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By pressing the panic button on the medical alarm pendant or the medical alarm bracelet, a wireless signal is sent to your medical alarm console which opens a toll-free two-way communication with the Acadian Medical Alarm Monitoring Center. Acadian staffs its monitoring centers with medically trained personnel that are available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are injured, ill, or in some type of emergency situation, simply tell the emergency alarm system dispatcher and assistance from your local emergency agencies, nearby friend, neighbor, or family members will be sent to you within seconds.
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson
Phone: (877) 477-6507
Address: PO Box 91430 Lafayette, LA 70509
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Provides companionship, meal preparation, transportation to doctor appointments or other commitments, light housekeeping, personal care such as dressing, bathing and mobility for seniors or others in need. In-home respite. Personal emergency response systems are also available.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, telephones answered 24/7
Area(s) Served: Bexar
Target Group: Seniors, caregivers
Application Process: By telephone.
Eligibility Requirements: Age 18 or older.
Phone: (210) 399-0202
Address: 16607 Blanco Road San Antonio, TX 78248
Provides a range of services that helps seniors to live in their home for as long as it’s practical. Community Services Coordinator can help determine what services and resources they can provide that will help you live safely and comfortably. Some of the help provided includes: 1) Emergency Response Systems, 2) Medical Equipment Lending, 3) Reassurance Calls, and 4) Handyman Services.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Area(s) Served: Kerr
Target Group: Caregivers
Phone: (830) 792-4044
Address: 451 Guadalupe Street Kerrville, TX 78028
* Provides congregate and home delivered meals, senior advocacy, support groups and volunteer opportunities. * information and referral to area resources * More than 50 different educational and recreational activities open to all age groups * Provides PAL Personal Alert Link * respite program for caregivers ("Take Five -Day Respite Program") * Telephone Reassurance and medical equipment loans.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
Area(s) Served: Kerr, Gillespie, Bandera
Target Group: Adults
Fees: Varies, call for information.
Emergency Response Systems.
Phone: (800) 572-5856
Address: 1202 Lakeway Drive Austin, TX 78734
(1) Summon Help: When you need, just press your Personal Help Button, which activates the CarePartner Communicator. (2) Professional Intervention: Your CarePartner Communicator then dials the Lifeline Response Center and establishes 2-way voice communication. (3) Personal Response: Quickly, a Lifeline Response Associate accesses your profile and assesses the situation. (4) Closed Loop: The Associate then contacts a neighbor, loved one or emergency services, based on your specific need. Lifeline Response Associate will follow up to ensure that help arrived. Also have new phone with a 6-message reminder feature.
Fees: $40. per month, free activation
Application Process: phone
Phone: (855) 681-5351
Address: 111 Lawrence Street Framingham, MA 01702
Right at Home offers caregiving services for almost any family and practically any situation. Some types of services offered include companionship care and homemaking, physical assistance, hygiene, wellness, Alzheimer's & dementia care services, respite care, non-medical home care, health reminders, and home health aide services.
Area(s) Served: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall
Phone: (210) 308-9346
Address: 8700 Crownhill Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78209
Offer a full range of nursing support & other senior care services delivered by trained & dedicated caregivers – so your loved one can live independently at home instead of moving somewhere else. * Skilled nursing – provided by a registered professional nurse in the home and may include pre- and post-operative care, infusion therapies, orthopedics, medication management and administration, wound care, diabetic care and other services as needed * Skilled therapy – including physical, occupational and speech * Personal care – help with daily living activities such as meal planning and preparation, bathing, housekeeping, transportation, errands and companionship * Signature programs – a tailored suite of in-home healthcare services to ensure the health and well-being of seniors including concierge services, disease management, geriatric care management, life management, medication care management and safe discharge from the hospital or other medical facility * Rest Assured® Telecare – remote, wireless, around-the-clock monitoring to give you peace of mind while maintaining your loved one’s privacy, security & independence * Respite care – much-needed relief for the primary caregiver
Phone: (210) 622-2981
Address: 8401 Datapoint Drive San Antonio, TX 78229