The doorbell system ???

[aliciamq]

Someone on here mentioned they used doorbells to signal to each other - I'd like to know how that worked. We always have the cell phones but just pushing one button when he's ready to get up would be nice.

[NannaB]

I bought a remote doorbell. They don't cost very much. The push bell that would normally be by the front door is what the one calling would have and I had the ringer in my pocket all the time. I did get quite a lot of calls for nothing but on the whole it worked well for a time.

X

[Hidden]

I use a wireless door bell. Dad has the transmitter (push button) by him, I use velco to hold it on the chair side table or bedrail, it runs off 1 battery. I plug (electric outlet) the receiver somewhere around where I am, be it inside or outside. Got it online for about $12. It has light that flashes and typical doorbell chime sounds.

Ron

[homesupport223 in reply to Hidden]

We use to use the license free radios which are fairly secure. These proved to be very valuable until B could no longer press the push to talk button. The best way forward was a cordless door bell. We concurred with the family and friends that when a certain chime is heard it's a call for help and not the front door that needs attention. B kept the button with her and I had the chimeric on my belt or stuck in the hallway/kitchen were it can be heard clearly.

[am2015]

We just used a small old fashioned bell. Also acquired assistive technology when your loved one can no longer tell you or become impulsive and simply get up an alarm will go off. A sensor is based where they sit and on the mattress and an alarm like a baby alarm that a parent will have is kept with the primary carer. If they get up the alarm goes off immediately. This really helped my Mum, she thought she could get up without any help but would have falls on a regular basis. We'd all come running when we heard the alarm, prevented many falls.

[gypsywoman1947 in reply to am2015]

My husband pressed it every 5 mins to test it !!! It was soon removed.

[Tippyleaf in reply to gypsywoman1947]

We have same challenge some days it is confiscated!!! Other days works well🌞

[am2015 in reply to gypsywoman1947]

This is why the assisted technology helped, plus my mum thought there wasn't a problem with her balance.

[aliciamq in reply to gypsywoman1947]

Oh no~~~~~

[doglington]

I have found that Chris doesn't press bell when needed. Sometimes presses just for fun.

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[Heady]

I got a cheap wireless push button door bell for Steve. He had the button on his table, by the toilet or just held in his hand and the chime was in a place where I could hear it. Worked really well. He managed to use it right up until the end.

Lots of love

Anne

[Katiebow]

I too had a remote door bell for Ben and it was excellent for a time. He can no longer locate the bell now, have tried every way but which to locate in an easy position for him but to no avail. I am moving back downstairs to sleep as he can't alert me at all now so I need to be nearer to him.hope that helps.

Love Kate xxx

[formercarer]

Plug in wireless door bell worked well for us. i set it to the dog bark setting, as it was the only setting that didn't make the dog bark!

[aliciamq in reply to formercarer]

Too funny😄

[aliciamq]

Thanks - sounds good - I like to water the yard while he's on the pot for hours - it would be nice to not hafta run in a thousand times checking😐

[doglington]

I bought an alarm on-line. It plays a variety of tunes.

Works well if he will use it. But lots of false alarms !

xx

[Althea-c]

My Barry is unable to push anything.

We watch him 24/7 😪😪😪😪😪😪

[hellebore]

We used a baby monitor after my husband couldn't push the button anymore. All he had to do was call out. You can get some where you can speak back and some that have a camera. I always recommend future proofing. If you have to buy something plan on the situations with the most need. Think ahead. I have quite a few bells and whistles that were not used for long. The monitor meant on one occasion he was just breathing funny and when I went to him he had start of sepsis. It worked as a good alert.

[doglington in reply to hellebore]

Chris can't call out. He makes lots of noises that are of no significance. I don't have an answer.

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[aliciamq]

Thanks, everybody

[OldTimePete]

We use a wireless door bell system powered by batteries. It was very cheap and works all over the house. We use it mainly so that my wife can let me know when she is ready to leave the toilet but we use it in other ways too.

Another device we use is an audio baby alarm with talkback facility (from BT). If Maureen needs to go to bed early I can still do things around the house. If she needs to call me, I can not only hear her without her having to press any buttons but I can reassure her that I'm on my way from the remote listening unit which hangs on a lanyard round my neck.

[aliciamq]

Awesome, Pete - Thanks- I ordered a doorbell from eBay. Jack gets into trouble when he gets up after watching TV for a while and I love to be outside in the garden. Sooo, I'm hoping he will doorbell me when he's making a move. He loves to camp in the "loo", too ~ I want to put the second button in there Thx, again, Alicia