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Telecare services

Our range of telecare sensors can help keep you safe in your home 365 days a year. Below is a quick guide to help you match up a sensor with your safety needs.

 

Safety risks  Products that can help
Falling during the day Fall detector
Falling during the night Bed occupancy sensor
Falling out of bed Passive infra-red detector

Wandering from home due

to demetia                          

Property exit sensor

Pressure mat

 

Other risks from dementia,

such as forgetfulness

Medication reminder

Smoke detector

Flood detector

Carbon monoxide detector

Temperature extremes sensor

Burglars or intruders Passive infra-red detector
Bogus callers Bogus caller button
Leaving the door open

Property exit sensor

Door usage sensor

Frail or disabled, difficulty

moving about the home

Smoke detector

Carbon monoxide detector

Flood detector

Fall detector

 

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Telecare products

 

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Lifeline 400

The Lifeline 400 unit comes with a neck pendant or wrist strap. In an emergency, you can summon help by pressing the button on the pendant, wrist strap or Lifeline 400 unit.The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £3.64 per week

 

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Connect +

This unit can be linked to a range of telecare sensors, including smoke, flood and gas detectors. In an emergency an alarm will be triggered and the call centre will check to see if you are all right. The unit can also be used to set voice reminders, such as when to take medication. If the person doesn't respond to the reminder the unit will raise an alert with the call centre.

Price: £3.64 per week

 

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Intellilink Lifeline

This unit can be linked to a range of telecare sensors, including smoke, flood and gas detectors. In an emergency an alarm will be triggered and the call centre will check to see if you are all right. The unit can also be used to set voice reminders, such as when to take medication. If the person doesn't respond to the reminder the unit will raise an alert with the call centre.

Price: £3.64 per week

 

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GMS unit

This unit lets you have a Lifeline alarm when there is no phone line connected. It uses a mobile phone signal to connect the Lifleline unit to the call centre.  The GMS unit can be used with all telecare control units, such as the Lifeline Connect + (see above) and allows you to stay safe at home. 

Price: £6.23 per week plus call charges

 

 

 

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Carer alert

The Carer alert can be used when when a carer is in the home and will let them know if an alarm has gone off, rather than raising an alarm with the call centre  It will also tell them which alarm has gone off. If the carer does not repond then the unit will alert the call centre.

Price: £1.98 per week 

 

 

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Personal trigger

You can wear the personal trigger on a cord around your neck or on a wrist strap. Just press the button in an emergency, which will trigger an alarm and let the call centre know you need help.

Price: £0.37 a week for an extra trigger

 

 

 

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The minute watch

The Minuet Watch is both a waterproof watch and a personal trigger.  It can be worn on the wrist or on a neck cord. Just press the button on the watch in an emergency, which will trigger an alarm and let the call centre know you need help.The watch face will flash to confirm that the trigger button has been pressed.

Price: £3.60 per week 

 

 

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Bogus caller button

Bogus caller buttons are also called 'panic buttons'. A 'bogus caller button' can be installed next to the front door or beside your bed. This allows you to simple press the button, automatically raising an alarm at your help centre, if you fear that a bogus caller or burglar is trying to break in to your property. The call centre can then listen to the situation and call the police, if necessary.

Price: £1.37 per week

 

 

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Fall detector

You can wear the fall detector an a cord around your neck or clip it to a belt. If you fall, just press the button, which will trigger an alarm and let the call centre know you need help. The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: From £2.14 per week

 

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 Medication reminder

The medication reminder will remind you to take your medication and also dispense the doseage you need. If you don't take your medication, it will trigger an alarm to the call centre where staff will contact your carer, friend or relative to remind or help you. The unit will only dispense your medication at the time you need to take it, reducing the risk of repeat doseage.

Price: From £4.68 per week

 

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Bed occupancy sensor

If you get out of bed at night and don't return within a certain time, the bed occupancy sensor will trigger an alarm to the call centre or your carer's pager to get help.

Price: From £5.26 per week

 

 

 

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Incontinence (enuresis alarm)

This sensor is placed between the matress and the sheet and will set off an alarm if a bed is wet . It means that carers don't have to continually make physical checks and that the person does not habve to lie there distressed and uncomfortable.

Price: £7.15

 

 

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Epilepsy sensor

When you're in bed the epilepsy sensor will monitor your vital signs, such as your heart rate and breathing pattern, to check for epileptic seizures. If one occurs, the sensor will trigger and alarm to the call centre who will summon an ambulance or your carer, relative or friend.

Price: £8.27

 

 

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Property exit sensor

If you open the door to your home, the property exit sensor will trigger an alarm to the call centre who will alert someone living in the same house to let them know.  It's ideal for someone who's at risk of wandering.

Price: £6.06 per week

 

 

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 Pressure mat

The pressure mat will raise an alert to the call centre as sooon as it's stepped on. The call centre will then alert someone living in the same house to let them know.  It's ideal to leave by a front door, if someone is likely to wander.

Price: £1.64 per week 

 

 

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Door usage sensor

The door usage sensor is fitted by a door and will trigger an alarm to the call centre if the door is opened. The call centre will alert someone living in the same house to let them know.  It's ideal for someone who's at risk of wandering.

Price: £1.71 per week

 

 

 

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 Flood detector

The flood detector can give an early warning of overflows and leaks before they turn into floods. If the sensor detects water it will trigger the control box to alert the help centre. The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £1.53

 

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Smoke detector

The smoke detector will sound an alarm if it detects smoke in your home and it will trigger the control box to alert the call centre. The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £2.25 per week

 

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Carbon monoxide detector

The carbon monoxide detector will sound an alarm in your home if it detects dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas and it will trigger the control box to alert the call centre. The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £1.60 per week

 

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Extreme temperature sensor

The extreme temperature sensor monitors very high and low temperatures to minimise risks, such as leaving the oven on or extreme drops in tempeature which could be dangerous to you health. If it detects a sharp rise or fall in temperature it will raise an alert with the call centre. The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £1.93 per week

 

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Passive infra-red detectors

The passive infra-red detector monitors your movement around the home and will it will trigger the control box to alert the call centre it detects no movement when you're at home.The call centre will check to see if you need help. They will arrange for someone to come to your home or can contact your family, doctor or emergency services.

Price: £2.08 per week

 

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Big button telephone

The big button telephone has large black buttons with white numbers to make it easy to use. You can also change the volume, so it's ideal for people with poor hearing or sight.

Price: price on application

 

 

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