Lifeline
Life is
unpredictable.
And no
matter how
independent
you are at
home, you
may someday
find
yourself in
a situation
where you
need help.
And there's
no one
around to
help you.
That's why
you should
have
Lifeline,
the personal
response and
response
system
that calls
for help
when you
can't get to
the phone.
It allows
you to move
freely
around your
home or
yard, and
never be
more than an
arm's length
away from
assistance.
Here's how it works:Whenever you need help, you simply press your Personal Help Button, a waterproof transmitter worn on your wrist, belt, or necklace. This sends a signal to your Lifeline Communicator (hooked up to your phone), which automatically calls our 24-hour Response Center located in the Athol Memorial Hospital emergency room. Within seconds, highly trained personnel will speak with you. If they can't reach you, help is sent. Depending on the situation, Response Center personnel -- who have access to your vital information -- quickly send your "responders" (neighbors, relatives) or medical help to your home. It's that simple. And to make sure you're always safe and sound, each system comes with an inactivity timer that automatically signals the Response Center at selected intervals unless you reset it. It's a safety feature that will send an "inactivity message" in the event that you need help but are unable to push your Personal Help Button. Lifeline is a practical tool for elderly individuals or couples who wish to live independently in their own homes and for physically disabled persons who spend a portion of the day alone. Lifeline is available for a fee of $20 per month (leased equipment). There are no maintenance fees, no monitoring fees, no installation fees and no fixed lease term. Lifeline subscribers must be mentally capable of using the equipment and have a private telephone line in their home. For more information contact Judy Howland, Lifeline program manager at (978) 249-3511, ext. 145. If you belong to an organization that would like to have a program speaker on Lifeline call Bill Howland, chairman of the Athol-Orange Rotary Club Lifeline Committee at (978) 249-7654. This program is co-sponsored by Athol Memorial Hospital and the Athol-Orange Rotary Club.
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