Choosing Between Family-Monitored Alarms and 24-Hour Call Centres for an SOS Alarm for Elderly Relatives

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I’ve been weighing whether a family-monitored alarm system or a 24-hour call centre would be better for my elderly dad. With family monitoring, we’d get immediate notifications but might miss alerts during work or sleep. Call centres offer round-the-clock professional response but cost more monthly. For someone like dad who lives alone and is active but has fall risks, the call centre seems reassuring—though I worry about impersonal care versus our quick response.