Deaf and diabetic—alerts assistance needed

I sympathize with you! I have sensoryneural severe hearing loss. Take a look at my experience and solution to date. While I do set my alarm on my iPhone (to be on the safe side, I set it also for the time I need, another +2 minutes, another +3 minutes). Ocasionally, I even then I overhear it.
As a backup, I installed a Smart Outlet Plug with a smartphone App, and plugged my night stand light into it. The switch on the light has always to stay ON!. I have to use the App to turn on and off the light. I set the wake-up time on the app and since then it always woke me up, no matter what. Once awake, I turn off the light on the App.
Since you live in NZ, you may want to look for instance into the local Amazon website under Smart Outlet Plug. It must have WiFi connectivity and allows you to set several On-Off times, and on which days (every day, specific weekdays etc). Also, one that has the largest amount of reviews, over 60% positive! It has to have a memory to retain the time settings in case there is a temporary power outtage (important when living in Texas!). If there is no power at wake-up time, I can only rely on hearing the iPhone alarms, or I am out of luck.
By the way: I have qualified for cochlear implant. Since the processor has to be taken off while sleeping, I will be totally deaf on one side while asleep. So, my Smart Outlet Plug will continue to be my “reliable alarm clock”.

Thanks, and useful info for others, but I’m not looking solely for an alarm clock, more something that can operate when my glucose alert goes off.
Of course, it might be possible to use the smart plug with an app that also flashes when a critical alert occurs on my phone. I’ll look into that.
I am a worryingly deep sleeper so even flashing alerts don’t wake me properly. I probably need a large Wallace and Gromit arm that shakes me furiously until I rouse.

I’m meeting with a funding group on Wednesday to see if I can get it purchased for me as a disability aid. Fingers crossed!

Sugar pixel can be ordered with sidekick, which can be used to activate things like flashy/strobe lights or be shakers.

WH

Excellent. Thanks so much

Good to see your post. In Canada

DaveL