THE BEST SOLUTION I'VE FOUND
So far it's the most reliable device I've tried. The string type alarms are easily defeated by Alzheimer's patients. My mother has unclipped the string from her clothing and when attached to the back of the shirt it leaves enough slack when she has pulled her shirt off the alarm string doesn't detach from the alarm. The only cons about this type of alarm is that the pads have to be replaced once or twice a year and every time I pick her up with the Hoyer lift the alarm goes off and I have to push the reset button 4 or 5 times rapidly to reset it (instructions says it only takes 3 times). The only way to keep the alarm from going off is to unplug the pressure pad cord from the alarm and I used to do that but I found after all the rigamarole with the Hoyer I have forgotten to plug it back in. So I learned to put up with it. I had a set of voice activated walkie talkies and when I have to walk out of range of hearing the alarm I use them to hear the alarm.
Rating: 5 stars