{"id":1573,"date":"2012-08-31T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2012-08-30T07:08:47","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T11:08:47","slug":"no-more-missed-doorbells-or-phone-calls-thanks-to-visual-alert-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/no-more-missed-doorbells-or-phone-calls-thanks-to-visual-alert-system\/","title":{"rendered":"No More Missed Doorbells or Phone Calls Thanks to Visual Alert System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"Visual alert system\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5028\/5700738475_0c227445a3_n.jpg\" alt=\"Visual alert system\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" align=\"left\" \/>For my friend Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s 70-year-old mother, <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/m-504-silent-call.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/m-504-silent-call.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">a visual alert system<\/a> has made it possible for her to continue living in her own home so she didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t have to be uprooted and moved to an assisted living facility. Recently widowed, Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s mother is in good health except for some hearing loss. Unfortunately, the impairment affects her ability to hear everyday sounds like a ringing telephone, buzzing alarm clock and chiming doorbell, and Julie worried about her ability to live independently.<\/p>\n<p>For people like Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s mother who are hard of hearing or deaf or deaf\/blind, ordinary daily activities can be a challenge. Hearing loss can result in missed deliveries (didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t hear the doorbell), missed calls (didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t hear the phone ring) and missed appointments (didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t hear the alarm clock). Julie also worried about her mother\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s safety and feared that she would sleep through an emergency like a fire or break-in.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>A Visual and Vibrating Solution<\/h4>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline;\" title=\"Silent Call Sidekick II Visual Alert System\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/images\/Product\/large\/7784.jpg\" alt=\"Silent Call Sidekick II Visual Alert System\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>The solution for Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s mother was a visual alert system by <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-300-living-aids.aspx?manufacturerid=504&amp;pagesize=30&amp;order=6&amp;list=0');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-300-living-aids.aspx?manufacturerid=504&amp;pagesize=30&amp;order=6&amp;list=0\" target=\"_blank\">Silent Call<\/a> that uses both blinking lights and pulsating vibration to signal household events. They picked the <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sidekick II<\/a> system because it has an optional bed shaker that will awaken mom if there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a nighttime phone call or emergency, as well as in the morning when it\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s time to get up.<\/p>\n<h4>Choose the Alerts You Need<\/h4>\n<p>A basic <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7783-silent-call-sc-sswrkit-signature-series-watch-receiver-kit.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7783-silent-call-sc-sswrkit-signature-series-watch-receiver-kit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">visual alert system<\/a> consists of a receiver and one or more transmitters, including these popular transmitters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7787-silent-call-sc-ssdbtr-signature-series-doorbell-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7787-silent-call-sc-ssdbtr-signature-series-doorbell-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Doorbell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7790-silent-call-sc-ssteltr-signature-series-telephonetty-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7790-silent-call-sc-ssteltr-signature-series-telephonetty-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Telephone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7785-silent-call-sc-sssdtr-signature-series-smoke-detector-with-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7785-silent-call-sc-sssdtr-signature-series-smoke-detector-with-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Smoke detector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7786-silent-call-sc-ssftr-signature-series-fire-alarm-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7786-silent-call-sc-ssftr-signature-series-fire-alarm-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Fire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7789-silent-call-sc-sscotr-signature-series-carbon-monoxide-detector-with-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7789-silent-call-sc-sscotr-signature-series-carbon-monoxide-detector-with-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">CO2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7791-silent-sound-sc-sssmtr-signature-series-sound-monitor-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7791-silent-sound-sc-sssmtr-signature-series-sound-monitor-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sound monitor<\/a> (serves as a baby alarm)<\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7792-silent-call-sc-ssdwtr-signature-series-doorwindow-access-transmitter.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7792-silent-call-sc-ssdwtr-signature-series-doorwindow-access-transmitter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Door or window activity<\/a> (detects break-ins)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The transmitters communicate wirelessly and you can add as many as you need. When activated, the transmitter sends a digitally-coded signal to the receiver. Each signal has a function code such as Fire, Sound, Door, Telephone, etc. which is displayed by the receiver though a unique pattern of lights (or vibrations, depending upon the receiver) which identify which transmitter has been activated. Some receivers also display a symbol that helps identify the transmitter.<\/p>\n<h4>Choose the Right Range<\/h4>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7783-silent-call-sc-sswrkit-signature-series-watch-receiver-kit.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7783-silent-call-sc-sswrkit-signature-series-watch-receiver-kit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"Silent Call Signature Watch Receiver\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/images\/Product\/large\/7783.jpg\" alt=\"Silent Call Signature Watch Receiver\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>If your home is large or you want to be able to receive alerts when you are in the backyard, the 418 MHz Silent Call Signature series is best because it has a <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7784-silent-call-sc-sssk2rec-signature-series-sidekick-ii-strobe-receiver.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">range of up to 2,000 feet<\/a>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, these systems are even great for non-hearing impaired people who spend a lot of time outdoors and don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t want to miss a call or visitor. For apartments and smaller homes, a 318 MHz receiver <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7795-silent-call-sc-sk2rec-sidekick-ii-receiver-with-strobe-light.aspx');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/p-7795-silent-call-sc-sk2rec-sidekick-ii-receiver-with-strobe-light.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">with a 100 foot range<\/a> works fine. Just be sure that the transmitters you select are compatible with the MHz of your receiver.<\/p>\n<h4>Happy and Independent<\/h4>\n<p>Julie says the multi-functional <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-300-living-aids.aspx?manufacturerid=504&amp;pagesize=30&amp;order=6&amp;list=0');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.diycontrols.com\/c-300-living-aids.aspx?manufacturerid=504&amp;pagesize=30&amp;order=6&amp;list=0\" target=\"_blank\">Silent Call visual alert system<\/a> allows her mother to live happily in her own home and gives everyone else in the family peace of mind knowing that mom is safe. It wakes her up in the morning, protects her from life-threatening emergencies, and alerts her of visitors and phone calls. Mom has even been reinstated as everybody\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s favorite babysitter, now that her visual alert system reliably signals her if the baby wakes up crying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For my friend Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s 70-year-old mother, a visual alert system has made it possible for her to continue living in her own home so she didn\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t have to be uprooted and moved to an assisted living facility. Recently widowed, Julie\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s mother is in good health&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/no-more-missed-doorbells-or-phone-calls-thanks-to-visual-alert-system\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[189],"tags":[131,132,85,360,359],"class_list":["post-1573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-independent-living-aid","tag-hearing-impaired-devices","tag-hearing-impaired-products","tag-independent-living-aids","tag-silent-call","tag-visual-alert-system","clearfix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1573"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1638,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions\/1638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}