Medical Guardian Medical Alert Review
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Medical Guardian is a medical alert provider that was founded in 2005. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this company strives to offer services that are tailored to the consumer’s needs, complete with 24-hour monitoring. With its many plan options and devices, Medical Guardian stands out in the industry for product variety, the wide radius of its wireless devices, simple two-way communication, and for its 13, U.S. Based, 24/7 monitoring centers.
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Their website forces you into leaving your contact information. I backed out of it before leaving my phone information. Yet they still called me. When I politely mentioned that I did not want a call, they hung up on me. Even though they are rated number one on your website, I will not be using them.
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
Terri, thank you for reaching out. While many customers prefer a guided buying experience with one of our Life Safety Consultants, we understand that customers such as yourself prefer to figure things out on their own. If you are still in the market for a device, we would recommend you check out our main website at the link below for a general product comparison for our entire product line, including base monthly pricing for each of our products:
https://www.medicalguardian.com/products
I'm glad that this is so highly rated but we have had a dreadful experience. We ordered a unit with 2-day shipping due to an acute situation. The unit was defective; we had to wait 3 days for a replacement (over a holiday weekend). That unit worked but the company sent an incompatible pendant and wristband. We have to wait 2 more days for the correct ones. And we've needed to have people available to come to the relative's home to set it up, activate it, and talk on the phone -- an hour each time by the time the troubleshooting is finished. It's been a week; three hours' time; and we still have no service. We're exceedingly disappointed and worried about our relative.
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
Thank you for reaching out. We're sorry that your initial experience with our company did not meet your standards. We completely understand your concerns. Looking at your loved one's account, we see that you were able to get everything up and running earlier today and that we also addressed the overall difficulty you and your family have experienced thus far with regards to technical difficulties and shipping. It appears that everything is working order for your relative at this point in time. We hope that we were able to address all of your concerns, but please feel free to reply directly to this message if that is not the case. Thanks again for the feedback and have a great day!
I thought it was pretty good until my mom fell twice and it didn't alert me or the paramedics
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
Suzy, thank you for the review. We certainly hope that your mother is doing OK after her recent falls. If you haven't already done so, please reach out to our Customer Care team so we can investigate your concerns further to ensure that everything is working as it should for your mother. They are available at 1-800-313-1191. Hours are 9 a.m to 9 p.m. EST on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST on weekends. Have a great day!
Thankfully I haven't had to use my Medical Guardian system yet I am confident for when the time comes. I test the equipment monthly and feel confident that when I press the button it's going to work and my needs will be met. I wear my buttons around my neck but for the days that I dont want the buttons to show, I have a wristband as well.
Its cost effective and the GPS system gives me piece of mind when I do something as simple as walk the dog or travel cross country. I'm a supporter.
Excellent online information made the decision to purchase the Medical Guardian system easy! They also have great customer support - informed, efficient and friendly. This system has given my mother-in-law much needed security.
I purchased a system for my mother 2 years ago. She has used it 5 times. Four of the times either myself, my wife or my brother have gone there to help. One time a nice police officer was summoned to help her up in a supermarket parking lot. My mom has recommended the system to 12 of her friends so far! She loves it!!
I have had my Medical Guardian for a year it gives the satisfaction that someone will come if I
need help.Easy set up and quick response ( girlfriend has to wait at least 5 minutes
I did a lot of research before deciding which medical alert system to purchase for my mother. The cost was of course a factor, but more important was thier alert response, equipment features, and customer service. Most reviews stated that the equipment and technology used by alert companies are all pretty much the same. So what led me to choose MG was their alert response time (quickest), and their operators quickly answer (live) and only handle one alert call at a time - which is not true for all companies. Set up was easy, they talked my elderly mother though it on the phone. They also had her test it twice during the call. Equipment delivery was quick and they called me to... Read More
Haven't had to use my device for an emergency, but did just a test today that made me happy with my choice of this device. I was using a golf cart to walk my 2 dogs and was on a road where there are very few houses. With no actual address where I was, I wondered if it would pinpoint my location. Response to my pushing the button on my pendant was answered quite quickly and I responded by saying I was just testing my device. When I asked if they could determine my location, at first they said I appeared to be at home. I was not but could see my home from where I was. I did not tell the responder that and within a couple more seconds he said I appeared to be within 108 yards of my home. I... Read More
I received a mobile guardian, which arrived in a manilla envelope, but unfortunately, there were no instructions included.
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
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Employee of Medical Guardian Medical Alerts
David, thank you for the review! We can absolutely send you a manual for your Mobile Guardian. Simply reach out to our Customer Care team and request one. They are available at 1-800-313-1191. Hours are 9 a.m to 9 p.m. EST on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST on weekends. Have a great day!
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