Knute Nelson
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Knute Nelson Home Health - Alexandria
2715 Highway 29 S, Ste 103, Alexandria, MN, 56308
(320) 759-1273
https://www.knutenelson.org/technology-for-seniors-west-central-minnesota
Service Details
Description
Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) are electronic devices for older adults and people with disabilities to easily call for help in an emergency.
The person may also wear a portable "help" button to allow for mobility. The system is connected to the user's phone and programmed to alert a response center once the "help" button is activated. The response center is staffed by trained professionals.
Additional Information
Offers an easy-to-use call pendant to use in the case of a fall or other in-home emergency.
About This Location
If you are on a waiver, Alternative Care or Essential Community Supports (ECS) program, covered costs include: purchase of equipment, installation and monthly service charge.
If you have waiver funding, the service plan (based on an assessment of your needs) determines which services are funded through your waiver.
Personal Emergency Response equipment can be paid for through the Elderly Waiver and Alternative Care Program with the service called Specialized Supplies and Equipment. Personal Emergency Response equipment and related services for people on the ECS program are covered as a standalone service.
Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers, the Alternative Care Program, and Essential Community Supports in the Community-Based Services Manual.
If you have waiver funding, the support plan (based on an assessment of your needs) determines which services are funded through your waiver.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
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Payment
- Alternative Care Waiver (AC)
- Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
- Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI)
- Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
- Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD)
- Elderly Waiver (EW)
- Essential Community Supports (ECS)
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Waiver Service Specialties
- Emergency Response System - Installation
- Emergency Response System - Monthly Service Fee
- Emergency Response System - Purchase
Area Served
Douglas County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (320) 759-1273 |
Last Update
10/9/2024
Other Locations
- Crystal Brook Senior Living 1006 Crocus Hill St E, Park Rapids, MN, 56470
- Knute Nelson Home Care - Elbow Lake 30 Central Ave S, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531
- Knute Nelson Home Care - Little Falls 116 8th Ave SE, Ste 142, Little Falls, MN, 56345
- Knute Nelson Home Care - Morris 202 E 7th Street, Morris, MN, 56267
Other Services or resources
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PH-1800.6260Personal Alarm Systems Definition
Programs that provide electronic equipment which connects frail elderly individuals, people who have disabilities or people at risk of violence from an ex-partner with the police, participating hospitals, paramedics or other sources of emergency assistance.