The Personal Emergency Response Systems Market, estimated at USD 7.38 Bn in 2025, is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.8% and reach USD 11.7 Bn by 2032.
Market expansion is fueled by growing adoption of digital healthcare solutions, rising demand for efficient data management, and continuous advancements in health IT infrastructure. Increasing integration of electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth platforms, and AI-driven analytics is enhancing patient care, operational efficiency, and decision-making. Strategic collaborations, evolving business models, and supportive regulatory frameworks are creating strong growth prospects for both emerging players and established healthcare IT providers.
The key market players are focused on adopting growth strategies such as acquisition and partnerships, which will drive the global personal emergency response systems market. For instance, in June 2021, Medical Guardian LLC, an U.S. personal emergency response systems provider, announced its collaboration with BLACK+DECKER, a category within BLACK+DECKER, that offers health and wellness solutions direct-to-consumers. to support the new goViaTM collection of personal emergency response systems (PERS), designed to promote confident mobility for active older patients.
Global Personal Emergency Response Systems Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the illness caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which first appeared in Wuhan (province of Hubei, China) in the last months of 2019 as "coronavirus disease 2019" or COVID-19. This virus spread quickly and had a serious negative impact on the economies, social behaviors, and healthcare of every country in the world.
COVID-19 affected the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to the lockdown, several countries such as India, China, Brazil, and others faced problems with regard to the transportation of drugs from one place to another.
COVID-19 had a positive impact on the global personal emergency response systems market. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has elevated the requirement for a multidisciplinary public health approach, thereby increasing the need for efficient healthcare networks/systems. This has been instrumental in propelling the demand for personal emergency response devices and solutions for elderly care as it is difficult for these people to move out for getting essential services such as medicines amid lockdown restrictions by governments. For instance, in August 2020, according to an article published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the study states that results of worsened social isolation and loneliness is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population.
Global Personal Emergency Response Systems Market: Key Developments
In December 2022, Connect America, the nationally recognized innovator in connective care technology for seniors and vulnerable populations, announced the results of an internal analysis of its PERS digital health and safety platform data, combined with a recent (Institutional Review Board) IRB-approved study. Key findings from the research illustrated that its PERS (Personal Emergency Response Systems) with CareSage analytics solution, which is part of the Connect America Home platform, went far beyond fall alerts and management, by identifying at-risk individuals and delivering actionable insights that prompt earlier interventions and proactive care to considerably reduce the need for care escalation. In addition, the comprehensive PERS solution demonstrated a significant decrease in emergency department (ED) visits, readmissions, and overall hospitalization costs.