The Senior List is compensated when you click on the provider links listed on this page. This compensation does not impact our ratings or reviews. Click here to learn more about our editorial review process and click here to learn more about how we are compensated.
We picked out a few more recommendations worth considering:
Aloe Care Health is among the newest medical alert companies, but it’s also one of the most technologically sophisticated. Their innovative systems cost relatively little, and they offer voice-activated devices; built-in sensors to detect falls, security and air-quality issues; real-time location updates; and an impressive mobile application designed to support remote caregivers.
| In-home system | $29.99 per month |
|---|---|
| Mobile system | $24.99 per month |
| Most affordable system | $24.99 per month |
| Fall detection | No extra cost |
| Extra users | Requires additional system |
| Protection plan | Not available |
Aloe Care Health has four systems — Essentials, Essentials Plus, Total Care, and Mobile Companion. Each system ranges between $24.99 per month to $49.99 for a limited time and also requires an initial hardware fee between $99 and $349.99.
| System | Essentials | Essentials Plus | Total Care | Mobile Companion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $29.99 | $39.99 | $49.99 | $24.99 |
| Initial fees | $149.99 | $249.99 | $349.99 | $99.99 |
| For use | In home | In home and on the go | In home and on the go | On the go |
| Equipment |
|
|
|
|
| Connection type | Cellular | Cellular | Wi-Fi required + cellular | Cellular |
| Fall detection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caregiver portal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Additional features |
|
|
|
|
For $29.99 per month plus an initial fee of $149.99, the Essentials system provides Aloe Care Health’s Smart Hub that has voice-activated access to 24/7 emergency response and environmental monitoring. You’ll also receive a lightweight (2 ounces) wearable help button that’s slightly larger than a quarter. The device allows you to call for help by pressing its emergency button, which will trigger your Smart Hub to contact the monitoring center. The help button should last approximately three years.
You’ll also have access to Aloe Care Health’s secure digital-assistant application, which is tailored to the needs of caregivers. If you’re a family caregiver, for example, and you get concerned because you haven’t heard from your mother-in-law all day, you can check the app for information about her daily movements and see if any calls have been made to the monitoring center.
If I were a long-distance caregiver, I would certainly feel more comfortable having access to all the information the Aloe Care Health app provides. The system is most appropriate for older adults who enjoy living independently and spend most of their time at home, but would feel more comfortable with extra safety features with access to emergency care. One of the other standout features of this system is that it has built-in motion, temperature, and air quality sensors. Along with motion temperature and air quality sensors, this system has a motion-activated night light to help prevent falls.
Pro Tip:Aloe Care Health is one of our favorite alternatives to Life Alert. To learn more, read our guide to Life Alert Costs.
Best for more active adults who split their time between being home and on the go, Essentials Plus is a step up from the Essentials package. It’s priced at $39.99 per month and requires a $249.99 one-time hardware fee. The system consists of three pieces of equipment:
The Essentials Plus system works identically to the Essentials system, except it also has the LTE Mobile Companion, which features built-in fall detection. The secure caregiver app includes all the information Essentials subscribers receive, but caregivers using the app with Essentials Plus can access real-time location updates for their loved one, which is especially helpful if you’re looking after someone whose memory has declined or an older loved one who is in good health but can be hard to track down.
Aloe Care Health’s most expensive system, Total Care, costs $49.99 monthly with a $349.99 one-time hardware fee. Unlike the other Aloe Care Health systems, Total Care requires Wi-Fi. Equipment for the Total Care system is the same as Essentials Plus, but with three additional items:
This system is ideal for individuals who split their time between home and social activities, or people who would feel safer with extra protections at home and on the go. If you have trouble keeping your balance, this might be the system for you.
Smart fall sensor tip: To get maximum voice and audio coverage in your home, place the fall sensor about 10 to 15 feet away from your Smart Hub.
Part of the Essentials Plus and Total Care packages, Aloe Care Health’s Mobile Companion can also stand alone as a wearable medical alert. On its own, Mobile Companion costs $24.99 per month after an initial hardware fee of $99.99.
To get help using the Mobile Companion, press the emergency button in the middle of your pendant and wait 20 to 30 seconds to be connected with a monitoring agent. The water-resistant pendant works on 4G LTE nationwide network (where available), and it can relay your location to emergency services or concerned members of your Care Circle who request the information from Aloe Care Health’s mobile app. This system even includes automatic fall detection at no extra cost and access to a 24/7 call center.
Mobile Companion may be a good personal emergency solution for individuals who want to calm the fears of a spouse or partner while they’re out and about on their own. It may also be a smart choice for active individuals who are diligent about charging their devices, since you’ll need to charge the device for six hours every five days. Overall, this system provides comprehensive protection for older adults that spend most of their time at home or on the go.
Pro Tip: For a limited time, get the Mobile Companion for just $24.99 per month with a discounted one-time hardware cost of $99.99 and 30-day money-back guarantee.
You can purchase one of Aloe Care Health’s four medical alert systems over the phone or online via the company’s website. Package prices start at $29.99 monthly and increase by $10 per month for the next package tier. For a few dollars a month less, you can purchase Aloe Care Health’s on-the-go device, Mobile Companion, by itself.
Since Aloe Care Health requires you to purchase its equipment rather than rent, you must pay one-time hardware fees that range from $99.99 to $349.99, depending on the system. Legally Aloe Care Health’s monthly charges may increase at any time, so if you prefer a monthly payment you can count on, you may want to consider consider LifeFone, which locks in your price for life.
Like many other medical alert brands, Aloe Care Health invites you to get started risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. After that period, canceling your Aloe Care Health plan requires a bit more advanced notice. You won’t get stuck in a long-term contract with Aloe Care Health, but cancellation requires written notification 30 days in advance.
Aloe Care Health is up front about not having any expressed or implied warranties. Not having a warranty was initially a concern for me, but I later learned that Aloe Care Health includes an equipment-service plan similar to the warranties other providers offer. The company simply insists its plan is a service contract rather than a warranty, which sounds like more of a semantics issue than a total lack of coverage.
Aloe Care Health’s monthly subscription prices are midrange, running from $24.99 to $49.99. The initial equipment fee the company requires up front for each system — ranging from $99.99 to $349.99 — is significant, considering most other medical alert companies include hardware rental fees in their monthly subscription costs. The good news is Aloe Care Health is very transparent about its pricing, and it’s free of hidden or unexpected charges.
Add-ons, such as extra sensors, cannot be purchased a la carte. If you want the total package, you’ll have to purchase Total Care, Aloe Care Health’s most expensive system, which is priced at $49.99 per month with a $349.99 up-front equipment charge.
Most companies allow you to purchase additional accessories a la carte, but you could potentially increase your expected cost by $500 in the first year with Aloe Care Health — just to add a couple sensors. Aloe Care Health claims to be in the process of adding individual device options to its online selection. Some of the individual devices customers want to purchase a la carte, though, are high-tech and newer to the industry, not just standard accessories.
Aloe Care Health’s leadership is passionate about remote and collaborative caregiving, so it’s no surprise that 70 percent of the company’s team members serve as caregivers for aging adults.
Aloe Care Health developed a mobile application designed to better serve older adults and ensure senior safety through fast-tracked caregiver collaboration. Available on Google Play and the iOS store, the Aloe Care Health app connects with the at-home system’s Smart Hub and the two-way-voice Mobile Companion device to track movement, location, falls, air quality, and more. The on-the-go system provides app users — including the five or more people you add to your Care Circle — with your real-time location when they request it through the app. They can learn about your daily activity, click a button to call you via your Smart Hub, or glance at notes and recommendations from your doctor that another caregiver added.
Agents who answer calls at Aloe Care Health’s monitoring centers — which are Five Diamond–certified by the Monitoring Association — are professionals who have completed rigorous training and testing to be on the other end of your line. The company’s monitoring centers are open 24/7 and must submit to random quality inspections and provide redundancies for systems and channels of communication. Aloe Care Health is committed to the highest levels of customer service and job-related education for its operators.
Aloe Care Health provides a unique voice-activated solution for senior safety and care collaboration. Using data provided by your system’s motion, fall, and environmental sensors, your Care Circle can determine your level of well-being and intervene if a concern arises.
High up-front costs, short battery life, and minimal at-home pendant range are unfavorable aspects of Aloe Care Health, but the company’s innovative technology, affordable monthly prices, and cutting-edge mobile application to aid with collaborative care still make it worth exploring.
Are you interested in my experience testing the Aloe Care Health medical alert system? Visit my first-hand experience reviewing Aloe Care Health.
Pro Tip: Want to learn more about my favorite medical alert systems? Take a look at my rundown of this year’s best medical alerts.
While not exactly the same as Aloe Care Health, Symphony is a partnership between CVS Health and Aloe Care Health. In terms of equipment and monitoring, the systems are the same; however, pricing will differ.
Aloe Care Health recommends you include five individuals, but you can add as many members to your Care Circle as you want.
During setup, the smart fall sensor generates a 3D map of the room it’s in. Using the 3D map, the sensor can determine whether you are standing, sitting, or lying on the ground. If the sensor registers that you have been on the floor for over a minute, your Smart Hub will request that you stand. If you remain on the ground, it will initiate an emergency call to the monitoring center.
Most Aloe Care Health systems do not require a Wi-Fi connection. The Total Care package, however, needs Wi-Fi for its motion and fall sensors to work.
Aloe Care Health currently is a single-language system. The system, however, is programmed to recognize words and phrases spoken by people using English as a second language. The company also says it’s working on adding voice-command recognition in Spanish and Mandarin.
Absolutely! Aloe Care Health recently announced a collaboration with BioIntelliSense to create a continuous vital-sign-monitoring wearable.
