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Some medicaid programs (spend down program when ur medical expenses exceed the ill persons income and part of their family they reside with) for the 'medically fragile' (under age 60) are covered for this service which is a life saver! Medically fragile means that the person would be in a nursing home as oppose to living at home and they dependent mostly on a caregiver for daily living skills (bathing). "Robert A. Fink, M. D." wrote: > > Date sent: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:36:10 -0600 > Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> > From: Frans van Duinen <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: PARKINSON'S > To: [log in to unmask] > > > In Holland a disabled/elderly person living alone often gets a black > > box that hooks up to the phone with a dialer that calls in turn one of > > several caregivers/support organization. The dialer is triggered by > > what is essentially a garagedoor opener (transmitter). It is small > > and waterproof and worn as a necklace. > > > > It has helped my mother (who is 95 and still living alone) on a few > > occasions. > > > > I suspect they are available in the US. > > > > My elderly mother-in-law has one. It is available from a company in > New York. If anyone is interested, write me and I will pass along the > name and address. Hers costs $30.00 per month. > > Best, > > Bob > > ********************************************** > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > *********************************************