Emergency alarms for seniors in Kosice, Slovakia

The Technical University of Kosice (TUK) in Slovakia has started installations of emergency buttons with connected emergency alarms for seniors in Kosice. Provider of the new service is Senior House and the Distress calling centre is run by SOS Red Cross Service in Banska Bystrica.
The installations were made in 3 flats, and concerns 5 users. Further installations will be organised by Senior House in cooperation with the City Council. In case of an emergency, the user pushes the button and automatically an emergency alarm is sent to the emergency centre in Banska Bystrica where the database of clients is kept. The operator immediately contacts the client to investigate his/her needs. The operator then contacts either neighbours or family members or the crisis centre in Kosice to start an appropriate action.
TUK is partner in the EU-project MonAmi aimed to demonstrate that accessible, useful services for elderly and disabled persons living at home can be delivered in mainstream systems and platforms.