Emergency Monitoring

Emergency monitoring systems, also called personal emergency response systems (PERS), refer to any electronic devices that connect you with emergency response at the touch of a button. Emergency monitoring systems can give elderly or disabled people the freedom to live independently and safely.

• A wireless personal medical alarm & worn by the subscriber. The most popular personal alarm styles are bracelet and pedant-style alarms.
• An emergency console & receives the signal that the medical alarm has been activated then sends a signal to the emergency response center.
• Emergency response center & where a live emergency response operator is available 24-hours a day. The operator will establish two-way voice contact with the subscriber and dispatch the proper assistance.

Emergency monitoring systems are available to rent, lease or buy, depending on the company you choose to subscribe with. The cost of an emergency monitoring system is rarely covered by Medicare/Medicaid, so the subscriber or the subscriber's family usually has to pay for the entire system.

The conditional costs of emergency monitoring vary from company to company but many require you to pay for the equipment (either a monthly rental/lease fee or a purchase price), plus the installation and a monthly monitoring fee (between $15 and $50). An entire emergency monitoring system starts at about $200 and can cost more than to $1,500.

Pagers
Home Medical Alarms
Medic Alert
American Medical
Auto-dialers
Emergency Monitoring

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