How nurses will use bracelets for emergencies

NEW YORK: The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, a not-for-profit home health care organization has expanded its contractual relationship with American Medical Alert Corp, a developer of advanced home health monitoring technologies, to provide seniors with a new 24/7 health monitoring service that will be marketed as VNSNY AssistNow.

VNSNY AssistNow provides New Yorkers with either a pendant or a bracelet that, when activated, elicits a two-way voice response from AMAC’s skilled emergency personnel to determine the nature of the call and contact emergency responders if necessary.

The system includes a two-way voice console unit, personal help activator, telephone and power cord and 24/7 medical monitoring service. There is no long-term service contract or commitment required of the customer.

VNSNY currently utilizes AMAC devices with Medicaid patients but will now be offering the service under the VNSNY brand on a private pay basis to other patients, family caregivers, and members of the community. For more information about the VNSNY AssistNow service, call 877.492.2122.

“Utilization of health monitoring devices supports independent living at home, especially for seniors who have chronic conditions and are at-risk for falls” commented Frederic Siegel, EVP of AMAC.