UL 2560 Emergency NURSE CALL SYSTEMS

Standard for Emergency Call Systems for Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities

UL 2560 Nurse Call System
These requirements cover the individual unit employed to form assisted and independent living emergency Nurse call systems (ECS) intended to provide audible and visual signaling between residents and assisted and independent living facility staff. Some examples include call initiation stations, call notification stations, and power supplies.

The units covered by these requirements are intended to be installed in either general or resident areas in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.

0Projected increase in dementia and Alzheimer's cases between 2017 and 2030

0Projected increase in new Alzheimer's cases between 2010 and 2050

0Canadians living with dementia (About 60% of them will wander at some point)