Founded by Mark and Sheree Weizer in 1981, Vital-Link provides personal medical-alert systems and 24/7 emergency monitoring for people who want to remain independent at home or on the go. The Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, company remains family-owned and operated, with its story rooted in Sheree’s experience with multiple sclerosis and her determination to help others live safely with less fear. Vital-Link serves customers nationwide through U.S.-based monitoring centers and systems that connect by landline, cellular service, or GPS.
CENTROL Emergency Response SystemsCENTROL Emergency Response Systems develops emergency alert equipment for homes and continuing-care communities, including systems that let residents summon help beyond the reach of a wall button. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the company’s PRESALERT retrofit adds wireless activation to existing pull-cords in independent and assisted-living residences, while NurseAlert connects with nurse-call systems in hospitals and skilled-nursing facilities. Its in-home offerings include both landline and cellular-connected personal emergency response systems.WEST CHESTER, PA
Alertus Technologies LLCAlertus Technologies was founded in 2002 after a tornado at the University of Maryland exposed the need for faster campus warnings. Today, the Baltimore company is known for unified emergency mass-notification systems that help organizations communicate during crises, serving more than 2,500 customers worldwide across settings such as education, healthcare and manufacturing.BALTIMORE, MD
SensaphoneFamily-owned since 1985, Sensaphone is an Aston, Pennsylvania manufacturer known for building remote environmental monitoring systems in the United States. Its equipment helps organizations watch conditions at unattended or sensitive facilities and receive early warning when something changes, with more than 400,000 systems in use worldwide.ASTON, PA
Connect AmericaFor five decades, Connect America has been a Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania company known for helping older adults and vulnerable people remain safe and independent at home. Its connective-care platform supports more than 900,000 active subscribers across the U.S. and Canada, with a 24/7 response center providing assistance when help is needed. The company employs more than 1,500 people and serves over 3,000 provider partners and health plans.BALA CYNWYD, PA