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Personal
Emergency Response
Systems (PERS)
 Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Providers FAQ's-General Questions.
What is a Personal Emergency Response System? According to Chapter 781 of Texas Health and Safety Code, a Personal Emergency Response System is “an alarm system that is installed in the residence of a person; monitored by an alarm systems company; designed only to permit the person to signal the occurrence of a medical or personal emergency on the part of the person so that the company may dispatch appropriate aid; and not part of a combination of alarm systems that includes a burglar alarm or fire alarm”. What are Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)? Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS, also known as ERS, medical alarms, or fall alarms) are electronic devices that allow a user to send an instant call for help in case of an emergency. There are several varieties of PERS systems, but they usually have three main components: - a small button-sized transmitter that may be carried or worn as a pendant,
- a receiving console that is connected to a telephone, and
- a monitoring center which may be nationally or locally based.
What is a Personal Emergency Response Systems Provider? According to Chapter 781 of Texas Health and Safety Code, a PERS provider is any entity that “sells, installs, services, monitors, or responds to a personal emergency response system”. Which PERS Providers must be licensed with DSHS? Any PERS Provider that does not offer PERS services in combination with other alarm services (i.e. fire, burglar) (Entities that provide PERS services along with other alarm services must be licensed with the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Source: www.dshs.state.tx.us Articles...
Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) Provider Consumer Information
How a Personal Emergency Response System Changes Senior Life
Emergency Response Services
(ERS)
ERS services are provided to homebound,
frail older individuals who use an automatic monitoring system to
link them to emergency medical services when their life or safety
is in jeopardy.
ERS services include the installation
of the individual monitoring unit, training associated with the
use of the system, periodic checking to ensure that the unit is
functioning properly, equipment maintenance calls, response to an
emergency call by a medical professional, paraprofessional or volunteer,
and follow-up with the individual.
It is important to be able to get emergency help when you need it even if you can't get to a phone. The
Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offers a service that lets you use a button to call for help in an emergency.
Round-the-clock emergency response services are provided through an electronic monitoring system that is used by functionally impaired adults who live alone or who are socially isolated in the community. In an emergency, the client can press a call button to signal for help. The electronic monitoring system helps to ensure that the appropriate person or service agency responds to an alarm call.
Financial eligibility is determined by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. |
