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My mom is at a nursing home right now and does not have her own phone in the room. I'd like to buy her a cell phone so she can call me at her convenience.
I myself use Tracfone. You pay one time for a phone. Some really cheap. Then you buy min. I started out with a couple of hours, about $20. If not used in 90 days, you still have to buy more minutes so start out small. They have simple Androids which you could set up for video chat. Or you can buy minutes for a year. I and daughter have had one for years.
There are several cell phone options for seniors now. Jitterbug is ok for elderly cell phones. Another option is keeping a landline. The best option I have seen is FotoDialer. It connects into the existing landline phone. When they want to call, they can either use the phone or FotoDialer. The FotoDialer makes calls by the person pressing a button next to the 2" x 3" photo of the person/place they wish to call. There are 24 numbers over six pages (four/page). Good luck!
My dad got his first cellphone a year or so ago. It's a flip phone designed for seniors. My dad doesn't have Alz but he's low-cognitive, and it's very difficult to teach him to operate new things like remotes for TV, new microwave, etc. He does ok with the flip phone. He can place a call and answer a call, but that's it. Also, that's all he needs to do. He doesn't use any of the other features, and that's fine.
Consumer Cellular is inexpensive, has a wide network and doesn't require a contract. You can start or stop at any time, and they don't trick or trap you. Their Doro flip phone has larger numbers and a setting for increased sound if hearing is impaired. You choose a minute level and if you exceed you're automatically upgraded to the next level for another $5 and no penalty. Mine is $18 per month for 250 minutes. Their website is clearly designed and shows the different plans.
If your mom doesn't understand flip phones you could sit with her for a few training sessions until she gets it. If it doesn't work out you can cancel; I believe the phone is refundable within two weeks if it doesn't work for her.
Another option is Tracfone--you can buy a phone for as little as $10 at Walmart, etc. and charge it up with a phone card that cost about $20 and lasts for last three months. The minute cards are sold everywhere--grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations.
I prefer the Consumer Cellular though it's a bit more expensive. I hardly use phones and like the cheaper, no-contract setups.
I wouldn't give the idea up without trying. What kind of phone do you use yourself? Let her have a play with it and see how she gets on, you'll be able to judge better whether there's any chance she'll take to it. As long as her eyesight is fair and she doesn't have arthritis in her hands, you never know.
Also, the most technologically inept person I know clicked straight away with an iPad. Admittedly she's not a senior, but she has always been breathtakingly useless with any kind of appliances or devices.
I agree. My Mom never got the nack of a flip phone and it pretty much worked like her cordless. The Smartphones would really be hard for an elderly person. Maybe you can have a landline put in and have it set up for local calls only.
Has she used a cell phone before the NH? I ask because in my experience the vast majority of the very old can not manage a cell phone, even a basic flip phone designed for seniors.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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Another option is keeping a landline. The best option I have seen is FotoDialer. It connects into the existing landline phone. When they want to call, they can either use the phone or FotoDialer. The FotoDialer makes calls by the person pressing a button next to the 2" x 3" photo of the person/place they wish to call. There are 24 numbers over six pages (four/page).
Good luck!
If your mom doesn't understand flip phones you could sit with her for a few training sessions until she gets it. If it doesn't work out you can cancel; I believe the phone is refundable within two weeks if it doesn't work for her.
Another option is Tracfone--you can buy a phone for as little as $10 at Walmart, etc. and charge it up with a phone card that cost about $20 and lasts for last three months. The minute cards are sold everywhere--grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations.
I prefer the Consumer Cellular though it's a bit more expensive. I hardly use phones and like the cheaper, no-contract setups.
Also, the most technologically inept person I know clicked straight away with an iPad. Admittedly she's not a senior, but she has always been breathtakingly useless with any kind of appliances or devices.