Elderly Medical Alert - Guardian Alert 911

Guardian Alert 911 Senior Medical Alert System

When I found the Guardian Alert elderly medical alert I learned something very important. There are two options when it comes to these devices regarding medical emergency responses. First, you can buy a senior medical alert system which is monitored and one that is not. Monitored simply means that the device is hooked up to a monitoring service where there all live operators to answer distress calls and act as a middleman to emergency services.
A non-monitored system like Guardian alert connects directly to a 911 dispatcher when the medical alert device is activated. The Guardian Alert system connects through your telephone land line. So in essence, you would be calling 911 from the pendant you where around your neck or on your wrist. The Guardian alert has a range of up to 600 feet. So the idea here is that you can call 911 without being next to your phone.
If someone slips on the patio, falls in the shower, or trips on a step they can press the button on the Guardian Alert and call for help. But, it is not a medical alert device you can use when out shopping or traveling. To the best of my knowledge, none of the home-based units can do this.
A monitored elderly medical alert device will have a monthly or yearly subscription fee to pay for the live monitoring. A device like the Guardian Alert does not. You only pay for the medical alert system itself and then there are no more fees. This is a good option when price is a consideration. I'm not sure there is any benefit to having a live monitoring system if you are within the home because once you press the button on your medical alert device will dial 911. If someone can point out the benefit of calling a middleman to call 911 for you, I'd like to hear about it in the comment section. I may be missing something very important.