Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
A button you wear or keep nearby that calls for help when you press it. The county helps caregivers arrange one, and an in-home assessment is required.
What it offers
- A wearable or in-home help button
- A response team summoned when the button is pressed
- Arrangement through the caregiver support program
An in-home assessment is required to arrange the service.
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- Service area
- Albany County
- Website
- www.albanycountyny.gov/caregiver-support-programs
SourceCaregiver Support Programs·FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)·Senior Handbook, p.13·Checked Oct 19, 2026
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The summary is our own wording. Phone numbers, address, hours, eligibility, costs and service area are reproduced from the documents below as published.
- Caregiver Support Programs – Albany County Department for Aging
- FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) – Albany County Department for Aging
- Senior Handbook, p.13 – Albany County Department for Aging
- Official program website
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