Monitored Personal Response Systems (PRS) including Mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (MPERS)
Last modified
8 July 2024
RAP item number
AA05
RAP item category
Alarm System/Communication Appliances/Assistive Listening Devices
Is this a contracted item
Yes, Personal Response System
Is prior approval required
No
Monitored PRS are devices which involve installation and are monitored by an emergency alarms service.
MPERS are Loop Maintenance Operating System-enabled emergency response pendants that work anywhere inside and outside the home environment where there is a mobile signal.
Health providers should conduct an in-home falls risk assessment, cognitive assessment, in-home assessment of the placement of the device within the home, training in the use of the equipment and follow up in usage.
A key safe or lock-box can be requested as part of a PRS/MPERS installation.
Prior Approval is required where a spouse still requires the device after the existing user’s death. DVA will allow a period from the date of death in order to determine the spouse’s potential eligibility.
RAP National Guidelines - Personal Response Systems
Assessment Form for the supply of Personal Response System - D9199