This post is sponsored by LifeStation®. All opinions and statements are my own.
I am 5’2” and classified as petite when it comes to shopping for women’s clothing. When I first started shopping in the petite section, I often felt the clothing designers assumed that every petite person was a 60-year-old schoolteacher. Racks would be filled with lace, pastels, and holiday embroidery. I would sacrifice fit for style and wander to another area of the store which had the styles I was looking for. After time, the women’s clothing industry figured out that petites are people with varying tastes. Now, when I shop, I often see similar trendy styles just fit for petite size women.
I feel like we are all witnessing a similar trend trajectory when it comes to products for older adults. Yes, our care recipients want a product to function well, but they also want style.
A Medical Alert Button With Style
I am excited that one of my Happy Healthy Caregiver partners, LifeStation is blazing a new trail for medical alert devices.
A standard medical alert system is often an unattractive plastic-looking doorbell worn on a string around the neck. Certainly, nothing an older adult would be excited to wear and show off to their friends.
LifeStation’s new product, Luxury, is a beautiful trendy necklace that closely resembles something you would see in a Brighton store or catalog.
The button on the back of the elegant pendant is what triggers contacting the monitoring center. The necklace pairs via Bluetooth with the LifeStation mobile device. The jewelry is worn so it can be admired and accessible when assistance is needed. The mobile device can be tucked out of sight in a close-by purse or tote bag or fastened to a belt clip. Our loved ones will feel confident knowing they will get the assistance when they need it without being labeled infirm.
The necklace is also smaller and lighter than a standard medical alert system.
In this video, I share my first impressions about the necklace and what I most like about it.
A Great Gift Idea
The timing of this launch is perfect – just in time for the holiday season. The Luxury necklace will make a great gift for your loved one who is either embarrassed to wear the device they own or previously refused to purchase the traditional medical alert system.
Here is the best part. Yes, this is a gift for your loved one, but it is also a gift of peace of mind for you as the family caregiver. You want your care recipient to enjoy their independence safely.
Learn more about LifeStation’s newest product Luxury.
