It's been 40 years since LifeStation began its quest to provide seniors with not only the best Medical Alert System, but the best in Customer Care as well.While technology has changed greatly since 1977, the guiding principle of Customer Care still drives LifeStation today.  The result: thousands of happy customers secured with LifeStation.We asked LifeStation to share with our visitors some of the knowledge acquired during this time.Q1: How does LifeStation balance technology with usability? In many p… Read more →

Your home is supposed to be a place where you feel safe. Unfortunately, it’s not as safe as you think. This is especially the case for seniors.The fact is, there are many dangers lurking in your home, and any one of them could spell the end to your independence.Here are a few common senior hazards and how to fix them so you can live independently in your home for as long as possible.Slippery bathroomsOver 80 percent of falls occur in the bathroom. This statistic shouldn’t come as a surprise … Read more →

What does it mean to be a good neighbor where you live? Maybe it means keeping to yourself or offering a friendly wave. It might mean pulling in your garbage bins from the corner in a timely manner instead of leaving them there for days. It might mean not painting your house hot pink, or letting your dog bark his head off in the backyard all day long.Where I live, being a good neighbor means not mowing your lawn at seven in the morning on Saturday.Well, there’s another thing you can add to your list i… Read more →

There’s no doubt that you’ve heard about the Equifax breach by now, and for good reason. It’s a really big deal. The trouble is, when something is a big deal, everyone reports on it. Instead of just reading one article on the matter, you’re faced with tens or even hundreds of articles, all of which offer different bits of advice.Here at InHomeSafetyGuide, we want to help you keep your identity safe, which means helping you sift through the information and make sense of it all. Here are the important… Read more →

What does brushing your teeth have to do with medical alert systems?Seems like a bit of a stretch, doesn’t it? Well, there’s a new sheriff in town, and he can explain it all — integrative health.Okay, so maybe it’s not a new concept, but it’s one that is fairly novel to our modern medical system.If you’re having trouble with your heart, you would schedule an appointment with a cardiologist. If arthritis is rearing its ugly head, you’ll probably be referred to a rheumatologist. And if … Read more →