RFP-UC21-047 - PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM (PERS)

The purpose of this RFP is to seek the services of a qualified vendor to provide Ulster County Office for the Aging with a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) under 18 NYCRR 505.33 of Social Services regulations of New York State.  PERS consists of a portable pendant or bracelet worn by the recipient and an electronic call device which is installed in the recipient’s residence and linked, via the recipient’s telephone line, to a central emergency response center (monitoring agency).  In the case of sudden illness, accident, or other emergency, the recipient can notify the emergency response center immediately by pushing a button on a pendant to secure assistance in the event of an emergency.