Personal emergency response systems (PERS), or Telecare (UK term), are a particular sort of assistive technology that use electronic sensors connected to an alarm system to help caregivers manage risk and help vulnerable people stay independent at home longer.
pˈɜːsənəl ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi ɹᵻspˈɑːns sˈɪstəmz pɜːz, ɔːɹ tˈɛlᵻkˌɛɹ jˌuːkˈeɪ tˈɜːm, ɑːɹ ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ sˈɔːɹt ʌv ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ðæt jˈuːs ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk sˈɛnsɚz kənˈɛktᵻd tʊ ɐn ɐlˈɑːɹm sˈɪstəm tə hˈɛlp kˈɛɹɡɪvɚz mˈænɪdʒ ɹˈɪsk ænd hˈɛlp vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl pˈiːpəl stˈeɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt æt hˈoʊm lˈɔŋɡɚ.