Many thanks for this Richard. To use a lifeline here in the UK I think is £15 or £20 a month. I do not really want to pay this. I will certainly look into your suggestions.
Regards Judy Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Oct 2021, at 16:59, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Judy, > If they mean a device where you press a button and it calls a 24 hour > answering service that would dispatch whatever medical help you need; not as > such. > The newer Apple Watches have a fall detection that can be activated to auto > caall emergency services if you don't respond within a minute I think. > Depending on your phone, you can set up SOS so that either tapping the power > button 5 times quickly will call emergency services, or if it has no home > button, squeezing the volume and power/side switch will do the same. The > phones with no home button, also can have the press side switch five times > quickly to make that call. > > So, kind of like a life-line. > You could google emergency services on iOS or just call Apple support and ask > for exact information about this feature. > > > > Richard > "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." > -- Jane Wagner > > > > > > website: www.turner42.com > > (Sent with my blue iPhone 13 Pro) > >>> On Oct 28, 2021, at 7:19 AM, Judy Pryor <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> Are there any apps that would work as a lifeline. After a short stay in >> hospital they wanted me to get a lifeline. I have all my details in the >> health app and I keep the phone with me all the time using Siri to make >> calls. Judy >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 25 Oct 2021, at 23:08, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Paula, and others, >>> When you open the Health app, it is probably on the summary tab. >>> IN the bottom right corner is the Browse tab. >>> Double tap on that and you will find a ton of things you can include. Keep >>> flicking through there and you will find medication and if you have it >>> syncing with your doctor’s office, you will see your list of prescriptions >>> already there. Otherwise, I am sure you can add it manually. >>> It is a bit tedious, but worth wading through all that is there. >>> >>> HTH, >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with >>> it.” – Jane Wagner >>> >>> My Web site: https://www.turner42.com >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> Paula Jordan >>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 1:37 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: app to input medical information >>> >>> Hi all. I thought I could put all medical information such as medications, >>> emergency contacts, doctors’ names etc. in the health app, but I haven’t >>> found out how to do that. I remember being able to input all that stuff >>> including allergies and physical disabilities into an app. It was quite >>> some time ago though. It was nice to have all that information on my >>> phone. 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