Iowa Medical Alert Systems

Help Now ships medical alert systems free to every county in Iowa, from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport to Sioux City, Iowa City, Dubuque and the farm towns in between. A great many older Iowans live independently in small towns and on farms, often a long way from the nearest adult child.

Free shipping anywhere in Iowa, and no contract. Equipment is included at no cost, most orders arrive in 2 to 5 business days, and you set it up yourself in a few minutes. There is no installation visit to wait for.

Systems we ship to Iowa

Prices shown are the bank autopay rate, our lowest. Paying by card costs a few dollars more, quarterly billing takes $1 off every month, annual takes $2 off, and veterans and Meals on Wheels recipients save an additional $5 every month.

For the home

Home Link

$29.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $30.95/mo paying by card

Uses your landline. Two-way voice, 600 ft range.

Order Home Link

Home Link + Fall Detection

$34.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $35.95/mo paying by card

The same system, plus a pendant that calls for help on its own.

Order Home Link + Fall Detection

Cellular Home Link

$35.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $36.95/mo paying by card

No landline needed. Built-in cellular.

Order Cellular Home Link

Cellular Home Link + Fall Detection

$40.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $41.95/mo paying by card

No landline, with automatic fall detection.

Order Cellular Home Link + Fall Detection

For on the go

Belle S

$40.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $41.95/mo paying by card

GPS, and up to 45 days between charges. No fall detection.

Order Belle S

Belle X

$45.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $46.95/mo paying by card

GPS and automatic fall detection, plus the optional Caregiver App at $10/mo.

Order Belle X

Belle W

$45.95/mo

with bank autopay

or $46.95/mo paying by card

Worn on the wrist like a watch, with GPS and fall detection.

Order Belle W

What Iowa families ask us about

Distance is the Iowa-specific risk. In a lot of Iowa counties the nearest emergency room is a long drive, and the ambulance has to cover that ground twice. Pressing a button does not shorten the trip, but it starts it sooner, and the operator can tell the crew what they are coming to before they arrive.

Ice on the farmyard and the driveway. The falls we hear about here happen outside, on a step or a path, in a season that runs for months. A button that works out to 600 feet from the base covers most yards; if the barn or the mailbox is further than that, a mobile system is the safer answer.

Children who moved to the city. If your family is in Des Moines, or out of state entirely, the Belle X adds a Caregiver App for $10 a month so you can see a parent is up and about without phoning to check every evening.

Senior resources in Iowa

The Iowa Department on Aging runs the state network at iowaaging.gov, and LifeLong Links is the single number to call for meals, rides, in-home help, caregiver support and Medicare counselling: (866) 468-7887. It routes you to the Area Agency on Aging covering your county.

The national Eldercare Locator, run by the U.S. Administration on Aging, will connect you to services anywhere in Iowa on 1-800-677-1116.

Why Iowa families choose Help Now

  • No contract, ever. Month to month, cancel any time, 30-day money-back guarantee from the day it arrives.
  • Real people answer. U.S. monitoring centers in Utah and Idaho, fully redundant so someone is always there, staffed by certified emergency dispatchers.
  • Family owned since 1981. Help Now is the nationwide service of Bay Area Vital Link, Inc. We are not a call-center startup.
  • We match any competitor pricing, and we do not raise the rate on an existing customer.

Get protected in Iowa

Order online in a few minutes, answer a few quick questions and we will rank the systems for your situation, or call (866) 743-7348. No pressure, no contracts.