Note, I understand someone could physically skip the 911 call with the swipe. But I'm wondering if it can be disabled all together. So only Emergency contacts would be available upon fall detection.
This really helped me set up my parents, thank you! If the fall alert trips, is it possible to use siri to tell it to dimiss the alert? My dad set it off and didn't have his glasses, so he couldn't see what to push to say he was fine.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’m glad the video was helpful. I don’t believe you can use Siri to dismiss the alert. Apple suggestion the call goes through explain to the EMS dispatcher what happened. Hope that helps.
HI Ellen its great I came across your website, I m thinking of getting one for my mom along with an iphone, Can u recommend the minimum version of watch and iphone for this ? my mom is not tech savvy at all, so I don't want an overkill Im told by apple sales staff that fall detecton is really on accurate on Series 8 and 9 Watch only , I forgot if SE is good enough, but you are saying that series 4 onwards has fall detection? which watch is accurate enough to detect fall detection for seniors?
Good question Mr Bob, as long as your phone is nearby say I think 30 feet. The call should be made to emergency services. If you have a cellular watch then the phone isn’t needed.
Hi Terrie, it doesn’t matter which version of the Watch you have. The two versions are GPS and Cellular. The Cellular watch can be used without an iPhone because it has a phone number attached to it. The GPS version needs to be in close proximity to your watch. It’s connected via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. So for Fall Detection to work on a GPS Watch it just needs to be in close proximity. Most people carry their phone with them. Even at home the phone would probably be close enough to trigger Fall Detection. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question.
Hello Ellen, in emergency contacts, will the watch call my contact even if this person only has a residential landline and no cell phone or does the emergency contact need to have a cell phone???
In case you get stuck with understanding information from Apple, you can get the information from Apple. And if it’s not clear there the free call and chat ability as well as going into a store if there’s one near you. Hope that’s helpful.
My dad just had a scare this weekend and luckily we were there when it happened and we were able to take him to the hospital. However, my dad has a series 3 and my sister and I are wanting to purchase the newest version 7. I know for me, apple series 6 wakes me when I have low heart rate detected and when I have nightmares from Army PTSD. Is there a way that if you have a stubborn father, and he presses, “No, I’m fine.” And then later passes out and is unresponsive and low heart rate, can the watch call emergency service if low heart and if he stops breathing?? Thank you!
I believe that the watch will only call emergency services when you’ve had a hard fall. It will notify you of the low heart rate and if you have A-fib but will not call.
Will the fall function work if you haven't entered a "passcode" ? And how do you get a passcode? I do have an Apple ID but I assume that's different. Thanks for any help. I basically got a new I-Phone and an Apple Watch at the same time and am just trying to figure it all out. I don't want to have to use a code to get into my phone unless I have to.
Great question HC! I don’t believe you need to have a passcode enabled for Fall detection. Passcode is the 4 or 6 digit code you use to unlock your devices. Here’s an Apple support link you may find useful. support.apple.com/guide/watch/manage-fall-detection-apd34c409704/watchos Let me know if I can be of further help.
@@EllensTipsForiOS Thank you!! :>). I should probably use a passcode but there's not much to hide on my phone if for some reason it got into someone else's hands. But I know it's "best practices" to have one. When I got my new phone the passcode I entered was screwed-up for some reason and my new phone was locked until I could get an appointment at the local Apple Store...so don't want to go through that again. I think the Verizon guy did something wrong. But I'll look for a tutorial on setting a passcode and will probably go ahead and do it ASAP.
Thanks for the video. I found this because I was trying to find out why my fall detection didn’t work. As I checked my watch settings it turns out that it was on correctly. So why didn’t it work when I had a hard fall two days ago ??? I was going to let the dogs out and for the first in ten years my dog ran right between my legs taking my legs right out from me. It happened so fast it was like walking out on ice. The only thing I can think of is because I tried to reach up to knock on the window to alert my wife but I couldn’t reach it so I laid there for a minute until she just happened to come to the door and found me. So I’m wondering if you should make sure to tell your viewers to stay still or else I believe this fall detection won’t work. If they try moving and find that they can’t get up, they my have just cancelled the fall detection. Just my thoughts as I’m not sure why mine didn’t work.
Sorry to hear about your fall @grasscutter1963. I would reach out to Apple because it sounds like you took a hard enough fall to trigger the detection.
Sorry Tony have to disagree! What’s a loved going to do if you need medical help and are unable to answer and are 45 minutes away. If you’re awake and can cancel 911 then you can decide if you need medical attention. Do a search to see how many people have been helped or saved the Apple Watch.
@@EllensTipsForiOS Thank you Ellen. I work in a Senior Living Community and we had emergency services show up stating that they received an alert from an Apple Watch. They did not have a name or address of the individual. They just had the general location which was our main address. This caused us to check the entire community to make sure everyone was ok. I was just wondering if something specific had to be programmed in settings that would allow the information to get to the emergency services. This is definitely a great feature but it would be nice if a name was given to emergency services. :)
Many thanks for making this video. Its very important to have it setup correctly.
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching Ron!
Very informative,clear instructions step by step .Thank you so much.
You’re welcome Altura!
Excellent guide............thanks Ellen!
Thanks John Paul!
Hello,
Thank you so much for explanation.
Can you set it up so it won't call 911? And so it will just be for emergency contacts??
Note, I understand someone could physically skip the 911 call with the swipe. But I'm wondering if it can be disabled all together. So only Emergency contacts would be available upon fall detection.
I think it’s main function is to call 911. So I don’t think this is possible.
Excellent informative video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
This really helped me set up my parents, thank you! If the fall alert trips, is it possible to use siri to tell it to dimiss the alert? My dad set it off and didn't have his glasses, so he couldn't see what to push to say he was fine.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’m glad the video was helpful. I don’t believe you can use Siri to dismiss the alert. Apple suggestion the call goes through explain to the EMS dispatcher what happened. Hope that helps.
Excellent information, thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to watch Mike!
HI Ellen its great I came across your website, I m thinking of getting one for my mom along with an iphone, Can u recommend the minimum version of watch and iphone for this ? my mom is not tech savvy at all, so I don't want an overkill Im told by apple sales staff that fall detecton is really on accurate on Series 8 and 9 Watch only , I forgot if SE is good enough, but you are saying that series 4 onwards has fall detection? which watch is accurate enough to detect fall detection for seniors?
Watch SE 2nd generation should do the trick and will be less expensive than the newest watch.
do you need a cellular connection to se fall detection?or how far away from your phone will the watch work ?
Good question Mr Bob, as long as your phone is nearby say I think 30 feet. The call should be made to emergency services. If you have a cellular watch then the phone isn’t needed.
I read that the emergency service is only on internet or wifi, so that could be important. There is a gps version of the watch. Can you verify?
Hi Terrie, it doesn’t matter which version of the Watch you have. The two versions are GPS and Cellular. The Cellular watch can be used without an iPhone because it has a phone number attached to it. The GPS version needs to be in close proximity to your watch. It’s connected via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. So for Fall Detection to work on a GPS Watch it just needs to be in close proximity. Most people carry their phone with them. Even at home the phone would probably be close enough to trigger Fall Detection. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question.
Hello Ellen, in emergency contacts, will the watch call my contact even if this person only has a residential landline and no cell phone or does the emergency contact need to have a cell phone???
When you fall the watch connects to 911 but sends a text with your location to your emergency contact. Hope that helps.
@@EllensTipsForiOS Thank you so much once again for your invaluable information!
Can you turn off calling the emergency service? And only contact the family?
Sorry Benjamin. I don’t think that’s possible.
Thanks for the fast reaction. The app you prefer 'Fallcall" not work in europe (Belgium), do you have other apps for older people?
Hopefully Apple will release it to your country soon.
My daughter got me an Apple Watch after I had a fall. Thanks Ellen for this video. Please also teach us about Fitness function.
Thanks for the suggestion!! I will
I would like to see more instruction on use of Apple Watch 7.Thanks
Hey Altura! New Apple Watch Vide coming on Tuesday.
Fall detection is great for any age.
Couldn’t agree more Cindy! Thanks for watching.
Great video. Thanks! More complete information than I could get from Apple!
Thanks so much A B!!
In case you get stuck with understanding information from Apple, you can get the information from Apple. And if it’s not clear there the free call and chat ability as well as going into a store if there’s one near you.
Hope that’s helpful.
Excellent. Thank you.
Thanks Candy!
Thank yoiu Ellen. Well explained
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
My dad just had a scare this weekend and luckily we were there when it happened and we were able to take him to the hospital. However, my dad has a series 3 and my sister and I are wanting to purchase the newest version 7. I know for me, apple series 6 wakes me when I have low heart rate detected and when I have nightmares from Army PTSD. Is there a way that if you have a stubborn father, and he presses, “No, I’m fine.” And then later passes out and is unresponsive and low heart rate, can the watch call emergency service if low heart and if he stops breathing?? Thank you!
I believe that the watch will only call emergency services when you’ve had a hard fall. It will notify you of the low heart rate and if you have A-fib but will not call.
@@EllensTipsForiOS thank you
Thank you very much. This is what I am looking for my mother in law 😊
Glad it was helpful Judy!
ty so much for this video it helped me so much
Thanks Native Doll!!
Will the fall function work if you haven't entered a "passcode" ? And how do you get a passcode? I do have an Apple ID but I assume that's different. Thanks for any help. I basically got a new I-Phone and an Apple Watch at the same time and am just trying to figure it all out. I don't want to have to use a code to get into my phone unless I have to.
Great question HC! I don’t believe you need to have a passcode enabled for Fall detection. Passcode is the 4 or 6 digit code you use to unlock your devices. Here’s an Apple support link you may find useful. support.apple.com/guide/watch/manage-fall-detection-apd34c409704/watchos
Let me know if I can be of further help.
@@EllensTipsForiOS Thank you!! :>). I should probably use a passcode but there's not much to hide on my phone if for some reason it got into someone else's hands. But I know it's "best practices" to have one. When I got my new phone the passcode I entered was screwed-up for some reason and my new phone was locked until I could get an appointment at the local Apple Store...so don't want to go through that again. I think the Verizon guy did something wrong. But I'll look for a tutorial on setting a passcode and will probably go ahead and do it ASAP.
Probably a good idea! If you need any help let me know. I offer a free 30 minute tech call over Zoom. Let me know if I can help.
Thank you!!!
You're welcome Gabe! Thanks for watching.
Thank you. ❤
You're welcome Michelle!😊
Thanks for the video. I found this because I was trying to find out why my fall detection didn’t work. As I checked my watch settings it turns out that it was on correctly. So why didn’t it work when I had a hard fall two days ago ??? I was going to let the dogs out and for the first in ten years my dog ran right between my legs taking my legs right out from me. It happened so fast it was like walking out on ice. The only thing I can think of is because I tried to reach up to knock on the window to alert my wife but I couldn’t reach it so I laid there for a minute until she just happened to come to the door and found me. So I’m wondering if you should make sure to tell your viewers to stay still or else I believe this fall detection won’t work. If they try moving and find that they can’t get up, they my have just cancelled the fall detection. Just my thoughts as I’m not sure why mine didn’t work.
Sorry to hear about your fall @grasscutter1963. I would reach out to Apple because it sounds like you took a hard enough fall to trigger the detection.
the most useful application would be for the watch to only alert a loved one when you fall. Does not make sense that you have to call 911
Sorry Tony have to disagree! What’s a loved going to do if you need medical help and are unable to answer and are 45 minutes away. If you’re awake and can cancel 911 then you can decide if you need medical attention. Do a search to see how many people have been helped or saved the Apple Watch.
Doesn’t sound like this would work for an 89 year old with arthritis. Pushing the buttons, holding the two buttons down.
It really isn’t that difficult.
When emergency services is alerted, will your name be given to the emergency services?
Hi Jenn, not sure but they would have your coordinates and cellphone number.
@@EllensTipsForiOS Thank you Ellen. I work in a Senior Living Community and we had emergency services show up stating that they received an alert from an Apple Watch. They did not have a name or address of the individual. They just had the general location which was our main address. This caused us to check the entire community to make sure everyone was ok. I was just wondering if something specific had to be programmed in settings that would allow the information to get to the emergency services. This is definitely a great feature but it would be nice if a name was given to emergency services. :)
Thanks for sharing your story Jenn! I would think it would show a phone number!
apple products are trash mate
To each his own.