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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About In-Home Care & Community Resources
Call Buttons
These systems provide the client with a call button on a wristband or neck lanyard. When the alert button is pushed, a live person answers to confirm the button wasn’t pushed by mistake. They then call the preset responders or an ambulance.
Alert Medical Alarms (AMA)
- Western region Representative based in Colorado
- Basic Home Units and Wearables
- "Smart" Watch - Can do fall detection
- Cognitive Impairment Package
- "Kindness Calls"
- Key Lockbox
- AMA Care Coordinators
- Takes Medicaid waiver, $35-$45 per month
Connect America
- Landline or Cellular Service
- Don't need cellular plan or phone, but do need the coverage.
- Home Units (Communicators), Wearables, and Smart Watch
- Call Center, Care Specialists, Care Plan, Fall Detection Additional
Visit the Connect America Website
Medical Alert (owned by Connect)
- Wireless / Cellular Service Only
- Basic Home Units and Wearables
- US-Based Support
- $40-$48 per month; fall detection $10 more
- AARP Discount?
Visit the Medical Alert website
Mission Mountain Medical
- Located in Polson
- Mytrex Equipment
- Basic Home Unites and Wearables
- MMM Provides Services
- $30-$45 per month
FREE SMOKE DETECTORS
More lives are lost every year to home fires than to all major disasters.
Senior citizens in some areas of Flathead County may qualify for free smoke detectors, professional installation of the devices, and fire prevention advice from local firefighters.
For availability and eligibility information, call the non-emergency phone number for your local fire department.