Sentara Home Care Services offers an affordable, 24-hour-a-day personal response system called Philips Lifeline that ensures personal security and peace of mind for those who wish to maintain a satisfying, independent lifestyle by continuing to live in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Philips Lifeline puts the user in touch instantly with caring people who are specially trained to respond and assist any time of day in any way needed.
Philips Lifeline features include: Compact, portable personal transmitter that is waterproof and can be worn on a soft neck cord or on the wrist. Two-way voice communication between the user and response center operator. Automatic, 30-hour backup battery in the event of power loss. Medication and personal reminder system storing up to six reminder messages that are monitored by the response center. Testing of the unit each day by Philips Lifeline Control Center. Wellness check-in capability that alerts the response center if the patient misses a preset check-in time. For more information on Philips Lifeline, call (757) 553-3000 or for extra savings call 1(888) 767-5583 ext. 4870 and use code HW609.