Trelawear: Medical Alert Meets Jewelry
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Summary
Trelawear has a line of jewelry that functions as a medical alert. The idea is to create a medical alert pendant that looks attractive, and not like a medical alert at all.
The way this device works is as follows.
- You wear the pendant, and you need to have your smartphone within range as well for the medical alert to work.
- When you need help you press a button on the back of the pendant.
- The pendant communicates via Bluetooth to your smartphone, on which is an App provided by FallCall Solutions, which is a partner of Trelawear. The FallCall app calls the monitoring service, and the responder talks to you via your smartphone.
We have evaluated the FallCall App, both as a stand alone app on the phone, and on an Apple Watch, and it performed well in our evaluations (see Smartwatch as Medical Alert for example).
Trelawear basically offers a stylish "pendant" that doubles as the medical alert "button" — and eliminates the need to worry about getting the smartphone out of a purse, opening the smartphone, finding the right app, opening it, and pressing the button in the App.
The Longevity Explorers have not yet tried out this product but definitely like the idea of a medical alert that actually looks attractive.
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What Makes Trelawear Devices So Unique?
Trelawear Inc., designs, manufacturers and distributes the first and only jewelry inspired attractive, discreet personal emergency response systems (PERS) devices. Our goal is for women and men to feel good about wearing our PERS devices, and increase compliance to help maintain their active independent lifestyle. ; We are the only company providing a Safety with Style solution.
Our Products
THE “SALLY”- $175.00 MSRP
THE “BELLA”- $175.00 MSRP
Features & Specs
- 100% Brass Case & 30” brass chain with exclusive magnetic closure
- FCC Certified, Trusted Bluetooth technology with up to 100ft range
- Nickel free & Hypoallergenic
- Versatile Removable pendant to attach to pearls, beads or your own chain necklace
- Water Resistant-not recommended to be worn in the shower or swimming
- Not recommended to be worn at bedtime
- Faceted resin stones-very durable
- Pairs easily with FallCall Detect or FallCall Lite iPhone Apps. Monthly subscription service required for emergency function to work.
- No contracts, No cancellation fees
- Monthly Subscription services are $9.99 (care group up to 5 people), or $19.99 (24/7 central monitoring plus care group)
- 1 year battery life from date of purchase
- 1 year limited warranty on pendant
Our Story:
Trelawear began as a passion project aimed at solving an issue that hit close to home. Mara Perlmutter, Founder of Trelawear, set out to address her mom's question when she refused to wear a generic PERS device, "Mara you have been in the jewelry business over 25 years, can't you make me something beautiful to wear in case of an emergency?" As a seasoned fashion and jewelry executive, Mara knew she had the expertise to make this happen.
Mara has spent the past three years crafting a product she would be proud to share with her family and friends. To honor her family members that inspired Trelawear, the cushion-shaped pendant is named Sally, after Mara’s mother; and the round-shaped pendant named Bella, after Mara's favorite aunt.
How it Works
- See "How it Works details" on the Trelawear website.
Our Bluetooth Partner: FallCall Solutions, LLC
The mission of FallCall Solutions, LLC is to become the premier innovator in simplified communication solutions for the geriatric population and their caregivers. Through these solutions, we aim to maximize elder independence and caregiver peace of mind. By creating them on mobile platforms already widely adopted, our focus is on building software based solely on the needs of the consumer rather than the trying to create and introduce new ecosystems into our customers’ lives.
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Discussion and Reviews
from Tampa Shirl (unverified) at April 13, 2020
This is a very attractive product. Potential users might look at InvisaWear to see if it meets their needs. It is attractive too. Retails for about $150. Relies on connection to a smartphone instead of base station. No monthly fee.
from mara perlmutter (member) at April 13, 2020
Thank you Tampa. InvisaWear is a very attractive product as well, though geared to a younger college aged target audience.
Trelawear was designed to cater to baby boomers plus. We will be launching a bluetooth version in a few months with an app for activation/monitoring with a very low monthly monitoring cost.
We feel our target audience wants the comfort of a trained representative helping them in any emergency, who also knows who they are, where they are & their emergency contacts.