A Personal Emergency Response System
(PERS) is an electronic communication device
that older or disabled people can use to call for
help in the event of an unforeseen illness,
incident or emergency. As a caregiver, you may
want to consider subscribing to a PERS service
to ensure the general safety of the person you
are caring for. Whether your loved one
experiences a fall, dizziness, a seizure,
heart attack, stroke or other illness, they can
simply press a button for immediate assistance.
Once the button is pressed, the PERS console
will automatically dial into a response center
staffed around the clock with trained personnel
responders, who can automatically view the
user’s location and personal protocol. The
response team will communicate with the user
through the console and evaluate the situation.
They will then check the user’s personal protocol
to view the user’s medical risks and determine
who should be notified among the people you have pre-selected to respond to such incidents, whether it be a neighbor, yourself, or the hospital. |
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