Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 16, 2013)  — Elderly Barnes County residents now have the  Are You OK program which checks on the health and safety of loved ones.

The automated system calls subscribers each week, to make sure  homebound residents are okay.

 If a subscriber  fails to answer, the program gets in touch with their designated emergency contact.

 There is no fee for the program, however donations can be made to support  the cost of long distance calls.