Medical Guardian Review

Monday, August 2nd

2021 Medical Alert System Reviews

Medical Guardian

• Cost: Starting at $29.95/month

Medical Guardian was created by CEO Geoff Gross to address the need to help older adults live with greater freedom while still ensuring their safety, after seeing what his own grandmother went through after falling at home and needing assistance. As an A+ rated company with the Better Business Bureau and glowing reviews from thousands of satisfied customers, Medical Guardian has established itself as the nation's first choice for medical alert systems.

All plans include wearable, lightweight, waterproof panic buttons, as well as round-the-clock monitoring that is always based in the US. There are two main types of service offered by this provider: In-Home and On-the-Go. If you're primarily looking for protection at the user's residence, you'll be choosing among the following three plans:

• Classic Guardian: starting at $29.95 per month, this plan uses a home landline to connect with Medical Guardian's 24/7 monitoring center. The button-to-base coverage is 1,300 feet - almost as long as four football fields, ensuring that the wearer can connect to the base station no matter where they are in the home. The system also has a 32-hour backup battery life, keeping the user connected even in the event of a power outage. Fall Detection is available for an additional $10/month.
• Home Guardian: starting at $34.95 per month, this plan frees you from the requirement of a landline, because it uses cellular coverage to connect. You do sacrifice some of the coverage range, which is only 600 feet. On the other hand, because the system uses the AT&T nationwide network for its cellular coverage, you can bring the system with you if you're visiting family or going south for the winter. Fall Detection is also available with this plan, for the extra $10/month.
• Family Guardian: starting at $79.95/month, this plan combines the extended range of the Classic plan with the cellular coverage of the Home plan. It also gives you the ability to monitor your loved one's activity levels through three in-home safety sensors and the Family Guardian mobile app. You'll be able to see that the person is up and active, or if they've left a door open or wandered during the night. Once again, you can add Fall Detection for $10/month more.

On the other hand, if you're looking for protection that goes with the user, you'll want to consider Medical Guardian's two mobile medical alert systems:

• Mobile Guardian: starting at $39.95/month, this plan includes a portable device with a built-in speaker, small enough to be worn on a belt or tucked into a pocket or purse. Pushing the emergency button connects the user directly to the monitoring center. This plan also includes a smaller pendant or watch button, with a range of 350 feet from the portable unit. The portable device has a 24-hour battery life and comes with a charging cradle. The system also includes GPS tracking, allowing the wearer to receive help at his or her exact location There is no Fall Detection upgrade available with the Mobile Guardian plan.
• Active Guardian: starting at $49.95/month, this plan includes the benefits of the Mobile Guardian plan and adds several benefits. You do have to wear the device as a lanyard, because the plan includes Fall Detection. This device also includes WiFi capabilities, allowing the emergency operators to pinpoint the wearer's location through hotspots in the event that the GPS isn't available (e.g. inside a building). The Active Guardian device features a 5-day battery life and recharges within 3 hours.

Medical Guardian also offers several add-ons you may want to consider. For example, if first responders may need a key to enter your residence, you can include a 4-digit lockbox for $2/month; the code is then given to the emergency personnel by the call center, so that they can get in as quickly as possible if the door is locked. You may also want to install a wall-mounted button in locations of frequent falls, such as the bathroom.

We found the pricing for all of Medical Guardian's systems to be very affordable and competitive with other services, especially given that there's no charge for the equipment itself. And, while you never have to sign a lengthy contract to use this company's services, you can save money by choosing a quarterly or annual payment plan. Also, at the time of our review, new customers could get two free months by using a promo code featured at the top of the site, so keep your eyes open for any special promotions that may be in place at the time of your order.

Another plus of using Medical Guardian for your medical alert system is their fantastic customer-friendly policies. If you're not happy with your device, coverage, or any other aspect of the system, you have 30 days from delivery to call Medical Guardian, and another 15 days to return your equipment - for a full refund of your service fees, with no cancellation charge. This is the most generous return policy in the industry.

It's no surprise that customers have glowing things to say about their experience with the service. Their comments say everything you'd want to hear about a medical alert system: "fast response time", "reliable coverage", "saved my life more than once", and much more.

Medical Guardian consistently outpaces other systems with respect to affordability, technology, and reliability of both equipment and emergency response. With their five different plans, available Fall Detection upgrade, and no required contracts or activation fees, Medical Guardian earns our highest rating among companies offering the best medical alert systems.