Alarm.com, a provider of wireless, Web-enabled security and monitoring system technology, announced a marketing alliance with Community Management Initiative, Inc. (CMI), a company dedicated to helping caregivers facilitate independent living for elderly and disabled residents.  By integrating Alarm.com’s technology into its SimplyHome offering, CMI is able to provide public and private caregivers a cost-effective solution that allows care recipients to lead more independent lives.

“There are more than 10 million American adults who require some degree of supervision or personal assistance during the course of their daily routines, at great expense to their families and taxpayers,” said Allen Ray, President and CEO of CMI.  “Thanks to Alarm.com’s security and monitoring solution and CMI’s SimplyHome service, many people are able to live independently or semi- independently in residential settings while their caregivers maintain a continuous electronic connection to them.”

Alarm.com’s Web interface, accessible from any internet-connected computer or PDA, provides caregivers with 24/7 access to critical information about the safety and everyday activities of the individuals they monitor.  They can see when particular doors or cabinets are opened or closed, or when certain motion sensors report activity. They also can receive alerts of system activity (or prolonged inactivity) that falls outside of normal patterns and indicates that the care recipient might be in need of assistance.

“Before using Alarm.com systems as part of the SimplyHome service, our ability to support people within their own homes or apartments was limited by the need to have staff ever-present in the event that something were to happen,” said Ryan Parys, Residential Director for Innovative Services, a non- profit agency and CMI customer in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  “By utilizing exception data reported to our caregivers by Web, e-mail and cell phone, our staff does not need to be physically in the residence at all times.  As a result, with the same staff we’re able to support three times as many residents in a safe, independent living situation.  That means more individuals are able to receive the assistance they need, without having to remain in an institutional setting.”

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