>Nancy Payne wrote: >What they need is a very simple-to-use system where my mother could alert him if she needs help, and/or >which he could use to call her to see if he needs to come in to check on her. They don't need a fancy -- >and expensive! -- medical relay setup. Any ideas? I used technology which won't work in your situation, but I'll mention it here for reference. I bought three Radio Shack wireless intercom units and set them up in my parent's home (where my father is the primary caregiver for my mother 78/2). The units communicate via house wiring and have a "ring" and talk button. Problem is, during off periods, my mother sometimes forgets to use them (or possibly how to use them). Regards, Fred -- Fred Elbel [log in to unmask] -- -- http://www.csn.net/~felbel/ --