Out and About Alarm for Independent Living in New Zealand
An out and about alarm is a wearable mobile medical alarm that helps you stay connected to trusted family or friends, both at home and while you are away. Familyr combines a simple SOS button with automatic fall detection, GPS location sharing and two-way calling, giving older New Zealanders greater confidence to keep walking, shopping, travelling and enjoying everyday life.
If help is needed, Familyr alerts your chosen contacts directly so they can speak with you, see your location and arrange the right support. It works wherever compatible New Zealand mobile coverage is available, with no monthly monitoring fees.
Stay active, stay independent and give your family greater peace of mind with a Familyr Medical Alarm.
More Freedom. More Confidence. More Life with a Familyr Medical Alarm
Growing older shouldn’t mean giving up the things that make life enjoyable.
A morning walk along the beach. Meeting friends for coffee. Heading into town. Spending time in the garden. Visiting family. Walking the dog. Going to the shops. Or simply enjoying the confidence of living independently in your own home.
For many older New Zealanders, independence is deeply important. But as we age, the possibility of a fall, accident or unexpected medical event can create uncertainty — not only for the person themselves, but also for their children, friends and whānau.
Familyr Medical Alarm is designed to help provide the confidence to keep living life on your terms.
Small, wearable and easy to use, Familyr combines a simple SOS button with GPS location technology, automatic fall detection and two-way voice calling. It works at home and out and about anywhere compatible New Zealand mobile coverage is available.
The idea is simple: keep doing the things you love, knowing help is only the press of a button away.
Independence shouldn't stop at the front door
Traditional medical alarms have often been associated with people staying at home. But modern life is mobile — and many older New Zealanders are too.
You may live independently, drive, walk regularly, meet friends, travel locally or simply enjoy getting outside whenever you feel like it.
Familyr is a mobile personal emergency response system designed with that independence in mind. Unlike a traditional home-based alarm, it can operate away from the house wherever there is sufficient mobile coverage.
That means your safety net can come with you.
Whether you're walking around the neighbourhood, browsing the supermarket, enjoying the garden or spending an afternoon with friends, you can carry a direct connection to the people you trust.
It isn't about restricting independence.
Help at the press of a button
In an emergency, complicated technology is the last thing anyone wants.
That's why Familyr is built around something reassuringly simple: an SOS button.
If you need assistance, pressing the SOS button activates the alarm. Your nominated contacts can receive an emergency text containing your location, while Familyr can automatically begin calling your chosen contacts so you can speak directly through the device.
There is no need to find your mobile phone, unlock it, search for a contact or explain exactly where you are before reaching someone.
Your Familyr alarm is designed to be worn or carried with you, ready when you need it.
And sometimes, simply knowing that button is there can make all the difference.
Talk to someone you know
One of the distinctive features of Familyr is its family-monitored approach.
Rather than automatically connecting you to a traditional monitoring centre, Familyr can contact the family members, friends, neighbours or other trusted people you nominate. Up to 10 contacts can be configured.
So when something happens, you can speak with someone familiar.
Someone who knows you.
Someone who may understand your circumstances.
Someone who can decide whether you simply need reassurance, a neighbour to come around, a family member to collect you, or emergency assistance.
Familyr's built-in two-way calling means you can talk through the alarm itself. Your contacts can also call the device, allowing them to check in and communicate with you.
In an emergency, talk to someone you know. That's Familyr.
GPS location provides another layer of reassurance
One of the biggest concerns when someone is out alone is simple: what happens if they need help and nobody knows where they are?
Familyr helps answer that question with built-in location technology.
When an SOS is activated, nominated contacts can receive location information, helping them identify where the wearer is and make a faster, better-informed decision about what to do next.
That can be particularly reassuring for people who enjoy getting out and about independently — and for the family members who want them to continue doing so.
Instead of worrying every time Mum goes for a walk or Dad heads into town, there is an additional way to locate them should something go wrong.
Extra reassurance with automatic fall detection
Of course, there may be situations where someone cannot press the SOS button.
That's why Familyr also includes automatic fall detection.
The device is designed to detect characteristics associated with a serious fall and can automatically activate an emergency alert, providing an additional layer of protection when the wearer may be unable to manually call for assistance.
No fall-detection technology can identify every possible fall, so the SOS button remains important. But automatic detection provides valuable additional reassurance.
Together, SOS, fall detection, GPS location and two-way communication create a practical safety net designed around everyday independent living.
Peace of mind for the whole family
The benefits of a personal medical alarm extend beyond the person wearing it.
For adult children and whānau, supporting an ageing parent can involve a difficult balance.
You want them to remain independent. You don't want to interfere with the life they've built. But it's natural to wonder what would happen if they fell while gardening, became unwell during a walk or needed help when nobody was nearby.
Medical alarms can help bridge that gap between independence and reassurance.
Familyr takes a particularly personal approach by putting trusted contacts at the centre of the response.
The wearer retains their independence.
Their family gains another way to stay connected.
And everyone can spend a little less time worrying about "what if?"
Designed for everyday New Zealand life
A personal alarm only provides value if you're comfortable having it with you.
Familyr weighs around 40 grams and provides several wearing options, including a lanyard, wristband, belt clip and keyring. The lanyard is recommended for optimal fall-detection performance.
It's also designed for use beyond the living room.
Familyr can be worn at home or while out and about, and its water-resistant/weather-resistant design means it can also be used in situations such as the shower or rain.
That creates a personal alarm designed to fit around your lifestyle — rather than expecting your lifestyle to fit around the alarm.
No monthly monitoring fees
Familyr also takes a different approach to the ongoing cost of a medical alarm.
Instead of paying monthly professional monitoring fees, you purchase and own the Familyr device. Because your chosen family and friends form the response network, there are no ongoing monitoring fees.
The device does require an active SIM and sufficient mobile coverage to make calls, send alerts and provide its connected functions, so SIM/mobile service costs and coverage requirements still apply.
For families who prefer a family-monitored medical alarm rather than a professionally monitored service, that can make Familyr an attractive long-term option.
Because life is there to be lived
Ultimately, a medical alarm shouldn't be about fear.
It should be about freedom.
Freedom to go for that walk.
Freedom to live in your own home.
Freedom to meet friends for coffee.
Freedom to potter around the garden, visit family, head to the shops and keep enjoying the routines and adventures that make life yours.
Familyr provides an additional connection to the people who care about you, wherever compatible New Zealand mobile coverage is available.
If something happens, press the button.
Your chosen contacts can be alerted.
They can see your location.
They can talk to you through the alarm.
And they can arrange the help you need.
Because getting older doesn't mean life needs to become smaller.
With a Familyr Medical Alarm, you can have greater confidence to stay active, stay connected and maintain your independence — while your family can enjoy greater peace of mind knowing that, if you need them, help is only the press of a button away.
Stay independent. Stay connected. Get out and about with Familyr.
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