Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system for allowing a user to easily monitor their vital signs at home with a remote control type device. The vital signs monitoring system includes a remote control for a television that has a plurality of sensors designed for monitoring the vital signs of a user. A first transceiver is positioned in the housing such that the transceiver is operationally coupled to the sensors whereby the first transceiver is for transmitting vital sign information collected by the sensors. A television has a second transceiver for receiving the information collected by the sensors, the television has a processing unit operationally coupled to the second transceiver such that the processing unit processes information received by the second transceiver. The television is for displaying the information on a screen of the television.