Personal Emergency Response Systems |
Lifeline (PERS) Services
A personal emergency response system installed ori telephone allowing subscriber to communi- cate in an emergency situation without actually having to pick up the telephone. Systems are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by professionals who have access to the subscriber's medical history and a plan on how to respond to an emergency. Lifeline requires a list of re- sponders: family or friends who live nearby; who can be given a key and can respond quickly in event of emergency. Medication reminders feature, hearing impaired units also available.
***Rates provided below are approximate fees and are subject to change by provider.*** |
Albany Visiting Nurses Association-Health Watch Program
35 Colvin Avenue, Albany 12206 |
Installation fee $50
$30 monthly fee |
489-2681
ext. 248 |
Alert One Services, Inc.
Williamsport, PA |
Voice activated only; fall monitoring equipment .Wireless smoke detector
No activation/installation fee
$25.95 per month |
1-800-693-5433 |
Eddy VNA Lifeline
433 River Street, Troy 12180
|
$50 installation fee
$37 monthly fee
|
274-2635
1-800-606-1436 |
Ellis Hospital Lifeline
1101 Nott Street, Schenectady 12308 |
Talking model: announces date, time and phone number dialed
$50 installation fee
$36.50 monthly fee for standard model;
$40.00 monthly fee
for talking model |
243-4681 |
Saint Peter's Hospital Lifeline
315 S. Manning Boulevard, Albany 12208 |
Hearing impaired units
$50 installation fee
$37.00 monthly fee for standard model;
$42.00 monthly fee for hearing impaired model |
525-1004 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital Voice of Help 600 McClellan Street, Schenectady 12304 |
$32.50 installation fee
.32.50 monthly fee |
347-5123
382-2000 |
| Lifeline Response Center |
Call with zip code to find providers of Lifeline PERS anywhere in the nation. |
1-800-543-3546 |
