“I can’t express how grateful I am for choosing Gerisafe’s remote access, health-tracking smartwatch for my aging father.”
If you’re wondering who I am or why I decided to share my story, here’s a little background.
I’m John, a 45-year-old man and I work as a Senior Executive for a shipping company. And this is my story.
The reason I’m here and sharing my story is only because I believe that many people will be able to relate to it, and if even one person can save their parents/ any elderly family member the way I did, it will be worth my effort.
For the past 13 years, I’ve been married to Charlotte, who was just relocated to Europe. She works for a PR and advertising agency. I remember how she was more proactive than me when caring for my father in his elderly days but now while she is in Europe, I am alone and responsible for my father’s care.
While I was working 8-9 hours a day, leaving my father alone at my house was something that troubled me. I was exploring the internet when I came across an amazing product: Gerisafe remote access, health-tracking smartwatch. The features were just what I was looking for, so I purchased it right away.
The date is still fresh in my mind. It was Friday, approximately 2 p.m., and I had just returned to my desk after lunch with one of my colleagues, Gabriel. For about a month, I’ve made it a habit to open the app on my phone immediately after lunch and check my father’s location and vitals to ensure everything was fine.
When I opened the app that day, as usual, I saw no activity from my father. At this strange hour, I wasn’t sure if he was asleep. I started to become a little concerned, but no one was at home for me to call and check on things. With each passing second, I was thinking about many scenarios, which was increasing my anxiety. That’s when I decided to shoot a remote photo from my father’s Gerisafe watch camera, using the mobile app on my phone.
To my surprise, the picture showed the floor, and I realized immediately that my father had fallen and was unable to move. I contacted the emergency support helpline and rushed back home. I also spoke to my neighbor Amelia, with whom I normally kept a spare key, and told her about the event, informing her that I had already spoken to the emergency helpline and that they would be arriving soon. I drove directly there, but he had already left. I receive another update from the Watch indicating that his location has changed and displaying a map of the hospital.
I hurried back to the hospital, happy to learn that everything was under control and that I could talk to my father in an hour. His vital signs are all in good shape as well.
“People have obligations related to their jobs, travel, and personal lives. And this is the reason you need to discover a solution to take care of your elderly parents who live far away for these reasons and many more. I can say that Gerisafe proved to be the real savior in the situation I was in.”
