Virtual assistants and emergency contacts

 Virtual assistants can be set up to call 911 or other emergency contacts. However, it's important to note that virtual assistants may not be as reliable as traditional emergency response systems, as they may not be able to accurately locate the user or may experience connectivity issues.

Here's how to set up emergency contacts on some popular virtual assistants:

1.           Amazon Alexa: To set up an emergency contact on Alexa, the senior can say "Alexa, set up a medical emergency contact" or "Alexa, set up a contact for 911." Alexa will then prompt the senior to provide the contact's name and phone number. When the senior says "Alexa, call for help," Alexa will call the designated emergency contact.

2.           Apple Siri: To set up an emergency contact on Siri, the senior can say "Hey Siri, call emergency services" or "Hey Siri, call [contact name] emergency." Siri will then prompt the senior to confirm the call before dialling.

3.           Google Assistant: To set up an emergency contact on Google Assistant, the senior can say "Hey Google, call 911" or "Hey Google, call [contact name] emergency." Google Assistant will then prompt the senior to confirm the call before dialling.

It's important to note that setting up emergency contacts on virtual assistants does not replace traditional emergency response systems, and seniors should still have access to a phone or medical alert device in case of an emergency.