Fall Alert | 23
Introduction
Fall Alert can be used to notify others should you fall
or experience a non-fall-related event. This feature
can be configured to send an SMS text message to
predefined contacts. Fall Alert can be configured to
send automated and/or manually-initiated alerts.
Auto Alert
If Auto Alert has been activated in the Thrive Hearing
Control app on your smartphone, the sensors in your
hearing aid(s) will monitor your head movement to
detect a fall automatically. When a fall is detected, a
text message will be initiated by the Thrive app on
your smartphone. An SMS text message will be sent
to a maximum of three predefined contacts, notifying
them of the detected fall event. The SMS text
message will contain a link from which each contact
can confirm receipt of the message and view a map,
indicating your location.
WARNING:
Auto Alert may not detect 100 percent
of falls.
Manual Alert
If the user control on your hearing aid(s) has been
configured for Manual Alert by your hearing
professional, and there is a confirmed contact in
the Thrive app, a long “press and hold” of the user
control will initiate an alert text message by the Thrive
app on your smartphone. An SMS text message will