Falling: Fall Detection and Reporting
With an Apple Watch

An iPhone or cell-enabled iPad is required for use of an Apple Watch for fall detection. The watch communicates with the iPhone and uses it to actually make the calls.

Here is one Apple website which explains exactly how it all works:

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208944

Here is an article by the National Council on Aging, comparing the use of the Apple Watch with other similar devices, some more focused only on falling. The Apple watch has many features beyond fall detection that may or may not be useful.

• https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/medical-alert-systems/apple-watch-medical-alert-review/