Wireless Nurse Call for Assisted Living, Memory Care & Group Homes

Calls reach the right caregiver, not just the front desk

Residents call with a pull cord at the bed or in the bathroom. The call shows on one board at the nurse station and buzzes the watch on your staff’s wrist, whether they’re two doors down or over in the next building.

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One-time purchase · no subscription · no per-user fees · trusted since 2009.

One system, every kind of call

How it works

Residents call in different ways, and some can’t press a button at all. Every one of those calls runs through a single system and reaches the right aide, wherever they are in the building.

1. Every resident has a way to call

A pull cord at the bed or the toilet, a wearable pendant, or a corded call button. One pull or press, no words needed. And for a resident who can’t call at all, the optional bed sensor pad alerts staff when they get up.

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2. The call says where and what

Every call arrives with the room and what kind of call it is: bedside, bathroom, or bed-exit. Nobody has to guess who needs what before they walk.

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3. Staff are paged, anywhere

The watch buzzes and shows the room the instant the call comes in, across every floor and building. Whether every aide gets every call or only the rooms in their own wing is up to you.

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4. Answered, and on the record

The aide goes to the room, helps, and clears the call on the device itself, so the time recorded is the time someone was actually there. Every call is logged automatically, ready for your reports.

Where MMCall fits

More than a call kit, without the wired-system price

Cheap kits cover one room and stop there. A full wired system covers everything, but it means a construction project, service contracts, and a big bill. MMCall sits in between: the real coverage, the board, and the response logging, without the wiring, the monthly fees, or the weeks of work.

	Consumer call kit Amazon / big-box	MMCall wireless nurse call	Traditional wired system installed / UL-listed
Full-building coverage (signal-repeater mesh)	one-room only	✓	✓
Central station board & response logging	✕	✓	✓
Alerts follow staff on a watch, anywhere	buzzer in room	✓	usually a fixed station
Smart bed-exit fall monitoring	✕	✓ optional add-on	rarely offered
No wiring or construction	✓	✓	hard-wired install
No monthly fees or contracts	✓	✓	often contracts
Up and running in a day	✓	✓	weeks of work
UL 1069 listed (third-party certified)	✕	✕ not listed built to the same requirements	✓
Price	low, but limited	one-time, no fees	high + install

Built to the same requirements as UL 1069, though not formally UL-listed. Most assisted living, memory care, group home, and clinic licenses don’t require a listed system, but a few do. Tell us your state and your license type and we’ll tell you straight, before you buy, whether we qualify.

At the nurse station

Your whole floor on one board

One screen at the nurse station shows every room: green when it’s clear, amber or red when someone is waiting, and how long they have been waiting.

See every room at a glance

One look tells you the whole floor is clear, or exactly which room is calling and how long it has waited. No walking the halls to check.

Urgent calls stand out

Bathroom and bed-exit alerts show in red, so the most urgent ones are obvious even when several are waiting at once.

No one chained to the desk

Nobody has to sit and watch it. The same alerts go to every aide’s watch, so the board is there when you want the whole picture, not something you have to staff.

Every call on the record

See how fast every call was answered

The nurse station logs every call, timestamped, with how long it took to answer. Staff clear each call at the device in the room, so the times in your reports are the times someone was actually there.

Prove response times to families and state surveyors
Print or export any report to PDF or CSV, right on the station
All logs stay on-site, nothing in the cloud, no internet needed

Call logMar 12

Time	Room	Call	Answered in
9:14 AM	205Bathroom pull cord	Bathroom pull cord	1 min
9:02 AM	212Bedside pull cord	Bedside pull cord	2 min
8:51 AM	208Pendant	Pendant	6 min
8:40 AM	201Bedside pull cord	Bedside pull cord	1 min

Print or export to PDF/CSV · stored on the nurse station

How most facilities build it

What’s in the system

The nurse station is the one part every system needs. Around it, most facilities put a pull cord within reach of each bed and each toilet and a watch on each aide on shift, and you change any of that to fit your building. It ships set up for your rooms.

What most facilities start with

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The hubRequired

Nurse Station

A pre-configured touchscreen running the MMCall software, connected to our wireless transmitter. It receives every call, pages the staff watches, and shows every open call on one live screen.

Specifications

Screen	single 15.6 in touchscreen
Computer	Intel Core i5 · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB drive
Transmitter	built in, connected by USB
Receives from cords and buttons	433.500 MHz
Pages the watches	462.750 MHz · up to 3/4 mile
Capacity	as many call points and watches as needed
Data	stored on the station, no cloud
Reports	print or export to PDF or CSV

Pull cord mounted within reach of the bed and the toilet

The calls

Pull Cords

A pull cord within reach of the bed and one in each bathroom, where falls are most likely. Nothing to wear, charge, or misplace, and the cord hangs low enough to pull from the floor after a fall. Water-resistant, with battery life up to 10,000 calls.

Specifications

Radio	433.500 MHz
Range to station	260 ft clear · plan 100–150 ft
Battery	one 12V 23AE, up to 10,000 calls
Low battery	the station warns you before it dies
Mounting	wall, no wiring
Enclosure	water resistant
Size	4.75 × 4.75 × 1 in

Rechargeable staff beeper and watch pager

The alerts

Watch Pagers & Beepers

Rechargeable watches (or beepers) that buzz with the room the moment a call comes in, so the alert goes to the right aide on the floor, not just whoever is at the desk.

Specifications

Receives	462.750 MHz
Battery	3–4 days per charge
Recharge	4 hours · one charger does 5 at once
Alert	vibrate + on-screen text
Watch	100% waterproof · 1.5 × 5 × 0.5 in
Beeper	water resistant · 1.5 × 2 × 1 in

Wireless signal repeater that plugs into a wall outlet

The reach

Signal Repeaters

A pull cord only reaches so far. It’s rated at 260 ft in the open, but you plan on 100 to 150 ft once there are walls between it and the station. A repeater sits in between and carries the call the rest of the way, so the far end of the building rings the same as the near end. It plugs into an outlet, and that’s the whole install. Most buildings take at least one, and a long wing or a second floor takes more. Send us your floor plan and we’ll mark where they go before you buy.

Specifications

Relays	up to 1/4 mile
Chaining	as many as the building needs
Power	wall outlet
Size	3 × 7.75 × 1.5 in

Add if you want

optional

Wearable Pendants

For ambulatory residents who move around the building and want to call from anywhere, not just their room. They should be taken off before bathing, so most facilities pair them with a pull cord rather than relying on them alone.

Specifications

Keys	2
Radio	433.500 MHz
Range to station	260 ft clear · plan 100–150 ft
Battery	one 12V 23AE, up to 10,000 calls
Worn	neck lanyard
Water	take it off before bathing

Corded call button on its wall stand, handset on a coiled cord

Corded Call Buttons

The traditional hospital setup: a unit on a wall stand at the head of the bed, with a handheld button on a coiled cord the resident keeps within reach. The stand comes with it.

Specifications

Keys	2
Radio	433.500 MHz
Range to station	260 ft clear · plan 100–150 ft
Battery	one 12V 23AE, up to 10,000 calls
Mounting	wall stand at the head of the bed
Enclosure	water resistant

Thin bed sensor pad that lays on the bed under the sheet

Smart Bed Sensor Pad

Add fall-prevention bed monitoring: a thin pad on the bed pages staff when a fall-risk resident is up too long. See the dedicated bed-exit monitoring system, all on the same watches and station.

Specifications

Senses	the resident’s weight, under the sheet
Timeout	set per resident
Radio	433.500 MHz
Range to station	260 ft clear · plan 100–150 ft
Battery	one 12V 23AE
Fits	standard, hospital and adjustable beds

Wireless Lights

A light over the door, so an aide in the hall can see which room is calling without checking a screen. Wireless for the signal, but it plugs into a wall outlet.

Specifications

Triggered by	one or many call points
Colors	multiple options
Sound alerts	16 to choose from
Power	wall outlet
Size	3.25 × 6 × 1.75 in

The nurse station, on a phone

Nobody has to sit at the station to see a call come in. The alert lands on the lock screen, and opening it gives you every call still waiting, which room raised it, how long it has been, and whether anybody has answered it. If nobody has, it pages again, and that phone is one of the places it lands: the next hall, another building, or home on a Sunday. Plain texts and email are still there for anyone who prefers them.

Up and running the same day

Set up in an afternoon, not a work order

It ships pre-configured to your facility. No electrician, no wiring, and no Wi-Fi or internet needed.

1. Unbox the station

Once you order, we ask for your room list and load it before the station ships. Power it on and the board is live, with your own room names already on it.

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2. Place the cords and repeaters

Mount a pull cord within reach of each bed and one in each bathroom. They stick or screw on in minutes, no wiring. The signal repeaters plug into an outlet where we marked them on your plan.

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3. Hand out the watches

Give each on-shift caregiver a watch to get calls on the wrist. The board is live at the station either way.

That’s it. Most facilities are up and running the same afternoon the box arrives.

Straight answers

The questions every administrator asks first

“Does someone have to sit at the station all shift?”

No. The board is your at-a-glance overview at the desk, and every on-shift aide is also paged on the wrist the moment a call comes in, anywhere in the building. Look at the board when you want the whole picture. The watch is what makes sure a call gets answered while everyone is moving.

“What if nobody answers a call?”

A call isn’t closed until someone is in the room: staff clear it by pressing the device that raised it, whether that’s the pull cord, the call button, or the bed pad. Until then it stays open on the board, and if it isn’t cleared within a time you set, the system pages again, either the same watches or a supervisor you name.

“Will it really cover my whole building?”

Yes, if it’s laid out right, and that part is on us. Signal repeaters build a wireless mesh that reaches every room, floor, and separate building, even through thick walls. Send us your floor plan and we map the coverage and repeater placement for you at no charge, so you know it reaches before you spend anything.

“What about a resident who can’t, or won’t, press a button?”

You have options that don’t rely on the resident. Put pull cords within reach of the bed and the toilet, and add wearable pendants for residents who move around the building. And for someone who can’t call at all, the optional smart bed sensor pad pages staff on its own when a fall-risk resident gets up. Between the cords, the pendants, and the bed pad, a resident who can’t press a button is still covered.

In their words

What care teams tell us

“Transitioning from our old wired system to this was like night and day. It installed in an afternoon with no electrician, and there are no monthly bills. My aides get every call on their watch now, so nothing gets missed when they're down the hall.”

Ronnie B.

Owner, 24-bed assisted living

“We have two buildings and the old kit couldn't reach the second one. The repeaters fixed that completely, every call comes through clean. The response reports have been the surprise win: I can show families exactly how fast we answered.”

Wade W.

Administrator, 40-bed memory care

“I run a small home and thought a real nurse call system was out of my budget. It wasn't. I set it up myself, added bathroom pull cords where I needed them, and the whole thing was a one-time cost. Support actually picks up the phone too.”

Denise R.

Owner, 8-bed adult family home

Proven in the field

Trusted by care teams across the country

Assisted living, memory care, group homes, and clinics already run on MMCall systems. Here are a few of them.

No risk to you

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30-day money-back

Run it in your building. If it’s not the right fit, send it back within 30 days for a full refund.

Support that answers, 2-year warranty

Call and you get someone in the US who knows the hardware, not a ticket queue. Every device is covered for two years.

No recurring fees

A one-time purchase with unlimited users. What can recur is optional and leaves the building: the station on your phones, or email alerting. Texts are a prepaid pack, not a plan.

Build a system

Build your system, area by area

Tell us how many of each you need, area by area. We’ll check nothing is missing before you order.

1Resident Rooms —

Enter the total for the whole building, not per room.

Pull Cord

one within reach of each bed

$110

Pendant

for residents who move around the building

$78

Corded Call Button

handset on a cord, wall stand included

$94

Bed Sensor Pad

for fall-risk residents who can’t call

$145

Wireless Light

a light over the door, needs a wall outlet

$190

2Bathrooms & Restrooms —

Pull Cord

one within reach of each toilet

$110

3Nurse Station & Coverage —

Nurse Station

one per building

$1,495

Signal Repeater

extends the signal to extra floors and buildings

$295

4Alert Your Staff —

Watch Pager

one per caregiver on shift

$125

Beeper

same alerts, on the belt

$125

Multi Charger

one per 5 watches or beepers

$14

Your system

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Total, one-time

One-time purchase. Includes the software, no subscription, no per-user fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any ongoing monthly fees or subscription costs?

No. The system is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no per-user fee, and adding staff costs nothing. Lifetime technical support, software updates and maintenance are included. What can recur is optional and leaves the building: the nurse station on your phones or email alerting, each sold by the year. Texting isn't a subscription at all: you buy a prepaid pack of messages that never expires and never renews. All of it is quoted before you buy, so a home running pull cords, the station and watches has zero recurring cost, permanently.

Is this system the right fit for my type of facility?

It's a good fit for assisted living, independent living, memory care, group homes, adult family homes, and medical, dental, and surgical offices. Licenses in these settings almost never require a UL-listed system, and ours is built to the same requirements as UL 1069 though it isn't formally listed. The exceptions are narrow: mainly some skilled nursing facilities and ambulatory surgery centers in states such as California and Washington. If that describes you, tell us your state and license type and we'll give you a straight answer.

Will it cover my whole building, even multiple buildings?

Yes. Unlike inexpensive consumer kits, our system uses signal repeaters to build a wireless mesh that reaches every room, floor, and separate building on your campus, even through thick walls. Send us your floor plan and we'll map the coverage and repeater placement for you at no charge.

Can we have more than one nurse station?

Yes, in two different ways. If your second building runs on its own, most facilities buy a second, separate system for it, so each building keeps its own board, its own calls, and its own records. If you want an extra screen on the same system, for a second desk or an office, we can do that too. Either way, book a call with a specialist first and we'll lay it out with you.

Do I need Wi-Fi or internet for this to work?

No. The pull cords, call buttons, nurse station, and staff watches all talk to each other on their own wireless network, completely separate from your Wi-Fi and the internet. It keeps working even if your internet goes down. The only time you'd touch your regular network is if you add the optional alerting that leaves the building: the station on your phones, or text and email.

Do you offer fall prevention or bed-exit sensors?

Yes, and it's smarter than a basic alarm pad. Our optional bed sensor pad, a thin pad that lays on the bed under the sheet, shows each resident's in-bed / out-of-bed status live at the nurse station and starts timing automatically when they get up. You set a personalized bed-exit timeout, so a normal nighttime bathroom trip doesn't page anyone, but if the resident doesn't return within the time you choose, staff are alerted instantly on their watch pagers, and every event is logged. See the dedicated bed-exit monitoring system. Note: we do not offer GPS location tracking.

What do residents and staff actually wear, pendants, watches, or wristbands?

Staff carry rechargeable watch pagers or beepers to receive calls anywhere in the facility. For residents, most facilities rely on pull cords at the bed and in the bathroom, which are the most reliable option: nothing to wear, charge, or misplace. We also offer neck pendants for ambulatory residents who move around the building, though they are water-sensitive and should be removed before bathing, and corded bedside call buttons. We do not currently offer wristband-style wearables; if a wristband is essential for your residents, let us know and we'll tell you straight whether we're a fit.

Can we choose which staff get which calls?

Yes. You can give every caregiver on shift a watch so all of them see every call, which is what most smaller homes do, or you can split the building by wing or floor so an aide is only paged for their own rooms. Either way the board at the nurse station always shows everything. We set this up with you when your system is configured, and you can change it later yourself.

Can this system track response times and provide reports?

Yes. Every call is logged with the room, the kind of call, and how long it took to answer, and any report can be printed or exported to PDF or CSV right on the station. When a family asks why a call took six minutes, you can pull the record. The reports also show which rooms call most often and at what times, which is useful for staffing. Note that a call is closed at the device in the room, so the log records the response, not which individual answered it.

How does this compare to cloud-based or Wi-Fi systems?

Our radio-frequency system works even during internet outages, requires no IT infrastructure, and operates independently of your network. There is no network to maintain and nothing to break when the Wi-Fi does. All data is stored locally, so there are no cloud-security or connectivity concerns, and no monthly fees.

What if we need two-way communication or intercom capabilities?

Our system focuses on fast, reliable call notification and response tracking; it does not include built-in two-way voice. Every call is received, alerted, and logged so nothing gets missed, and staff can use existing phones or radios for conversation when needed. If two-way voice at each station is a hard requirement for you, tell us and we'll let you know honestly whether we're a fit.

How long do the staff watches last on a charge?

Each watch pager runs about 3 to 4 days on a single charge and fully recharges in around 4 hours, so staff can top it up between shifts. The watches are waterproof. The optional multi charger powers up to 5 watches from a single outlet.

How long do the pull cord and call button batteries last?

Pull cords and call buttons use a standard 23AE battery that typically lasts 1 to 2 years depending on usage, with battery life up to 10,000 calls. The nurse station monitors battery levels and alerts you when one is running low, so you can replace it before any interruption. The 23AE battery is common and inexpensive.

How easy is it to train our staff on this system?

Most staff have it in under 30 minutes, because there isn't much to learn: the watch buzzes with a room number, you go, and you clear the call at the device in the room. The station arrives pre-programmed with your rooms already on it. We send training materials and stay on the phone with you for anything else, including adding logins when you get turnover.

What warranty and support do you provide?

We provide a 2-year warranty on all products and lifetime technical support at no additional cost. If any component malfunctions, ship it back for free repair or replacement. Our support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time.

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MMCall systems are supplemental communication tools, not life-safety systems or medical devices. Like any wireless system, message delivery depends on proper installation, radio coverage, power, and a connected transmitter. The system does not replace staffing, supervision, rounds, or your facility’s emergency procedures. Test your system regularly. See our Terms and Conditions for full product-use terms.

Calls reach the right caregiver, not just the front desk

How it works

1. Every resident has a way to call

2. The call says where and what

3. Staff are paged, anywhere

4. Answered, and on the record

More than a call kit, without the wired-system price

Your whole floor on one board

See every room at a glance

Urgent calls stand out

No one chained to the desk

See how fast every call was answered

What’s in the system

What most facilities start with

Nurse Station

Pull Cords

Watch Pagers & Beepers

Signal Repeaters

Add if you want

Wearable Pendants

Corded Call Buttons

Smart Bed Sensor Pad

Wireless Lights

The nurse station, on a phone

Set up in an afternoon, not a work order

1. Unbox the station

2. Place the cords and repeaters

3. Hand out the watches

The questions every administrator asks first

What care teams tell us

Trusted by care teams across the country

Try it risk-free for 30 days

30-day money-back

Support that answers, 2-year warranty

No recurring fees

Build your system, area by area

Pull Cord

Pendant

Corded Call Button

Bed Sensor Pad

Wireless Light

Pull Cord

Nurse Station

Signal Repeater

Watch Pager

Beeper

Multi Charger

Your system

System readiness

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Frequently Asked Questions

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