Systems and devices for emergency tracking and health monitoring

A monitoring and communication system comprising:

• a companion device communicatively coupled to a cellular network, said companion device configured to establish two-way voice and data communication with a monitoring center via said cellular network, wherein said monitoring center includes a help desk application in communication with a data services application and a telephony application, said companion device further configured to allow for communication between a user and at least one other designated source via said cellular network;
• a user device, said user device configured to be disposed proximate to said user and configured to communicate with said companion device, said user device further configured to actively monitor at least one user condition and to report said condition to said monitoring center through said companion device, wherein said companion device initiates two-way voice communication with the monitoring center when said user condition fall outside a predetermined range, and wherein said condition is reported to the help desk application by the data services application, and the two-way voice communication is established with the help desk application using the telephony application;
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• an emergency button on the monitoring and communication system, the emergency button operable by the user to initiate a two-way voice and data communication with a monitoring center via said cellular network, wherein said companion device is configured to transmit location information for at least one of said companion device and said user device automatically when an emergency contact is initiated between said companion device and said monitoring center.