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# Senior Protection: Peace of mind at the touch of a Button

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## Posts
- [What Happens to Your Medical Alert Device When You Travel Outside Canada?](https://reddotalerts.ca/medical-alert-system-travel-coverage/): If you're travelling to the United States, your Red Dot Alerts device comes with you seamlessly. Coverage extends across both Canada and the US, and it switches over automatically when you cross the border. No calls to make, no settings to change, no roaming fees to worry about. You land, you walk off the plane, and your device works exactly the same way it did at home.
- [Why Many Seniors Don’t Ask for Help And Why It Can Increase Health Risks](https://reddotalerts.ca/why-seniors-avoid-asking-for-help/): As Canadians age, maintaining independence becomes a priority for many older adults. However, one of the most overlooked challenges in senior safety is behavioural.
- [What Happens When You Press the Medical Alert Button? A Look at How Medical Alert Response Works](https://reddotalerts.ca/how-medical-alert-systems-work/): A medical alert system is designed to do one thing: connect you to help when you need it most. For many seniors and family members, the idea of a medical alert watch or emergency response device is reassuring. However, one question often comes up:
- [Medical Alert System Range Issues: What Seniors and Families Need to Know](https://reddotalerts.ca/medical-alert-system-range-connectivity-issues/): When choosing a medical alert system, most people focus on features like fall detection or monthly cost. One important detail that is often overlooked is range and connectivity. For many seniors, this becomes a real problem after they start using the device. A system that does not work everywhere in the home or outside can create gaps in protection when it matters most.
- [When and How to Update Your Address with Red Dot Alerts](https://reddotalerts.ca/when-and-how-to-update-your-address-with-red-dot-alerts/): If you use a Red Dot Alerts medical alert device, keeping your address updated ensures that help can reach you quickly if an emergency occurs. Emergency responders rely on the location information connected to your account, so even a small change in address should be updated as soon as possible. The good news is that updating your address with Red Dot Alerts is simple and only takes a few minutes.
- [What Happens After a Fall at Home in Ottawa? What Families Should Know](https://reddotalerts.ca/ottawa-senior-fall-recovery-safety/): A fall at home is one of the most common reasons seniors in Ottawa are admitted to the hospital. What many families do not realize is that the risk does not end once their loved one is discharged and sent home.
- [From Panic Button to Fall Detector: The Key Features Seniors Need in a Medical Alert System](https://reddotalerts.ca/key-features-seniors-need-in-a-medical-alert-system/): Whether you’re helping an aging parent or planning for your own future, understanding the key features of today’s medical alert systems can make all the difference. Here’s what every Canadian senior should look for and why these technologies are changing lives.
- [From Panic Button to Fall Detector: The Key Features Seniors Need in a Medical Alert System](https://reddotalerts.ca/key-features-of-medical-alert-system/): As seniors strive to live independently longer, one thing becomes increasingly important: safety. A medical alert system is no longer just a “nice-to-have” device. It’s a crucial part of aging with confidence. But with so many products on the market, how do families decide what truly matters?
- [From Hospital to Home: How Ottawa Seniors Stay Safe with Medical Alert Systems](https://reddotalerts.ca/from-hospital-to-home-how-ottawa-seniors-stay-safe-with-medical-alert-systems/): Leaving the hospital is a relief, but it can also bring new worries, especially for seniors returning home after an illness, surgery, or a fall. While hospital staff are always nearby during recovery, being home can sometimes feel uncertain. What if help is needed again?
- [Staying Safe at Home: How to Choose the Right Personal Alert System](https://reddotalerts.ca/staying-safe-at-home-how-to-choose-the-right-personal-alert-system/): As Canadians live longer and more independently than ever, personal safety at home has become a top priority. Whether it’s for an aging parent, a loved one recovering from surgery, or anyone who lives alone, having a reliable personal alert system can make all the difference in an emergency. Red Dot Alert is built to keep Canadians safe at home and on the go.
- [Red Dot Alerts Partners with Champlain HCCSS to Ensure Senior Safety and Independence.](https://reddotalerts.ca/red-dot-alerts-partners-with-champlain-hccss-to-ensure-senior-safety-and-independence/): In an exciting development for the safety and well-being of seniors in Ontario, Red Dot Alerts is proud to announce its partnership with Champlain Home and Community Care Support (HCCSS). This collaboration aims to make personal emergency solutions more accessible to seniors, ensuring their safety, independence, and peace of mind both at home and on the go.
- [Pickleball:  One Son’s Experience](https://reddotalerts.ca/pickleball-one-sons-experience/): By now everyone’s heard of pickleball the fastest growing sport in America. The fun mix of tennis, badminton, and ping pong had always piqued my curiosity, though I’d always considered it more of a hobby than a serious sport.  That was until one sunny Saturday when my dad, a pickleball pro, convinced me to give it a shot.
- [Preparing for Power Outages and Emergencies: A guide for seniors](https://reddotalerts.ca/preparing-for-power-outages-and-emergencies/): It’s always important to ensure the right safeguards are in place when unexpected situations like power outages or emergencies arise. Seniors who live alone are particularly vulnerable in such situations.  That’s why having a well-thought-out emergency plan can improve safety and give peace of mind.
- [Your Must-Have Checklist of Adaptive Equipment to Keep Seniors Safe at Home](https://reddotalerts.ca/your-must-have-checklist-of-adaptive-equipment-to-keep-seniors-safe-at-home/): If you are a caregiver, the safety of your loved one is likely top of mind. It’s a balancing act to be able to care for a senior while respecting their wish to stay at home. With ever-changing and complex health needs, it’s tough to know what’s needed to empower seniors to live independently.
- [Caring for the caregiver: 10 ways to avoid caregiver burnout](https://reddotalerts.ca/caring-for-the-caregiver-10-ways-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout/): Caring for a loved one can be a deeply fulfilling experience, but it can also be physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. The responsibilities and demands of being a caregiver can accumulate over time, leading to burnout. However, it's crucial to remember that you don't have to face this journey alone.
- [Attention Employers: Are Your Lone Workers Safe?](https://reddotalerts.ca/attention-employers-are-your-lone-workers-safe/): Even after many of us have begun returning to offices, some will continue working alone. A worker is considered “lone” when they go long periods without direct contact with a co-worker. Think gas station attendants, security guards, power line workers, and custodians among others.
- [Four elderly health focus areas](https://reddotalerts.ca/four-elderly-health-focus-areas-2/): We’re living longer than ever before, and the importance of elderly health is taking on a whole new significance as our population ages. Fortunately, there are a growing number of resources, tips and tools out there on how to be old and healthy. We’ve taken the liberty of distilling things down to four focus areas:
- [Early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease](https://reddotalerts.ca/early-signs-of-dementia-and-alzheimers-disease-2-2/): Go ahead and count to four. In that time, about one new case of dementia will have been diagnosed. And with our growing and aging population, the number of people living with dementia is only expected to increase in the coming decades.
- [Red Dot Alerts partners with C.A.R.P., Canada’s advocate for older Canadians](https://reddotalerts.ca/red-dot-alerts-partners-with-c-a-r-p-canadas-advocate-for-older-canadians/): OTTAWA, ON. Jan. 27, 2022 – Red Dot Alerts is proud to partner with C.A.R.P., Canada’s largest advocacy association for older Canadians.
- [What benefits do you get after turning 65 in Canada?](https://reddotalerts.ca/benefits-at-65-canada/): Though you may still feel young at heart, you’re officially a senior to the Canadian government once you hit 65 years of age. But don’t worry – there are three major benefits and perks that come with assuming the “senior” mantle. Here’s a look at the benefits seniors 65 and older are entitled to, a basic overview of applying for those benefits, and helpful links along the way.
- [Government programs and resources for seniors](https://reddotalerts.ca/government-programs-and-resources-for-seniors/): A couple blog posts back, we talked about federal government retirement benefits – like the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Old Age Pension – available to seniors 65 and over. Now, we’ll go a step further and cover several examples of government grants, programs and assistance seniors can access.
- [Five senior fall recovery tips and techniques](https://reddotalerts.ca/five-senior-fall-recovery-tips-and-techniques/): Senior falls are more common than you think.
- [What exercises should seniors avoid?](https://reddotalerts.ca/what-exercises-should-seniors-avoid/): Exercise can deliver many key benefits for seniors, from healthier hearts and stronger bones, to improved balance and flexibility. Staying in shape throughout your advanced years can also reduce your risk for chronic diseases, help you bounce back quicker from injury and improve your overall mood.
- [Does insurance cover medical alert systems?](https://reddotalerts.ca/does-insurance-cover-medical-alert-systems/): If you’re living on your own, having a state-of-the-art medical alert system in place can be a lifesaver. Beyond monitoring for falls and dispatching emergency help to your location, medical alert systems also provide peace-of-mind to you and your loved ones and help you maintain independence. But of course, with any great service, there are costs involved that can add up over time.
- [What are medical alert systems and why are they useful?](https://reddotalerts.ca/what-are-medical-alert-systems/): For seniors looking to stay independent for as long as possible, medical alert systems can give you and your loved ones peace-of-mind – and even save lives.
- [Six tips for coping with the loss of a spouse](https://reddotalerts.ca/six-tips-for-coping-with-the-loss-of-a-spouse/): Safe to say, there are few things more difficult in life than losing your husband or wife – especially as a senior. It can feel as if the life you’ve always known has been completely turned upside down. For example, you and your spouse might have been able to maintain your independence together. However, now, you’re finding it difficult to manage on your own. Even for seniors in relatively good health, there are several tough adjustments to make, new tasks to learn and responsibilities that come with the death of a spouse.
- [Red Dot featured on Rogers Television](https://reddotalerts.ca/red-dot-on-featured-on-rogers-television/): Steve Burton from Red Dot Alerts provides details on their partnership with Bruyere. By using their GPS SmartSole™ shoe insole, which utilizes GPS tracking technology to create predetermined zones that will notify a caregiver/family if the location is breached, seniors can stay safe.
- [Red Dot Alerts featured on CFRA](https://reddotalerts.ca/red-dot-alerts-on-cfra/): Listen to Steve Burton, Vice President of business development at Red Dots Alerts has he talks about how Bruyère Helpline is expanding its technology possibilities to keep the elderly active and secure in the community.

## Pages
- [Home](https://reddotalerts.ca/): RDA At-home or RDA Mobile, Red Dot Alerts gives you direct access to help when you need it most. Simple, reliable protection that supports your independence every day.
- [RDA Mobile](https://reddotalerts.ca/rda-mobile/): A fall is detected automatically, or you can press the SOS button to get help right away.
- [GPS SmartSole Order](https://reddotalerts.ca/gps-smartsole-order/): We'll help to customize a package that's right for you!
- [Refer a Friend](https://reddotalerts.ca/refer-a-friend/): At Red Dot Alerts, we are proud to be a 100% Canadian owned and operated company, with a 30-year history of caring. Our call centres are located in Canada and all our operators are bilingual.
- [News](https://reddotalerts.ca/news/): Steve Burton from Red Dot Alerts provides details on our partnership with the Bruyère Helpline. Steve discusses the GPS SmartSole™ shoe insole, which uses GPS tracking technology to help seniors and those living with a chronic illness stay safe, independent, and active in their communities, giving peace of mind to their families, friends, and care providers.
- [Blogs](https://reddotalerts.ca/blogs/): Blogs Informative blogs to help you make the best care decisions for you or your loved one. Let’s talk Contact us or order online today! We can have you set up within 24 hours 1-888-557-2019
- [FAQs](https://reddotalerts.ca/faqs/): Installation is simple and can be done by you or someone in your family.
- [Resource Center](https://reddotalerts.ca/resource-center/): Resource Center Upcoming Collaborations A curated collection of resources from healthcare organizations and professionals to help you or your loved ones prevent falls, stay healthy and get the support you need. Tools The Ontario Caregiver Organization Caring for a Senior Ontario Caregiver Helpline Caregiving Community Organizations Caregiving Information Search The Caregivers’ Living Room Fall Prevention Canadian Fall Prevention Curriculum Resources & Links Canadian Safety Council – Take Five to Prevent Falls Government of Canada 6 Steps for Preventing Falls Among Your Older Loved Ones Senior Safety Guides from the Canada Safety Council The Safe Living Guide – A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors Senior Home Safety from Age Safe Canada RCMP – Seniors’ Guidebook to Safety and Security Blogs Informative blogs to help you make the best care decisions for you or your loved one. Let’s talk Contact us or order online today!We can have you set up within 24 hours 1-888-557-2019
- [Our Partners](https://reddotalerts.ca/our-partners/): The Council on Aging of Ottawa is a bilingual, volunteer-based charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of seniors living in Ottawa. They strive to promote and champion the basic tenets of an inclusive, caring city and the importance of community-wide engagement with a special focus on the vulnerable and isolated. Seniors’ concerns and issues are identified and solutions are sought through forums, research projects and partnership networks.
- [Our Guarantee OLD](https://reddotalerts.ca/our-guarantee-old/): That’s why we stand behind our personal alert solutions.
- [Who We Help](https://reddotalerts.ca/who-we-help/): Our solutions can be lifesaving for anyone at risk of falling, wandering, or more likely to need medical attention:
- [Our Guarantee](https://reddotalerts.ca/our-guarantee/): Red Dot Alerts is a Canadian owned and operated company with a 30-year history of caring for our clients.
- [Lone Workers](https://reddotalerts.ca/lone-workers/): Whether you need just a few devices or want to outfit everyone in your care, we can find a package to suit your community’s unique needs.
- [Care Providers](https://reddotalerts.ca/care-providers/): Whether you need just a few devices or want to outfit everyone in your care, we can find a package to suit your facility’s unique needs.
- [GPS SmartSole®](https://reddotalerts.ca/gps-smartsole/): A GPS tracker is embedded in a trimmable, water resistant shoe insole.
- [RDA Pace](https://reddotalerts.ca/rda-pace/): A fall is detected automatically, or you can press the SOS button to get help right away.
- [RDA At-Home](https://reddotalerts.ca/at-home/): A fall is detected automatically, or you can press the SOS button to get help right away.
- [Payment Failed](https://reddotalerts.ca/payment-failed/)
- [Payment Success](https://reddotalerts.ca/payment-success/)
- [On The Go Max Medical Alert Pendant – Your Emergency SOS Pendant](https://reddotalerts.ca/shop-on-the-go-max/)
- [Active Pendant Order](https://reddotalerts.ca/active-pendant-order/): We'll help to customize a package that's right for you!
- [Terms & Conditions](https://reddotalerts.ca/terms-and-conditions/): The Subscriber personally guarantees the equipment rental and/or monitoring service payments. Red Dot Alerts™ reserves the right to adjust prices to reflect changes in costs without prior consent of the Subscriber. Red Dot Alerts™ will do its best to advise Subscribers of any changes in fee structure.
- [Privacy Policy](https://reddotalerts.ca/privacy-policy/): This Privacy Policy, herein referred to as “the policy,” is meant to help you (the Subscriber, or alternatively an emergency contact) be familiar with how Red Dot Alerts (“our,” “we” or “us”) collects, uses and discloses all personal data.
- [Design Kit](https://reddotalerts.ca/design-kit/): #F3F4F6
- [On-The-Go Ultra Medical Alert Pendant](https://reddotalerts.ca/shop-on-the-go-ultra/)
- [Safety Smartwatch](https://reddotalerts.ca/shop-safety-smartwatch/)
- [At-Home LTE Medical Alert System](https://reddotalerts.ca/shop-at-home-lte/)
- [Affordable Landline Medical Alert System for Seniors](https://reddotalerts.ca/shop-at-home-landline/)
- [Contact Us](https://reddotalerts.ca/contact-us/): LOCAL: 613-244-7400   TOLL FREE: 1-888-557-2019

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