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My Dad has Parkinson's and sometimes he cannot make himself heard. We have a baby monitor but sometimes my Mom is out of the room and can't hear it. Is there a device that would not require my Mom to carry something around with her? The idea is to give Dad a device that he can control regardless of whether anyone has a monitor or cellphone within reach. I am thinking of a pendant or bracelet with a button that would make a loud beep. I don't want an alarm that will scare the daylights out of anyone. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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How about either an old fashioned bell that he can clang, OR a bunch of large jingle bells that he can pick up and shake if needed? I think either of these sounds would be distinctive enough to be heard throughout the house without scaring anyone.
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We use a doorbell. It's plugged in upstairs and mom keeps the button in her pocket. I can get to her in 7 seconds flat. :)
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Yep we use a doorbell (portable)
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Is Dad mobile? If he is normally in a chair or bed, then a stationery noisemaker like a bell or jingle bells or a bicycle horn, etc. that he could pick up as needed should work. If he is mobile, carrying those things around probably wouldn't work.

Something portable that wouldn't make noise or be terribly inconvenient for Dad is a coach's whistle. I used one of those while I was recuperating from surgery -- worked slick! Is your father able to blow hard enough for that?

My husband was mobile throughout his dementia journey, and he wore a life alert wrist band. Once he needed help and couldn't make himself heard. He pressed the button. I got a phone call asking me if he was OK. Oh goodness ... I didn't know, I'd go see. I could help him with what he needed and told the monitoring company that. Kind of a round-about way to get my attention, but it worked!
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