LIFELINE: A NEW SERVICE BEING OFFERED TO SCHUYLKILL & EASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS

The American Red Cross is offering a new service called "LIFELINE". LIFELINE is a home monitoring service which allows people to continue to live on their own and maintain their independence when circumstances of age or disability may otherwise prevent this from happening.

Someone is standing by to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whenever help is needed, one press of a small, lightweight, waterproof help button activates an in-home unit called a communicator. It puts the person in need in touch with a caring LIFELINE monitor who talks to the person to investigate what kind of help is needed. If a person needs more professional help, the Monitor will call for it immediately. If the person presses the button and cannot speak, the Monitor knows exactly how to handle the situation.

Our Chapter currently has several units operating in Schuylkill County. Recently, one of the people made this statement about her unit: "with LIFELINE I can live on my own. If I need help for any reason, it's as close as my LIFELINE button. Thanks to my sons who gave me the unit as a "safeguard" holiday gift."

The price of LIFELINE is surprisingly affordable. There is a one time installation fee of $50.00 and a monthly service charge of $35-45.00 depending on the type of unit you have installed.

For additional information please call the Pottsville Office, (570) 622-9550. We will be glad to give you more details about this special service.

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