Seniorlink Offers Clients Affordable Access to Personal Emergency Response Service

Seniorlink, a leading provider of eldercare solutions for aging adults, families and employers, has arranged to provide its customers will affordable access to personal emergency response services. Services like these provided by the American Medical Alert Corp. are vital to maintaining seniors' independence and quality of life.

(PRWEB) November 6, 2003 --Seniorlink, a leading provider of eldercare solutions for aging adults, families and employers, announced that it has signed an agreement with American Medical Alert Corp. (NASDAQ:AMAC) to provide customers with personal emergency response services and medication compliance devices. American Medical Alert Corp. (AMAC) is a national provider of home health monitoring technology and 24/7 communication services to promote better self-care and improve quality of life for seniors and medically at-risk individuals.

The new relationship with AMAC brings immediate value to Seniorlinks customers, many of whom care for an aging parent or relative who lives alone. AMACs personal emergency response service helps enable seniors to maintain their independence by offering families the peace of mind of knowing that immediate assistance is available in the event of a fall, medical crisis or any type of home emergency. The healthcare community considers personal emergency response services vital, and the AMAC partnership provides the service at affordable rates.

Seniorlink offers a comprehensive program of eldercare management solutions, including information and referral services, assisted living and nursing home reviews, in-home geriatric assessments, individualized care planning and ongoing care coordination. AMACs service is an integral need for many of the families we work with who want to keep their aging parent at home," said Robert F. Brooks, President and CEO of Seniorlink. Seniorlink and AMAC share the goal of helping seniors maintain their independence."

AMAC is one of the leading providers of personal emergency response systems since 1981 and provides an array of remote patient monitoring devices to promote early intervention and better quality of life for seniors and chronically ill patients. Under the agreement, Seniorlinks customers also will receive discounted access to AMACs automated medication reminder and dispensing system, Med-Time®, which helps ensure medications and vitamins are taken accurately and on time.

About Seniorlink
Seniorlink is a national provider of geriatric care management solutions. Founded in 2000, Seniorlink has assembled a network of more than 1,000 geriatric care specialists located in all 50 states. These include carefully-screened professionals from the fields of social work, nursing, rehabilitation and the other allied health disciplines. In addition to serving individual families, Seniorlink provides its care management expertise to millions of lives covered by its business partners, which include health insurance, employee assistance and financial service companies. Visit www.Seniorlink.com for more information.

About American Medical Alert Corp.
AMAC is a national provider of remote health monitoring devices and 24/7 communication services designed to promote early medical intervention and improve quality of life for senior, disabled and chronically ill populations. AMAC's product and service offerings include personal emergency response systems (PERS), electronic medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring appliances and 24/7 medical on-call and emergency response monitoring. AMAC operates several National Medical On-Call and Communication Centers allowing patients access to trained response professionals 24/7.
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