As the marketplace changes, Central Baptist Hospital’s Lifeline program underwent a name change. On September 1 the new name became Central Baptist Hospital Home Response Service. This service will continue to feature Lifeline monitoring. 

Central Baptist Hospital Home Response Service provides a way for people living or staying alone to summon help quickly without having to get to the phone. Subscribers wear a lightweight, waterproof button on a necklace or wristband that can be pressed when help is needed. Monitors from a 24-hour center send help (family, neighbor with key or paramedics) and monitor the subscriber until help arrives.

This service can be adapted to assist anyone with any medical situation, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, cannot speak, are visually impaired or lack the muscular strength needed to push the help button. Monitoring staff is on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are highly trained to meet any need or situation.

Service Area

Central Baptist Hospital Home Response Services are available to anyone who goes to any hospital in Fayette, Bourbon, Jessamine, Madison, Nicholas, Scott or Woodford counties.

Cost

The program is provided as a community service of Central Baptist Hospital and the Central Baptist Hospital Auxiliary. Monthly cost for monitoring is $34, and no other fees are charged for equipment or installation (which is performed by auxiliary volunteers). The service may be stopped at any time. Medicare and Medicaid do not reimburse for this service. To set up the equipment, you must have a modular phone jack (which most people already have).

Subscribing

Starting the Lifeline service is easy. Simply complete the Lifeline Service Form. Or call (859) 260-6217 or toll-free 1-800-891-7475. Your service will begin within one or two working days.