Top Medical Alert Systems Worn as a Bracelet
Stay protected when you're on-the-go

With MobileHelp, you can choose between an in-home or on-the-go system, or a bundled package that combines the two. These medical alert systems suit seniors who spend most of their time at home and active older adults who enjoy being out and about.

MobileHelp's devices have several valuable add-on services, such as MD Live and Mobile Vitals, which help seniors take charge of their health and maintain their independence. MDLive, for example, provides telehealthcare services that let you connect with a board-certified doctor through video calls.

John Buchanan, a registered nurse and former EMT at Saint Francis Hospital, remembers responding to an older woman who had fallen and hit her head. She lived alone with a MobileHelp system and only spoke Spanish. Fortunately, the monitoring representative on the base unit was able to interpret. He alerted John's team that the patient had been taking blood thinners, so they took her to the hospital as a precaution. Tests later showed she had internal bleeding. John says, "without an interpreter, we might not have known her history or what medications she was taking."

Why we chose MobileHelp: This provider allows you to try their service for 30 days. When you join, they don't ask you to sign a contract or pay equipment fees (for six of the eight products offered).

Our experience: We like that MobileHelp offers a wide array of add-on services. We also appreciated their quick response times—from 1-15 seconds on average — indicating speedy and attentive service.

LifeStation’s equipment is matched by its live, 24/7 monitoring team, allowing users peace of mind at both ends of any emergency. Operators are certified by the CSAA and have undergone 6 weeks of training to ensure responsiveness. Working out of UL-listed monitoring centers, they are thoroughly equipped to handle emergencies with timeliness, responsibility, and compassion.

As for the equipment itself, LifeStation’s medical alert systems have a field range of up to 500 feet, and standby battery that lasts around 32 hours. The console is equipped with a speaker phone with voice-to-voice communication, as well as waterproof buttons and, no less impressive, an automatic test feature programmed to send weekly check-ins to the monitoring center to ensure the system is functioning properly. 

LifeStation offers landline alert systems as well as mobile equipment with GPS and fall detection features, though fall detection costs extra. Each client will have a personalized emergency plan with prioritized emergency contacts built in, and can opt to have additional emails sent to caregivers in the event of an emergency, weekly test, or service issue.