Emily's mother liked her small condo in Markham. She knew the neighbours, kept a row of herbs by the kitchen window, and had no interest in moving in with her children. Emily understood. What worried her was the day Mom might need help and her phone would be out of reach.
One Sunday, they set up iTalkBB Peace Tone and tried the pendant button together. Emily's mother wore it around the house, even when she left her phone on the kitchen counter.
A few weeks later, she felt unsteady while carrying laundry back to the bedroom. She sat down before she fell, but her phone was charging in the kitchen. She pressed the pendant. Peace Tone began calling the family contacts they had chosen, and Emily answered on her way out of a meeting. She went over to help.
The Sunday test meant neither of them had to work out the button in a stressful moment. Emily knew what a call from the device meant; her mother knew she could press it without getting up. Peace Tone also has a voice trigger and a pull cord for use at home. If the selected contacts can't be reached, the system connects to 911 and shares the registered address.
Her mother kept her condo and her routines. Emily got one more way to hear from her when an ordinary call wasn't possible. Families thinking about an emergency button for a parent living alone can see how iTalkBB Peace Tone works.
