A plurality of beacon apparatus is connectable to a server by means of a network. A first beacon apparatus of the plurality of beacon apparatus is configured to detect whether it is operatively connected to the server. If the first beacon apparatus is operatively connected to the server, information pertaining to nurse calls is distributed to the server via the network. Otherwise, information pertaining to nurse calls is distributed to at least one target beacon from among the plurality of beacons, which is reachable via the network. The first beacon apparatus is assigned to a beacon group, and the first beacon apparatus is configured to select as the at least one target beacon all beacons that are reachable via the network and that are assigned to the beacon group. The distributing comprises transmitting information pertaining to nurse calls to the at least one target beacon； waiting for acknowledgment of receipt of the information pertaining to the nurse calls from the at least one target beacon； and transmitting a confirmation of the acknowledgment of receipt to the at least one target beacon.
