GPS Tracker Alerts for SOS, Wandering (Geofencing), Falls
Learn about the different GPS Tracker automatic alerts
You can set up your Stray Star GPS Dementia Tracker to send automatic text alerts when certain things happen - allowing you to respond asap. You can choose which emergency contact numbers receive texts, calls (SOS & falls) or both. And don't worry, there are no subscriptions or hidden fees - the GPS Tracker is very cheap to run (approx £2-3 per month).
Alerts can be enabled or disabled via a simple text message.
GPS Tracker SOS Panic Button Alerts
If a loved one becomes lost, confused, anxious or is in any danger - they can notify you with a push of the GPS Tracker's SOS button
The SOS button on the front of the GPS Tracker can be assigned to up to five relatives/carers numbers. When pressed for any reason (being lost, confused, in need of help) the device will send a text alert saying "HELP ME!" with the the current map location.
It will then also call the numbers in turn until someone answers, so a reassuring two-way conversation can take place. You can set how long the carer's phone will ring for before moving to the next person, to help avoid voicemails. When answering a call from the SOS alert, if you're able to assist, you can press a number on your keypad to stop the rest of the call sequence (calling other carers). Therefore, if you're unable to assist, someone else can be called (providing enough carer contacts have been set in the device).
You can also set the amount of time the button needs to be pressed before triggering the alert - which can be a useful way to disable it if it's not going to be remembered to be used.
Learn more about the GPS Tracker's SOS "panic" button.
GPS Tracker Alerts for Wandering Too Far (Geofencing)
If the person with dementia wanders outside of a set radius, receive an automatic text from the GPS Dementia Tracker (with a location of where they are)
One of the key benefits of GPS Trackers for dementia and Alzheimer's is knowing when the person wanders. Also called geofencing, you can set a radius (upwards of 100 metres) from where the tracker is - if the person then wanders beyond this distance, you (and up to four other carers if necessary) can receive a text alert.
You can create up to three different zones (of varying sizes and places) that send an alert if the person walks out of them (e.g. away from home), or into them (e.g. a particular destination, or to know that they're home again).
Once an alert has triggers, it will send the text to the relevant carer's phone numbers. When the person then wanders back into the 'safe' zone, the alert will reset, ready to be triggered again if they cross the boundary.
If you set up online tracking, you can have a ping on your phone's app instead when the tracker enters or leaves a zone, and can create multiple circular zones anywhere on the map.
GPS Tracker Fall Alerts
The risk of falls increases with age - an automatic GPS Tracker fall alert is one more safety measure that could save a life
Our Stray Star GPS Dementia Tracker also works as a fall detector. It has a built-in motion sensor - if the wearer (who may be a vulnerable adult, with dementia, or with risk of stroke) should fall, the device will sense an impact and trigger a Fall Alert. To prevent false alarms, it will give a short voice feedback, during which time the wearer can cancel the alert by pressing the main button on the front.
As well as a text alert to up to five people, it can also call each person in turn until someone answers, to allow a two-way conversation. This allows a carer to offer some reassurance that someone is on their way.
As with the GPS Tracker's SOS "panic" button, if a carer is able to assist they can cancel the remaining call sequence to ensure other carers aren't called.
"Hi, we purchased a Stray tracker for our Dad who has dementia, in early November. We have been really pleased with the reassurance it gives us as he still lives at home independently but visits my mum daily in the local care home she is a resident in so we are able to check he has arrived safely and has been dropped home at night by his taxi."
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