People living alone have been on the rise, with 42% of Americans living without a spouse or partner. And 12 million of those on their own are senior citizens, with 69% of them being women. Unfortunately, this puts people at risk of not being able to notify others when there is no one else in the home in the event of an emergency. For example, if someone falls and breaks his or her leg or hip, it may be next to impossible for the injured person to reach a phone and call a loved one or 911. For seniors, the risk of these types of falls rises even higher. In fact, a person’s risk of “falling and experiencing a traumatic injury increases dramatically after the age of 65.” According to the CDC, this amounts to over 300,000 hip fractures each year – and those who have fallen once have now doubled their chance of falling once again.
In light of this distressing information, it is imperative that people who live alone have a foolproof method to maintain reliable contact with their friends, family, and emergency personnel. However, as previously mentioned, counting on a landline or cell phone isn’t the answer, knowing that not everyone has his or her phone within easy reach at all times.
Fortunately, Silent Beacon has recognized the need for an affordable solution that will rescue those in need through its new innovative safety device or rescue beacon. This revolutionary personal safety device can be worn at all times, allowing someone who lives alone the peace of mind that – in the event of an emergency – help is less than five seconds away. That’s because the rescue beacon allows the user to push one button on the device, thereby setting off an alert to the user’s pre-stored contact list. At the moment the alert is activated, friends, family, and emergency personnel can receive a call, text, email, push notification, or combination of all of these methods – as well as the exact location of the person in need through the power of GPS technology.
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