Recent Resource Articles
Medical Alert Systems for Veterans: Staying Independent at Home
This Veterans Day, a practical guide for older Bay Area veterans and their families: VA benefits that can help with care at home, who to ask, and how medical alert systems for veterans fit in.
Daylight Saving Time for Seniors: Staying Safe When It Gets Dark at 5
When the clocks fall back on November 1, it is dark by about 5 p.m. A practical Bay Area guide to lighting, sleep, errands and resetting health devices.
Medical Alert Systems With No Contract: Why Month to Month Matters
Why long contracts exist in this industry, what to ask before signing, and how a medical alert system no contract plan actually works.
How to Compare Medical Alert Companies in Marin County
How do you compare medical alert companies in Marin County? The equipment is similar. What differs is who installs it, who answers at 2am, and whether the rate holds.
Caring for an Aging Parent in Santa Clara County: A Local Resource Guide
A practical guide to the senior services available in Santa Clara County, how to reach them, and where a medical alert system fits into the plan.
The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Parents and Kids at the Same Time
Raising kids while caring for a parent is its own kind of full time job. A Bay Area guide to the time math, the career cost, what to triage first, and the systems that actually reduce the mental load.
