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Life Alert ® is a Personal Emergency Response and Home Medical Alert System company that saves lives from catastrophic outcomes, using a unique technology to provide superior home audio monitoring protection. Founded in 1987, Life Alert ® provides its service to members nationwide. The company employs over 600 people, all in the United States. The company’s service solves a major home security issue. Life Alert’s protection helps people to live at home with independence and comfort, living their lives the way they want to, with a feeling of safety and peace of mind.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees
501-1000
Phone
+1 800-454-1019
Founded date
1987
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Mar 22, 2025 | Saving Lives and Setting Standards in Emergency Response: Insights from Life Alert | Created by Andi Stark Updated: Mar 22 2025, 00:13 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Health | This Front Range senior care service’s use of AI is saving lives | In a release, Griswold CEO Michael Slupeck said the Sensi.AI technology is plugged into the wall and captures audio data to detect anomalies to “avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.” Sensi.AI can detect falls, physical distress, calls for he... |
| Jun 20, 2024 | VA interested in smart home tech to enable veterans to age in place | The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to provide more support to military veterans who want to age in place in their current homes. This includes exploration of the smart-home technology sector, according to reporting at t... |
| May 29, 2024 | Aging-in-place survey finds positive views, overwhelming support for tech | Ninety-three percent of U.S. adults ages 55 and older view aging in place in their homes as an “important goal,” with 49% attributing aging as a reason they would choose to bring assistive technologies into their homes. This is according to... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Six truths for successful startups tackling the older adult care opportunity | David Glickman Contributor David Glickman is an entrepreneur-in-residence and digital health advisor for Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) and founder of Lively (now part of GreatCall Inc.). The current market for older adult care is massive — an... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | iBeat raises $1.5 million to build a heart monitor that people will actually want to wear | A San Francisco startup called iBeat has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to make a smartwatch that constantly monitors a wearer’s heart and, in the event of cardiac arrest, checks in on them, and notifies loved ones and emergency respon... |
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FAQ about Life Alert
When was Life Alert founded?
Life Alert was founded in 1987.
What has the press written about Life Alert?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Life Alert, among them “Saving Lives and Setting Standards in Emergency Response: Insights from Life Alert” (Mar 22, 2025) and “Health | This Front Range senior care service’s use of AI is saving lives” (Aug 8, 2024).
Is Life Alert still active?
Yes, Life Alert is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 11, 2026.