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Old 03-21-2007, 03:50 PM #2
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Hi comforter,
You could possibly set up a wireless personal alarm.
This one can be set up to have the message paged to you by the sound of it. When I think about it all the aged care facilities here have emergency button that goes directly to the main office and not to emergency services. That could probably be worked into your home situation. It's difficult to tell if the button on this one is large or small.

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School Safety
Wireless security devices are ideal for schools who want to provide security for their teachers, staff and students without a costly retrofit. Small pendant transmitters are unobtrusive and can be worn like a necklace, wrist watch or belt beeper. To summon help, simply press the button and the identity of the user is immediately transmitted to the alpha-numeric pager worn by security or office staff. You can even add motion sensors, glass breakage detectors and door/window exit sensors that will transmit the location of any unauthorized activity immediately to campus security personnel.
http://www.systemstechnologiesusa.com/page4.html

There's one called a Bluetooth panic button "Engaget" which seems awfully complicated to me compared with the school one above. I'm sure there are other devices. If I find anything I'll post it.

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The Wireless Personal Alarm is a button-sized transmitter designed to be worn as a pendant. Press it, and an emergency call goes out to a pre-defined list of contacts with your location triangulated by the network (with a satellite phone, GPS is used, but the unit has to be connected to the phone, kind of defeating the whole point).
http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/25/b...ergency-calls/


I'd suggest asking on the ALS forum here at NeuroTalk. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6
Also, a knowledgeable OT or Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) should know of something.

http://www.ucsf.edu/brain/pdf/ALSManual.pdf
Daily Activities Made Easier for People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
can't find anything specific on this one, but it's a great general site.

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