Apple AirPods Pro 3
by Apple
- What it helps with
- Earbuds with a built-in Hearing Aid feature.
- Price
- $249.00
- Monthly cost
- None required
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Medium
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingWearables and health at home
A watch that can call for help after a fall, a cuff that saves blood pressure readings, a clip that shows oxygen levels. These tools give a person more information about their own health.
What to look for
- What phone it needs to set up.
- Whether readings show on the device or only in an app.
- Optional subscriptions for extra features.
- Known accuracy limits.
Questions to ask first
- Who sees the readings, and did the person choose that?
- What will the person do with a reading that seems off?
- Does it need a cellular plan to work away from the phone?
Good to know
Oxygen readers can read less accurately on darker skin, an issue the FDA has flagged. Treat readings as a guide and call a clinician about low numbers or symptoms. A home device is not a replacement for a doctor's test.
Listings for this need
11 listings
Listings are guides. Fit depends on each person's needs.
Apple Watch SE 3
by Apple
- What it helps with
- A smartwatch with fall detection, emergency calling, and activity tracking.
- Price
- From $249
- Monthly cost
- None required
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Medium
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingEpiMonitor (with EmbracePlus)
by Empatica
- What it helps with
- A smartwatch system that detects possible tonic-clonic seizures and calls the people the wearer picks.
- Price
- $399 device plus subscription from $17.40/mo
- Monthly cost
- Plus about $17 to $53 a month
- Who it might fit
- Families and Providers
- Setup effort
- Medium
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingFitbit Charge 6
by Google (Fitbit)
- What it helps with
- A fitness tracker for steps, heart rate, and sleep.
- Price
- $159.95
- Monthly cost
- Optional: Fitbit Premium
- Who it might fit
- Families and Providers
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingInnovo iP900AP Deluxe Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
by Innovo Medical
- What it helps with
- A fingertip clip that shows blood oxygen and pulse in seconds.
- Price
- $36.99
- Monthly cost
- None required
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingInspyre Smartwatch App
by SmartMonitor
- What it helps with
- An app for Apple Watch or Android smartwatches that notices unusual repeated movement and sends texts or calls to chosen contacts.
- Price
- $14.95/mo (Bronze) to $49.95/mo (Premium), plus $20 activation; watch sold separately
- Monthly cost
- Plus about $15 to $50 a month
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Medium
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingKardiaMobile 6L Personal EKG
by AliveCor
- What it helps with
- A pocket EKG that records your heart rhythm in about 30 seconds and can flag possible AFib.
- Price
- $129.00
- Monthly cost
- Optional KardiaCare about $14 a month or $99 a year
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingMedical Guardian MGMove
by Medical Guardian
- What it helps with
- A smartwatch-style medical alert with a 24/7 response center, at home or out.
- Price
- $49.95/mo (monthly); as low as $44.95/mo billed yearly; plus $199.95 one-time equipment fee
- Monthly cost
- Plus about $45 to $50 a month
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingWellue O2Ring
by Wellue
- What it helps with
- A soft ring that tracks blood oxygen and heart rate through the night.
- Price
- $152.90
- Monthly cost
- None required
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingWithings BPM Connect
by Withings
- What it helps with
- A Wi-Fi blood pressure cuff that saves readings to an app.
- Price
- $129.95
- Monthly cost
- Optional: Withings+ about $10 a month
- Who it might fit
- Families and Providers
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
See full listingWithings Sleep (formerly Sleep Analyzer)
by Withings
- What it helps with
- An under-mattress pad that tracks sleep and snoring with nothing to wear.
- Price
- $199.95
- Monthly cost
- Optional: Withings+ about $10 a month
- Who it might fit
- Families
- Setup effort
- Low
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
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Questions people ask
Do pulse oximeters work on darker skin?
They can read less accurately on darker skin, an issue the FDA has flagged. Use readings as a guide and call a clinician about low numbers or symptoms.
Does a smartwatch with fall detection need a plan?
Basic features may not, but cellular models cost more and need a carrier plan.
Can more than one person use a home blood pressure cuff?
Some cuffs support several users in one home. The listing notes say so.