We provide a Personal Emergency Response System for the elderly, handicapped, recovering patients, and those living alone. The service is primarily staffed by volunteers from the Auxiliary who install„maintain and service the electronic communicators placed in the subscriber’s home. Stillwater Medical Center assists us by paying part of the Coordinator’s salary and providing office space with telephone facilities for our use. Through this cooperative effort, we are able to offer citizens of Stillwater and the surrounding area this service at one of the lowest costs in the state. There are approximately 190 subscribers being served in Stillwater, 14 other communities and rural areas within North Central Oklahoma.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
LifeLine Services provides an electronic unit which is installed on the telephone line in a subscriber’s residence. Each subscriber wears, either as a necklace or as a wristband, a Personal Help Button at all times in their home, and if they should require assistance, they press their Person Help Button. Pressing the button activates the home communicator (electronic unit) which automatically transmits a signal to our monitoring service which is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by highly trained operators. The operator speaks to the subscriber through their home communicator to determine the problem and sends assistance if needed. If it is not an emergency, the operator will contact one of the subscriber’s "responders" (a neighbor, friend or relative living within 10 or 15 minutes of the subscriber's home who has agreed to help the subscriber when called).

If an emergency exists and ambulance, police, or fire services are required, the operator will call emergency teams immediately. When necessary, the operators have the capability of translating several different languages.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LIFELINE?
LifeLine is an ideal, inexpensive solution for the elderly, handicapped, recovering patient, single persons and those who wish to remain independent while living in their own home. LifeLine subscribers have peace of mind and assurance that should an emergency occur, help is readily available. In addition, family members of LifeLine subscribers also share the security of knowing that their loved ones will instantly receive assistance in their absence.

WHAT DOES LIFELINE COST?
The cost for LifeLine Service depends upon the type of home communicator selected. Our "standard" home communicator is only $30.00 per month, with a one-time installation fee of $30.00. Our telephone home communicator, which offers more features than our standard communicator, is $35.00 per month, also with a one-time installation fee of $30.00. Thus, you are able to have LifeLine for about a dollar a day!

HOW CAN I SUBSCRIBE TO LIFELINE SERVICES?
If you would like to subscribe to LifeLine or require additional information, please contact Stillwater LifeLine Services at:

(405) 742-5762, 8 a.m to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday.