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13-07-2019, 01:48 PM
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Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

I've spent the last 7 years living alone, since I lost my better half, and my offspring have been relentlessly pushing me to wear one of those necklet things in case I fall over.

I have never taken them up on that since a near neighbour, who had one, had a bad experience.

Anyway, the problem seems to have been solved a different way and others might find it useful to know about.

I have Amazon Echos in most rooms as I find it useful to play music & set alarms, get weather reports, etc.

What we hadn't realised was, that if I fall over, I can just shout, "Alexa, ring (XXX) ...Daughter"

Alexa just rings the appropriate number and one of my lot picks up their phone - Bingo!

A quick trial shows that you can shout at the device from 10-15 yards away & it does the job.

This is not meant to be an advert, and there are other systems, slightly different, but what a good fix!
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13-07-2019, 01:57 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Hmmm, Yes a much better idea than the pendant thing.
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13-07-2019, 02:14 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Yes I agree with Roxy.

What if you fell in the garden?
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13-07-2019, 02:15 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Originally Posted by carol ->
Yes I agree with Roxy.

What if you fell in the garden?
Hope to hell you have a loud voice.
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13-07-2019, 03:47 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Originally Posted by carol ->
Yes I agree with Roxy.

What if you fell in the garden?
Good Point, Must test that, tonight,by shouting from halfway up the garden.

Might have to put one in the greenhouse!

Or I might be able to hook one up, outside, whilst I'm digging.

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13-07-2019, 03:56 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

That sounds a good idea, as long as you are conscious....
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13-07-2019, 04:05 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Originally Posted by Mags ->
That sounds a good idea, as long as you are conscious....
Yes, I thought that Mags, or unable to speak clear enough.
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13-07-2019, 04:10 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

What if you fall on Alexa? Or what if you daughter is also called Alexa?

Seriously though Ted, it's where technology becomes very useful.
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13-07-2019, 04:15 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

You could have one disguised as a flower, then you could shout down the flower trumpet

Here is one in disguise

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13-07-2019, 06:09 PM
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Re: Falling Down At Home whilst no-one is around!

Originally Posted by Roxy ->
Hope to hell you have a loud voice.
 
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