Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Cost variesWhole county
A button worn or kept nearby that calls for help from a friend, relative or emergency services. The county may help pay when a care plan calls for it.
What it offers
- A button that sends a message to an emergency response center
- Medical history and contact people kept on file
- Help paying for the service when it is part of a care plan
- Service area
- Erie County
- Website
- www3.erie.gov/aging/pers-personal-emergency-response-system
SourcePersonal Emergency Response Systems·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.
- Personal Emergency Response Systems – Erie County Department for the Aging
- Official program website
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