I have recently started a new hobby in my life...worrying about my parents. It seems that I get more and more obsessed with the well being of my father especially. I describe him as "a little wobbly" but let's face it, he is prone to falls. The irony is that he started an emergency response company 17 years ago. For those of you who are not familar with what emergency response is then just think back to the 80's when you saw a commercial of an elderly lady on the floor yelling "help I've fallen and I can't get up."
Growing up and working for this business I have installed and serviced thousands of clients but not until recently have I realized what peace of mind this type of equipment provides not necessarily to the client but the clients family. It's not only equipment like emergency response, but it's the thousands upon thousands of people in this industry that make the aging process for our loved ones more comfortable. This industry amazes me with the selflessness of the many volunteers and educators that put forth there time and effort in order to make the final stages of life a little easier.
My goal as a first time blogger is to use the knowledge and experience that I have received during my time at Alert Response to maybe help out someone who may be experiencing something similar to what I am beginning to go through. I plan on sharing information about home health care, hospice, medicare, medicaid, and anything else I can think of that might impact someones decision for their loved ones. I might even share a few funny and interesting stories that come my way.
"Sure I'm helping the elderly. I am going to be old myself someday."
-Lillian Carter
Thanks for reading,
Matt
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