A practical planning tool · no quote request
Before you buy a walk-in shower or medical alert system, get the 7-point checklist.
Most families compare headline price and skip the details that actually determine whether a device fits the home and the person using it. This free checklist helps you decide what to verify before anyone gives you a quote.
- Plan before you buy — map the real need first.
- Compare like with like — identify the questions every provider should answer.
- Keep the decision shared — use one plain-English page with family or a caregiver.
This is a question list, not a product recommendation or a quote form.
Use it before conversations with installers, providers, or family members.
It does not replace medical, emergency, installation, insurance, or legal advice.
What the checklist covers
These prompts are designed to slow down a high-pressure decision. They help you document questions; they do not diagnose a need or determine product suitability.
Which specific task is difficult, and when does it happen?
What measurements, power access, plumbing, or cellular coverage should be verified?
Who should be involved in setup, testing, and emergency contacts?
What installation, monitoring, cancellation, and service questions need written answers?
What recurring, installation, maintenance, return, or removal costs apply?
What cannot be solved by equipment alone, and what is the backup plan?
Which claims, documents, and follow-up questions should be saved before signing?
Important: If someone is in immediate danger or has an urgent medical concern, contact local emergency services or a qualified clinician. This checklist is for advance planning only.
Your 7-point checklist
Save or print this page for a conversation with family, a caregiver, or a provider. Add your own notes next to each question.
- Describe the task or concern in everyday terms, including when and where it occurs.
- Measure the relevant doorway, bath area, mounting location, or signal coverage before comparing models.
- Ask what the product does not do and what backup plan is required.
- Request every installation, monitoring, service, cancellation, return, and removal cost in writing.
- Confirm who will set it up, test it, maintain it, and respond when support is needed.
- Compare written provider answers against the person’s routine, home constraints, and support plan.
- Wait to sign until the family has a copy of the terms and unanswered questions are resolved.
Keep researching at your pace.
Read our medical alert planning guide or return to the home-safety guides. We may earn a commission if you later use a disclosed affiliate link; that does not change the questions in this checklist.