Lively, formerly GreatCall, is known for its Jitterbug phones and health and wellness services designed for older adults.

Lively Watch. This innovative button can upgrade your current smartphone with fall detection, 5Star emergency service, Urgent Care medical calls, and other Lively benefits. You can wear it around your wrist or neck, and it works within Bluetooth range.

Lively offers users three pricing tiers for their monthly monitoring billing options. The basic package costs $24.99 for emergency response only, the preferred package costs $29.99 and includes a link to a family member, and the ultimate package costs $39.99 and includes urgent care and fall detection.

Lively offers an array of medical alert device options, from a wearable button to a smartphone. Its Lively Mobile Plus wearable alert button offers on-the-go monitoring services and has the fastest call response time, according to Lively.

Instead of routing calls through a landline, all GreatCall devices use a cellular connection powered by Verizon. GreatCall is a mobile virtual network operator, which means it shares Verizon's towers rather than creating its own network.

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Table 2 Comparison of Lively Jitterbug phones and prices, as of April 2023

The Lively Wearable is a mobile medical alert device that works with your iPhone or Android smartphone through the free Lively Wearable app.

The device can be worn on the wrist or as a pendant and is waterproof for up to 30 minutes. The biggest drawback to the Lively Mobile device is its battery. With a battery capacity of 525 mAh, the device has a battery life of 36 hours. This is a considerable issue as users would frequently need to charge the device.

Lively was founded in 2016 by Michelle Cordeiro Grant, a former merchandiser at Victoria's Secret. She left the lingerie juggernaut because she wanted to start a brand that was more “relatable” to consumers.

They can answer your medical questions and write prescriptions for common medications. You don't need insurance. And there are no co-pays.

Here's how Urgent Response works. Press the Urgent Response button on your Lively device. Your Urgent Response Agent will confirm your location and assess the situation. Your Agent will get you the help you need and can stay on the line until your situation is resolved.