A simple call for help can provide huge relief for those who can’t call for themselves.Medical alarms are ideal for people who live alone, are elderly or disabled or have a medical condition that could require urgent assistance at any time. St John Lifelink™ alarms are directly connected to the St John Communications Centres, meaning help is only the touch of a button away.
ST JOHN LIFELINKTM BRINGS PEACE OF MIND FOR MAUREENHamilton resident Maureen Poi wouldn’t be without her St John Lifelink™ medical alarm.
Her family recommended Maureen have the alarm installed by St John a few years ago after several trips to the hospital. Maureen says, “I would highly recommend the St John Lifelink™ alarm to anyone with a medical condition.”
Maureen has the alarm because she lives alone with a serious medical condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which means she is prone to getting chest infections and there are times she becomes chronically short of breath. She is now on oxygen due to her medical condition.
Maureen’s shortness of breath means she often can’t move and she doesn’t have enough breath to even talk on the phone, making it almost impossible for her to dial 111 and speak to the call taker.
Because of COPD Maureen has needed to use her St John Lifelink™ medical alarm several times. This is where the alarm becomes Maureen’s lifesaver. When Maureen finds herself short of breath, she can press the button on her pendant.
Even if she is unable to speak to the St John call taker through the loudspeaker in the alarm base unit, she knows St John will still be on their way to her home. That’s a relief for her and her family.
CALLING 111St John attends over 270,000 emergency incidents each year.
1 During any emergency 111 call to St John, stay on the line and answer all questions. The call taker will offer assistance and first aid advice as well as help in preparing for the ambulance’s arrival if one is needed.
ST JOHN LIFELINKTM MEDICAL ALARMSt John Lifelink™ medical alarms are connected directly to St John Communications Centres, so when the alarm is activated your call goes straight to St John. Many New Zealanders qualify for funding for a medical alarm through Work and Income. St John is a Work and Income approved supplier of monitored medical alarms and can help you through the application process. Call 0800 50 23 23.
Congratulations to the 10 winners of
the November/December 2008 St Johns competition, who have each won a St John General First Aid Kit and Emergency Handbook up to the value of $113.00.
They are: Barbara Wilson (Katikati), Gwynneth Marshall (Hamilton),
Irene Glover (Whangarei), Shirlee Scott (Wairoa), Carole Garthwaite
(Wainuiomata), Letitia Alach (Takaka), Patricia Quarrie (Hornby), Derek
Taylor (Whangaparaoa), Ruby Johnston (Auckland), Kathy Tireaka (Gore).Congratulations to the July/August 2008 competition winners: Lauraine Cawker, (Papatoetoe), Helen Trainor (Invercargill) C.E. Nightingale (Oamuru), Patricia Gillard (Whangarei), E.M. Ball (Hamilton), Michelle Vincent (Massey Akl), E.J. Murray (Tauranga), G Derham (Lower Hutt), Patricia Scott (Hastings), Natalie Lofts (Christchurch).
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