Smart Caregiver Bed Alarm for Elderly Adults, Alerts You When They Get Up

Very effective. Pressure pad is really sensitivr.

I work in hospice and these bed alarms work well at the communities.

What a lifesaver! Literally! I have been sleeping on the floor next to my Dad’s bed for months. He is 93 with end stage dementia and wanders at night. Even with the baby monitor, I didn’t always hear him. So I was sleeping on the floor. Then I came across this product. OMG! My bed! My long lost, best friend! The alarm is loud. And with the baby monitor it is LOUD. What is even more perfect is I can take the baby monitor out on the lanai with me and hear the alarm! The only drawback is my Dad’s bed is a queen size and the pad does not fit all the way across. So if he rolls to the other side of the bed the alarm goes off waking both of us and I have to re position him.

Not what I expected.

Giving this just 3 stars because of two issues I've had. First, the I ordered the pad pictured here — 10"x30" — but it didn't work with my Mom: The alarm kept going off at the slightest movement. I called the company, and the owner (?) himself took my call and explained the problem. Because my Mom weighs less than 115 pounds, I needed the larger sensor pad. He graciously overnighted me the larger version, which worked except for one very important quirk I need to be completely mindful of: Sometimes, the "Reset" button gets stuck in the down position, meaning the alarm won't sound. I believe the instructions explain that the blue light must be flashing for it to be functioning (and that someone laying down on the pad will created a beeping sound), but when the alarm goes off frequently all day and night because of a restless client, it's easy to overlook those issues. Yesterday, I failed to realize that the button was stuck in the down position, and Mom was able to get out of bed without my hearing her, making her way to the bathroom, where she fell. It's also a bit hard to explain to aides how to position it — for example, they need to understand that Mom can't be "sitting" on the pad or it won't sound when she sit's up because no pressure will be released. I hope the sticky button issue can be fixed because it could happen to anyone. I think this is a good product for the money, but please be extra careful when you use it.

On reading the reviews the only thing I was concerned about was the battery not fitting. To my surprise, a battery was included and already installed! My Mom was trying to get out of bed at night and I was so afraid she would fall. This alarm has given me piece of mind, and a much better night's sleep! The beeping is loud enough that I can hear it pretty much through the house, but it doesn't really upset my Mom at all (when getting her up in the am, it does go off, maybe an on/off button would be a practical solution?) But there is a button on the unit to push to stop the alarm. I've hung this on the foot of the bed, and it does have to be plugged it to an outlet.

Very cheap product. Would not even power on after inserting batteries. Accompanying literature makes it clear that this is a cheap Chinese product.

Great product