I have had 5 (quite hard) falls in last few months due to seizures and my new apple watch (series 8) purchased (upgraded from older series) for this function has not alerted emergency contacts once. I have set up as per instructions. Has anyone got any tips for making this feature work? Has it actually worked for anyone? I'm starting to think my investment was not worthwhile!
Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9
Hi Alegna1,
You'll want to make sure you're following the instructions from the Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch resource here:
Turn Fall Detection on or off
If you entered your age when you set up your Apple Watch, or in the Health app, and you’re age 55 and over, this feature turns on automatically. Make sure that your correct age appears in your Medical ID and your Health Profile. Fall Detection is available only for those 18 or older.
Apple Watch cannot detect all falls. Your watch might detect high-impact activity as a fall and trigger Fall Detection."
If you notice this to still be an issue you'll want to reach out to a health feature specialist here: Get Support
Take care.
Fall Detection on Apple Watch
