The Laconia Citizen has included myHalo as part of a new wave of technology that can aid those who care for the elderly.

Some companies already have systems that allow adult caregivers to monitor loved ones from far away. One such company is Halo Monitoring Systems, a Huntsville, Ala.-based company that distributes nationwide.

Chris Otto, chief executive officer of Halo Monitoring Systems, said the idea for the myHalo monitoring system came to him as he watched his own mother care for his elderly grandmother.  ”My mom wanted my grandmother to maintain her independence,” Otto said. He began looking for an emergency response product that might help. He said that, at the time, around 2006, no automatic systems were available.

“I was disappointed,” Otto said.  He said his system works much as most current medical alarm systems, except that the client, who may be incapacitated after a fall, does not have to push a button.

To read the full article, click here.

Splash Magazine writer, Ruth Davis gives myHalo a thorough product review and comes out feeling better protected.

I am 97 years old living with my children in a two-story home and obviously I need to have some kind of device. For my last birthday I was given a “ myHalo Monitoring Device”.

I was told that this was far a far superior device compared to the pendant I have been using for years. The pendant would be of no use if I were to become unconscious, or be unable, or unwilling to press the pendants button. Even with this knowledge, I was uncomfortable with the thought of a new device, one that I was sure would be uncomfortable as the best monitoring is done with a strap that would be over my chest. I was sure that I would need to change to the belt model that is also available. However I was motivated to try it out because in addition to being a kind of alarm device, it is also a monitor.

To read the entire review, click here.

Bob McCormick of Money 101, KNX10170 on CBS Los Angeles speaks with Halo Monitoring, CEO Chris Otto.

To listen to the interview, click CBS LA, Money 101

Chris Otto, CEO of Halo Monitoring, maker of the most advanced fall detection alarm system, was interviewed on the popular “American Perspective“ Internet radio program. Otto shared his personal story, and how he, along with co-founder Chirag Patel developed Halo Monitoring and the myHalo medical device to help seniors age in place.

To hear the interview in its entirety, click here.

On January 10, 2011 World Market Media agreed that today’s Baby Boomers are in fact turning to monitoring systems to help them with their caregiving responsibilities.

The graying of America hits a new level in January, as the first of the nation’s 77 million baby boomers turns 65 years old. However surveys show boomers are hitting retirement age under great stress because they are struggling to balance the demands of a full time job and raising a family while also caring for a family member. That’s why Halo Monitoring, maker of myHalo, the most advanced medical alarm with automatic fall detection, suggests boomers consider using a fall monitoring system as a way to provide peace of mind to both seniors and their families.

To read the full article, click here.