house with her . . . but yes, we did grow to hate the sound

of it, because she'd ring it so often & not know why. . .

Susie1 - thankful for each good day w/ 80 yr old Dad (dx probable LBD June 06;

dx PD Aug 05; still lives alone)

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[Guest guest]

I do not know if my message from yesterday made it out

there - do I respond via WebPost or to the group?

Please let me know, if you did not receive my message

and I'll send it to you personally.

We used baby montiors for dad (Cancer 1997) and now

for mom (LBD). There are many options and we tried

garage sales and e-mails to friends and family for

hand-me-downs (we even paseed them along & gotten the

same ones back when we were in need again). You can

have multiple receivers (even battery ones for when

they are laying down and you are outside/in basement).

We opted for multiple transmitters b/c we could not

hear her too well around one of the corners..

Best wishes.

-

LYB & TTFN!

-Cyn'

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