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Volume 1, Issue 3
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH)
patients can feel a little more secure
thanks to a device that will help home
health patients feel safer in their homes.
All CMH Home Health patients,
upon admission, will now be given an
opportunity to have a CareLink medical
alert device professionally installed inside their homes for a free 60-day trial.
duce complications associated with a
After 60 days, patients may continue the
fall or other health related emergencies
service at a special rate or have the de-
by ensuring prompt and around-the-
vice removed.
clock assistance.
“Our hope is that by providing
The device offers hands-free and
Carelink, we will be giving our patients
two-way voice capability throughout
and their family’s peace of mind know-
the patient’s home. With a press of the
ing help is at the touch of a button,”
pendant or emergency button, the pa-
says Valerie Noblitt, director of CMH
tient will be connected with the
Home Care Services. “Carelink helps in
CareLink Support Center at any time
reducing hospital admissions -- 73 per-
an event may occur. The call center
cent of medical alerts users were able to
operates 24/7 and has Carelink staff
be assisted in their home and avoid a
ready to respond at all times. If
hospital admission.”
Carelink is activated due to an event,
According to the Centers for Medi-
CMH Home Care Services will be noti-
care and Medicaid Services, one in three
fied in addition to up to two other in-
seniors fall each year, 82 percent of
dividuals of the patient’s choosing.
those falls happen when the individual is
For more information about CMH
home alone. When a fall occurs, re-
Home Care Services or the CareLink
sponse time is crucial. CareLink is a per-
system, call 417-326-3585 or 1-800-955
sonal response system designed to re-
-3493.