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Medical alarms are important for the elderly people those who are living alone at home and want to live independently. It makes them safer and easier to get help when they are in an emergency situation.

Most of the elderly people are living alone. Some of them love to be independent and some were left alone because of their family situations. In this case, they need complete assistance. But there may be some risks when they are alone. In old age they can be affected by diseases such as Arthritis, Heart disease, Respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and menopause.  

The people who are affected by these diseases are in the high risk of fall and they need 24/7 monitoring. So if they have a medical alarm with them, they can be monitored through the alarm. 

In South Australia, Activewatch medical alarm is giving the medical monitoring for the elder people, who are living alone and needs assistance. Active watch is the medical guardian that let them to live peacefully and independently.

Active watch medical alarms are available as watch and pendant. So they can wear on their wrist or around the neck. Activewatch medical alarms are easy to use. By simply pressing a push button on their wearable devices, a signal will be sent and will be connected to the two way communication monitoring response centre. The operators in the monitoring centers will assist the elderly people. If the elderly can’t respond to the operators they will immediately send the ambulance and intimate the nominee persons. Having a medical alarm is the best choice for elderly people who have health conditions and needs 24/7 monitoring.

The elderly people can wear the alarm 24/7 even when they bath, because it is water resistant.  

Activewatch medical alarms have a range of 300 metres coverage and can be used all around the house even in the garden. 

Activewatch provides the personal alert system at the no cost, for the people those who are eligible to get the medical alarms under the south Australian government personal alert rebate scheme.  If the elder people got approval for the personal alert rebate scheme, they can get the activewatch medical alarms at no installation and monitoring cost. 

In Australia, one in seven people living alone at their own homes and they are aged 65+. A statistics tells that on 2026, the proportion of people living alone in Australia will be between 2.8 million and 3.7 million. In addition by 2021, 24% of people living alone will be aged 75 years and three quarters of them will be women.

The elderly people want to live independently at their own homes and many of the elders having fear on depending others for their day to day physical activities. So they loves to live independently.

Risk in elderly people living alone

Getting older can bring health challenges. The elderly people can affect by various diseases such as Arthritis, Heart disease, Respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and menopause. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones, increasing the risk of sudden and unexpected fractures. Women in the age of 50 and above have the greatest risk of developing osteoporosis. In fact, women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis. The elderly people those who are affected by any of these health conditions and living alone at home will be in more risk. The risk of fall is very high and they needs the 24/7 monitoring.

The elderly people, who are not able to do their physical work actively and affected by the health conditions are needs the assistance 24/7. But most of them are living alone, some of them loved to being independent and some were left alone because of their family situations, in this case they need complete assistance.

What is a personal alert system?

The personal alert system is an alarm device which helps the independently living elders to get help during an emergency for the elders who are living alone. The personal alert system is also called as personal medical alarms. It provides instant assistance during an emergency situation by simply pressing a push button. Personal alert system gives two ways connection between the 24 hours monitoring response center and the elderly people.

The medical alarm device can be in the form of wearable devices such as pendant, watch and medi-alarm. In case of emergency, by pressing a button on their wearable devices, a signal will be sent to the base in their home. Instantly it will connect to the government approved 24 hours monitoring emergency response center. The operators in the response center are well-trained for assisting the elders during an emergency situation.

When and why South Australia government announced the personal alert system rebate scheme at no cost?

The personal alert system rebate scheme is announced by the government of South Australia. And this scheme is administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). A study tells that in South Australia one quarter of older people are living alone at home.  Most of them were not healthy, and they need the 24/7 monitoring. For these reasons the government of South Australian initiated a rebate scheme called The Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme.  This scheme aims to support the elderly people who are living alone with the risk of falls or who needs the medical concern. The personal alert systems let the elderly people to get the help immediately when they are in emergency situation.

The scheme provides the rebate to get the personal medical alarms. For installation the rebate is up to   $380 and $250 for the monitoring.  The eligible old people can apply for this scheme. Once the application is successfully approved and received the approval number, then they can get the personal alert medical alarms at no cost. Rebates are paid via preferred suppliers.

How useful the scheme is for south Australian elderly people?

The South Australian Government Personal alert system rebate scheme enables the elder people to get the medical alarms at no cost. This scheme is very useful to the people those who love to live independently and comfortably in their own home. With the medical alarms they can lead a life without depending on others, and they can be assisted by 24/7 monitoring.

Though this scheme is available at no installation and monitoring cost, the elderly one can get the medical monitoring 24/7 through the government approved 24 hours monitoring emergency response center. In an emergency, a single press on the push button on their medical alarm wearable devices (Pendant or watch) will connect with the monitoring center.  The operators in the monitoring center will know your emergency situations through the two-way connection. If the operator can’t verify their situation, an ambulance will be sent automatically, and intimate to their family members or nominated contacts about the situation.

Who is the best supplier of Medical Alarm in Adelaide under the rebate scheme?

ActiveWatch is the leading and best supplier of Medical Alarm in SA, Adelaide.

Living independently in old age is a big question mark. ActiveWatch helps vulnerable elders to live independently with their devices like pendant and watch.

Being monitored 24/7 with the two-way connectivity with range 300 meters @ Free cost is an advantage in old age. This not only help elders to live independently, but also give a  peace of mind to their care takers and children.

About South Australia’s No 1 medical alarm supplier Active Watch Medical Alarm

In a modern world, we are living as a nuclear family, and most of us are living in different cities which are far away from our home town so many family members don’t live close to their elderly parents. And they don’t have much time to spend and take care of them. Because of this, most of our parents were left alone in the home. Due to these many people experience loneliness and depression. But being alone in old age is very risky, when they are not well. If we want our elderly parents to be safe in any situation, we should provide them with a fully safe environment.

For this problem, having medical alarm systems with the people who are lonely at home in old age will be more useful in case of emergency.  It allows them to get quick and easy access to get help during an emergency.

In South Australia, there is a medical alarm system, for the people who are living alone. Active watch medical alarm let your elderly parents be safe and live independently in their own home. In South Australia, the active watch provides the best medical alarm system and service which can be used by the elderly people in case of emergency situation. Active watch medical alarm is the No 1 Medical alarm supplier in Adelaide, South Australia.

Medical alarms in different forms  

The active watch medical alarms are available as wearable devices such as pendant and watch.  We can choose the alarm device for the elder person that depends on their level of independence and comfort.

 How it works

Once the active watch medical alarm base is set up in your home that will be connected to the medical alert service provider.  

In an emergency if they need help; simply pressing a push button on their wearable device (pendant / watch) will send a signal base in your home.

And they will be connected immediately to a government approved 24 hours Monitoring Emergency Response center where one of the friendly well-trained operators will assess your emergency situations.

We will automatically send an ambulance if requested or if we can’t verify your situation. Also, we will intimate your family members or your nominated contacts about your situation.

 Benefits of Active Watch Medical alarms

Active watch medical alarms are reliable and it is the best choice for the elderly people with medical conditions, it enables the individuals to live an independent life in their own homes.

Medical monitoring is available 24/7 from the via government approved control room.

The Active watch provides the medical alarms (pendant/watch) with 2-way connectivity which has the range up to 300 meters, which enables the trained healthcare professionals to connect with them and assess the situation.

Having the medical alarms from the leading medical alarm suppliers from South Australia will give the secured feel and have peace of mind, knowing that our elderly parents were safe to be alone, and they can access the medical help in the emergency situation.

Active watch is the only medical alarm suppliers who provide the medical alarm system and the services at no cost under the South Australian Government Rebate Scheme.

Who can use the active watch medical alarms?

To get the Active watch medical alarms under the rebate scheme there are some criteria that the elder person should meet

The person of age 75 years or older

Must have a Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or a Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card.

Must be a permanent resident of South Australia.

Aboriginal descent of age 65 years or older.

Social Criteria

The elderly persons those who are living alone and being alone in most of the day or night, be living exclusively with someone who is unable to get to the phone in an emergency, can get the active watch medical alarm.

Clinical Criteria

The elderly persons in the high risk of falls, suffering from a major or chronic condition that requires an immediate and urgent response in an emergency can get the Active watch medical alarm.

Functional Criteria:

The person should have sufficient physical and cognitive function to wear and operate the medical alarm system.

And must be willing to wear the medical alarms 24/7 and to activate the system, if necessary.

Must have a referral from a registered health professional who certifies that you meet both the clinical and functional criteria.

* Gold card holders and senior card only holders are not eligible to apply to get the medical alarm.

How south Australian rebate scheme helps to get the medical alarm at no cost.

The Government of South Australia initiated a scheme called The Personal Alert System Rebate Scheme, which has the aim to support the elderly person from South Australia, those who are at the risk of falls, medical emergencies, and living independently in their own home.

This scheme helps the elderly people of South Australia to get the medical alarm at no cost, and they need not pay for the monitoring cost as well.

The Scheme provides a rebate of up to $380 for approved applicants for the purchase and installation of an approved personal alert system, and up to $250 per year towards the cost of monitoring services. Rebates are paid via preferred suppliers.

Once an applicant has their application assessed and has received an approval number, they can get their medical alarm from a preferred supplier at the rebated amount.