A monitoring method for monitoring a person by means of at least one electronic monitoring unit in a room, wherein the electronic monitoring unit comprises a hands-free speaking system and at least one audio module so that audio signals of the monitored person can be detected and analyzed and, on detection of an event, a communication connection with at least one remote caregiver can be established, characterized by the following steps: 0.) continuous detection of the audio signals in the operating status without recording of the audio signals, - continuous checking of the detected audio signals in real time for previously defined trigger signals indicating an event so that - after identification of the defined trigger signal at a trigger point in time by the electronic monitoring unit, which trigger signal indicates an event (e.g., a fall) at an event point in time prior to the trigger point in time, the electronic monitoring unit automatically 1.) starts recording an audio file over a recording period of time (Δt1) after the trigger point in time and 2.) submits an acknowledgment query to the monitored person for an acknowledgment period (Δt2) after the trigger point in time, which acknowledgment query is transmitted in the form of an acoustic or optical acknowledgment signal to the monitored person, wherein, only on failure of an acknowledgment by the monitored person after expiration of the acknowledgment period (Δt2), the active intervention by the monitored person on an acknowledgment device which is connected to the electronic monitoring unit, 3.) causes the electronic monitoring unit to be put on alarm status and to start an external alarm signal in the form of the electronic monitoring unit establishing contact with at least one remote caregiver, so that the alarm status can be terminated by the at least one contacted remote caregiver after a direct voice connection with the electronic monitoring unit has been established, wherein, after acknowledgment of the acknowledgment query has been made by the monitored person within the acknowledgment period (Δt2), the electronic monitoring unit is programmed such that no alarm status as in 3.) is triggered, that the acknowledgment query 2.) is stopped, that the audio recording 1.) is stopped, that the audio file is deleted and that the electronic monitoring unit is reset to the normal status 0.). 0.) continuous detection of the audio signals in the operating status without recording of the audio signals, - continuous checking of the detected audio signals in real time for previously defined trigger signals indicating an event so that - after identification of the defined trigger signal at a trigger point in time by the electronic monitoring unit, which trigger signal indicates an event (e.g., a fall) at an event point in time prior to the trigger point in time, the electronic monitoring unit automatically - continuous checking of the detected audio signals in real time for previously defined trigger signals indicating an event so that - after identification of the defined trigger signal at a trigger point in time by the electronic monitoring unit, which trigger signal indicates an event (e.g., a fall) at an event point in time prior to the trigger point in time, the electronic monitoring unit automatically 1.) starts recording an audio file over a recording period of time (Δt1) after the trigger point in time and 2.) submits an acknowledgment query to the monitored person for an acknowledgment period (Δt2) after the trigger point in time, which acknowledgment query is transmitted in the form of an acoustic or optical acknowledgment signal to the monitored person, wherein, only on failure of an acknowledgment by the monitored person after expiration of the acknowledgment period (Δt2), the active intervention by the monitored person on an acknowledgment device which is connected to the electronic monitoring unit, 3.) causes the electronic monitoring unit to be put on alarm status and to start an external alarm signal in the form of the electronic monitoring unit establishing contact with at least one remote caregiver,