American Senior Safety Agency
American Senior Safety Agency Review
Review: SeniorSafety.com receives our 
Check of Approval and is our choice for a medical alert out of the 3 top rated companies.
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We chose the American Senior Safety Agency as our choice because:
- They have the best price.
- They offer a 30 day money back cancellation guarantee.
- You can cancel at anytime.
- Back up monitoring in California and Texas allows uninterrupted monitoring even during an emergency with no time lost.
- They did not bother us with follow up calls when we requested a brochure. Most companies continue to call week after week.
- They gave consistent answers about their product over multiple calls from our staff.
- They give a lifetime price guarantee for all price plans.
- We especially liked their lack of sales pressure.
American Senior Safety Agency can be reached at 1-888-473-2800 or
www.SeniorSafety.com
American Senior Safety Agency Facts
Pricing
Installation/Equipment
Free Self Installation. No Equipment Charges.
Monthly Charges
$24.95/Month
Advance Payment Discounts
$24.95 Quarterly
$24.95 Semi-Annually
$23.95 Annually
$24.95 Semi-Annually
$23.95 Annually
Monitoring Agreement Term
Month-To-Month, No Time Commitments
Price Guarantee
Yes
Repairs or Replacement Charges
None, Replacements Shipped
Free Gifts
Free Monitoring
30 Days Free with all orders
Free Gifts
All Plans: Choice of Free Lockbox, $10 Credit or Free Extra Button
Cancellation Policy & Discounts
Cancel at Any Time
Yes. Plus 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Other Discounts
N/A
Equipment
Approximate Button Range in Typical Home
Coverage For 3500 Square Feet | 400 ft Range
Help Button Battery Life
4 to 5 years. Button Reports When Battery is Low
What Happens if I Lose Power
20-24 Hours of Battery Back-Up
Waterproof Help Button?
Yes
Help button Options
Necklace or Wristband
UL Certified Equipment
Yes
Automatic Self-Test?
Weekly
24 Hour Technical & Customer Support
Yes
Monitoring Station
UL Listed Monitoring
Yes.
Redundant Backup Monitoring Centers
Yes. Orange County, CA & Texas Backup
Typical Response Time When Button Pressed
20 to 30 Seconds
Other Options & Information
Shipping Speed
Standard Shipping – 2 to 3 Days
Cost of 2nd Person
$35.00 Charge For Additional Button or Free Gift
Website
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Why would my mother in law need more than one alert button?
Hi Lorri,
Your mother in law will only need to wear the one button at a time. Some seniors like to have two buttons in order to have a backup just in case they misplace a button. If your mother in law has a history of misplacing things or being forgetful, this may be good for her. Also, some people like to have both a necklace and wristband in order to wear a different one depending on the day or occasion. Maybe she is planning on working in the garden and would prefer to wear a wristband during that! Ultimately, she only needs one button. But having 2 may be helpful along the way
The approximate Button Range is a 400 ft circle .
We only need it to go one way, so that being said it’s only 200 ft?
Is that correct?
Hi Joe,
Any range for the transmitters listed on our site is the radius (rather than the diameter). So in this case, the button should work up to 400 feet away from where the speaker is located in the home. No matter who you choose (and what range they list), it is important to test that range when you get the equipment in the home. Different homes are built differently. So it is important to test that button’s range in order to understand exactly where it works and where it doesn’t.
I hope this helps.
Please clarify how your lockbox works.
I am somewhat concerned when you get that ora tendollar (one time?) Credit. This part is very important to me
Hi Kathie,
This is actually a medical alert reviews site. American Senior Safety is one of the 3 companies that has received our “Check of Approval” though, and I’d be glad to share what information I have with you
The lockbox they provide is similar to a real estate lockbox, except it operates off of a combination. You would lock your key inside of it, and then they would be able to provide the location and combo for that lockbox to the paramedics if they ever needed to dispatch. This will make the paramedics’ life easier and prevents any property damage during a dispatch as well. So it is a very smart idea.
I am aware that one of the options for the their free gift is the $10 credit, but I don’t know the specifics for this. So you would need to contact Senior Safety with that question…
I hope this helps!
My mother lives in 3 different residences, PA, DE and FL. Will this device work for her? She does not have a land line in DE.
Hi Lynn,
Yes, American Senior Safety will cover your mother in any of those states. It is a portable service, and she can change addresses as often as she likes at no added cost. She will have to have a home telephone service in Delaware in order for any medical alert to cover her there though. That could be a standard land line or part of a Cable or DSL package as well.
I hope this helps!
Sorry, a little confused about the cost of a 2nd person or additional help button. Does this mean there is a recurring charge of $35/month or is it a one time charge of $35 for an additional help button?
I’ve been comparing different medical alert systems according to comparison chart (which is really helpful btw). I see that American Senior Safety Agency and LifeStation have almost all the same characteristics when looking at the facts listed above, however LifeStation costs more overall? Why is that?
Hi Sara,
That $35.00 for the extra button is a one time fee. One distinction between Senior Safety and Lifestation is how they charge for the extra button. With Lifestation you would be charged an extra $3.99 each month to have the extra button.
In my experience, prices tend to vary based on how these companies advertise. Life Alert and Lifeline, which are the most heavily advertised medical alerts, tend to be more expensive than others. It’s important to do your research for any company you are looking at, but a lower price really is not an indicator of less quality. Both Senior Safety and Lifestation provide good reliable service!
I went to their website and tried to sign my mother-in-law up and when I put my credit card into the system it came back telling me there was a problem with my card, I keyed it in another time . . same result. About 30 seconds later I got a phone call on my cell phone from them saying they were having a problem with that process and they wanted me to give them my credit card number over the phone. What do you think about that? I was worried that I was getting scammed and so I told him I was going to try the other payment options. Am I a freak or was it reasoanble to question the validity of the situation?
Hi.
… As far as I understand, sometimes credit card processors can have hiccups of sorts. You may go on the site again, try again, and have it work. I definitely understand your hesitation with this (and you are definitely not a freak!).
That is an odd situation. I can tell you first hand that websites can be complex. We have had a number of funny issues on Medical Alert Reviews.org
In the medical alert industry, some companies make sales calls out to seniors. Now, this is definitely not one of those calls! But if you are ever unsure if the person you are speaking with is legitimate, you can call the phone number you find on their website and ask for the person you were speaking with or even have a different representative help you. Senior Safety is a good reputable company. If they were aware of a particular issue, it was good customer service to call you – but I completely understand your hesitation. I wish more people were this cautious while shopping online!
You should just be fine. Just make sure that the representative you speak with is with American Senior Safety. Giving them a call is the best way to do that.
I hope this helps…
Is this one the same as Get Help Now, Inc.? My neighbor has them and really likes them.
Hi Kirsten,
Yes. American Senior Safety Agency is the same as Get Help Now, Inc. We’ve had this question a couple times on the site actually! So I called to get some more details for you: Apparently, American Senior Safety’s customers receive their bills and other correspondences from Get Help Now – which is the corporation name. American Senior Safety Agency is a DBA and is the name of their website (SeniorSafety.com). There are no other companies under Get Help Now, Inc, just Senior Safety.
The short answer is: Yes. Your neighbor is an American Senior Safety customer.
I hope this helps!
Thanks for the great comparison job. It made finding the best service for our situation very easy,
I spoke to a representative from senior safety today and they told me that their montioring center is redundant meaning they have two centers. I see it here too on the comaprisons. Is this even really possible. I spoke to lifeline after and they are a much bigger company but don’t have 2 centers. what should i ask these companies about their monitoring? i don’t even know the first thing about these centers!!!!
Hi. To start, here are some important questions to ask about medical alert monitoring centers: 1. How are your operators trained? 2. Is the center UL Listed? – this covers important things like having the proper technology and back up generators to operate a reliable monitoring center. 3. Make sure you understand the companies procedures in the case of an emergency. Most of these operate similarly, but this is the heart of the service you are signing up for! 4. Having a redundant back up center is becoming increasingly important with the crazy weather patterns that we have been experiencing worldwide. Ask about redundancy as well!
Senior Safety partners with a center called National Monitoring Center for their monitoring. That is how they provide the redundant back up center. In my experience its not a matter of whether a company owns their own center. Its about the quality of the center and the quality of the monitoring. This redundancy is very important, but is rare in this industry currently.
Thanks for the recommendations. My father just got the help system with American Senior Safety. I’m happy cause he’s protected and he can afford to pay it himself. now all we need to do is remember to test and we’re set