Medical alert buttons & pendants
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A medical alert button you wear around your neck or wrist lets you call for help if you fall or feel unwell and can't reach the phone. With or without one, it helps to keep your cell phone with you when you can, so you can call a neighbor or 911. I looked for a program run by a local hospital or the Area Agency on Aging and didn't find one; if you know of one, please tell me. Two programs can cover the cost for people who qualify, and after those come a few national companies that serve Arizona, in no particular order. One warning: if a recorded call says a friend or family member bought you a free medical alert device, hang up without pressing any key. It's a known scam.
5 listings, in no particular order. Everything here comes from each listing's own website or a public resource page, and I've linked it under each one so you can check it yourself.
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ALTCS emergency alert system (Arizona Medicaid long-term care)
If you're enrolled in ALTCS, an emergency alert system can be part of your care plan when you live alone, or are often alone, and have no reliable way to get help around the clock.
- Needs an order from your primary care provider and approval from your ALTCS case manager (per AHCCCS policy)
- You need to be able to use the system yourself (per AHCCCS policy)
- New to ALTCS? See the Help & benefits page
From their website, checked November 3, 2026. Suggest a correction
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona members: Connect America
The program's page says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona members can get a Connect America medical alert system at no cost.
- Mini mobile pendant with GPS and fall detection; works on cellular, no landline needed (per website)
- In-home systems available on request (per website)
- Call to confirm your membership and eligibility (per website)
From their website, checked November 3, 2026. Suggest a correction
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Bay Alarm Medical
National medical alert company: in-home consoles on a landline or cellular, plus mobile help buttons and a smartwatch.
- The home console is leased free and must be returned if you cancel (per website)
- Fall detection available as an upgrade (per website)
- Monitoring centers in Utah and Idaho (per website)
From their website, checked November 3, 2026. Suggest a correction
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Medical Care Alert
National medical alert company with home systems, on-the-go pendants and a smartwatch option, and a page for Arizona customers.
- Home base and button work within about 1,000 feet, on a landline or built-in cellular, no Wi-Fi needed (per website)
From their website, checked November 3, 2026. Suggest a correction
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LifeStation
National medical alert company with an Arizona page: 24/7 monitoring, cellular devices, GPS and fall detection.
- Serves
- Arizona
From their website, checked November 3, 2026. Suggest a correction
In an emergency, call 911. For the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call 988. If you're worried someone is being abused or taken advantage of, Arizona Adult Protective Services answers 24 hours a day at 1-877-767-2385.
Know a program I should add, or see something out of date? Please tell me.
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