Assuming she has a land line phone - I would suggest getting Lifeline with a switch activated remote. You would have to get a switch as well - I am partial to the Ablenet pillow switch as it is really flexible.

Amy Roman has great info on her site - http://amyandpals.com/category/communication-tips-tools/

If you scroll down to the bottom, there is a link to lifeline's document showing the options for switch activation - you need to know this before you call, because most of the time the front line customer service person is not aware of these options.

If no land line, then the simplest option would be a voice activated bluetooth headset - but I would not stake my life on that!

Sincerely,

Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Call system for Independence
From: Tami U Brancamp <xxxxxx@medicine.nevada.edu>
Date: Wed, September 17, 2014 6:01 pm
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>

I am working with a pALS who is now on hospice, very minimal movement (right wrist left/right minimal, and head nods and shakes).

Received a call that she would like to reduce the number of hours the hired caregivers are sitting at her bedside. She is not on a vent. Client feels she can be alone during parts of the day. She is also concerned as her financial resources are running out.

This lovely lady has been incredibly independent for the last 6 years I have known her.

Can anyone offer suggestions on ways she can call for help in an emergency, if she were to be alone in the apartment.

She does have a DynaVox Vmax with EyeMax, but is not able to use it due to positioning limitations now.

Ideas???

Thanks,

Tami

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Tami U. Brancamp, Ph.D., CCC

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology

University of Nevada School of Medicine

University of Nevada, Reno

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