Benefis - Lifeline

Lifeline

Elderly Man

Lifeline is a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) which enables individuals to remain in their homes because help is just seconds away. Lifeline gives the confidence and freedom needed to continue living independently because there is always someone standing by to help, 24 hours a day, seven days a week - all at the press of a button.

If a Lifeline subscriber needs help, one press of a lightweight, waterproof button activates a small in-home unit called a communicator. It puts the subscriber in touch with a caring staff member who asks what kind of help is needed. The staff member then calls a relative, friend or neighbor - "responders" identified by the subscriber who will come to the home to check on him or her. If professional help is needed, such as an ambulance, the staff member will call for it immediately. If the subscriber presses the button but is unable to speak, the staff member knows exactly what to do. With Lifeline, your health and well-being is our only concern.

To assist in the subscription process, here are the Lifeline forms and schedule. You may print and complete the forms for processing.

Lifeline Lease Agreement - View
Lifeline Program Installation Form - View
Lifeline Installation & Monthly Subscription Schedule - View
Benefis Health System - Joint Notice of Privacy Practices - View
Benefis Health System - Acknowledgement of Receipt of Privacy Notice- View

For more information on the Lifeline personal emergency response system, please call Benefis Hospitals' Lifeline Specialist at 406.455.5839 or, toll-free, at 800.544.7813; or check the Lifeline corporate website.

Important Safety Information Regarding the Wearing Method of Your Lifeline Personal Help Button
It is important that you and/or your caregiver consider the following information related to your Personal Help Button wearing method to determine which wearing method is most appropriate for you. These wearing methods are common throughout the medical alert service industry.

Pendant Styles
The Classic and Slimline Pendants are worn around the neck; this helps make the button accessible by either of you hands.
Caution: The Pendant's neck cord is not designed to break away. Therefore, it can pose a choking risk, including the possibility of death and serious injuries. This may apply to wearers in wheelchairs, using walkers, using beds with guard rails, or who might encounter other protruding objects upon which the cord can become tangled. Wearers for whom this is a concern may wish to consider the Wrist style button.

Wrist Styles
The Slimline Wristband and Temp Watch are worn around your wrist.
Caution: In circumstances where the user's arm that is not wearing the Wristband or Tempo Watch becomes immobilized (examples: due to stroke or arm being trapped under a heavy object), this can present a risk that the user will be unable to press the button.

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