Door bell for someone with hearing impairment

freezspirit

Ok I have a hearing impairment and will soon be living independently from my parents.

My property will have 2 doors, front door and side/back door. I want something that will tell me which door the visitor is at, e.g white light flashes front door or blue light flashes side door. With/out sound.

Has anyone come across a door bell system for my problem. Previously my solution was for another family member to tell me when someone was at the door or one of the pets would signal that someone was at the door.

GillM

Contact Social Services - they should be able to supply a flashing door bell, also they can arrange with the Fire Service to fit a flashing smoke alarm with a vibrating pad for under your pillow. In fact they should give you a full assessment and there may be other things they can provide to make you safer - eg if you wear hearing aids they may provide a loop system for your TV etc. Good luck.

Indie_Kid

Have you contacted the RNID? http://www.rnid.org.uk/shop/products/doorbells/

freezspirit

Thanks GillM and sh1305, I don't really want to go down the social services route they were no help in the past, as I don't wear a hearing aid they didn't really want to give me a vibrating alarm clock and vibrating watch when I was in my teens, g.p had to get involved. These aids helped me to so much to get to school/college on time plus helped me to remember to take my meds on time. Social services might of changed now.

About the fire alarm I am getting my own bit by bit. I'm getting the fire angel wi-safe range. Got 2 vibrating alarms and smoke alarm so far, now saving up for the torch remote and carbon monodixoide alarm. Last time local fire service came to install smoke alarm they couldn't provide one (again may have changed was 7 years ago).

At the moment doing property up but once I'm in I will have the fire service do an inspection and ask for help to place the detectors in the right places.

About the doorbell I might have to contact manufacturers as the ones I've seen on the web and diy stores are for only one door.

Hear-Hear

Seems very strange that you feel the need for assistance in hearing the doorbell but not for speech.

Why not hearing aids ?

Owain_Moneysaver

freezspirit wrote: »

About the doorbell I might have to contact manufacturers as the ones I've seen on the web and diy stores are for only one door.

Most wireless doorbells have a code setting in the push and bell units to match them together, and stop a neighbour's push setting off your bell.

So you'd just use two bells, one for front door and one for back door. Or put a notice on the back door saying "All callers please use front door".

If you're living on your own you might want to use a small CCTV camera so you can see who's at the door before opening it.

Medpage seems to have a useful selection, and to be a lot cheaper than some other suppliers.

Connevans are also worth looking at.

tobykim

Don't know if it's any help but these have a stroble light on them at a reasonable price, they plug in the mains so don't need batteries, don't think they'll work independently though although there are single ones elsewhere on the site http://www.mrdoorbell.com/Friedland-Doorman-Twin-50m-Wireless-Plug-in-Door-Bell-Chime-Kit-with-Flashing-Strobe-WFPC851TW-p-16213.html

Savvy_Sue

Mum has had a wrist unit which would 'vibrate' differently for front door, back door, phone, smoke alarm. Have to say she didn't like it, as it was plastic and didn't feel comfortable, but yes you can.

You might find the process of approaching SS easier now you're an adult. Also when the fire service came to fit our smoke alarms they checked whether I'd hear them (I would) but got the impression that if I'd said no they would have been able to supply something for me.

GillM

Hear-Hear wrote: »

Seems very strange that you feel the need for assistance in hearing the doorbell but not for speech.

Why not hearing aids ?

I have a profound hearing loss in both ears, need a flashing door bell, flashing/vibrating smoke alarm, cannot watch TV without subtitles and rely heavily on lip-reading when having a conversation. I have digital hearing aids but seldom wear them as they are of little help with speech. At my latest hearing test (two days ago) the technician admitted that there was little point in me wearing the aids as the NHS have nothing that would solve my particular hearing loss (I have 100% loss of high pitched hearing) as regards hearing speech more clearly.

Obviously I don't know what type of hearing loss the OP has, but I can assure you that hearing aids are not the answer for all hearing problems. I wish they were - I've worn glasses all my life and without them I'm blind as a bat. With them, I have pretty much 'normal' eyesight. If only hearing aids worked the same way, but they don't. :sad:

Hear-Hear

GillM wrote: »

I can assure you that hearing aids are not the answer for all hearing problems..

I think you mis-read my post, or perhaps over-reacted ? I would never say that hearing aids are "the answer for all hearing problems". Hearing aids are what they say they are - aids to hearing. So are flashing door bells, vibrating smoke alarms, subtitles, etc, etc.

My point was that hearing aids are usually (ie. for most people with hearing loss) the primary means by which hearing/communication can be improved. I simply noted it strange that the OP felt the need for assistance in hearing the doorbell but not for speech. If a doorbell cannot be heard, the OP would be well advised to consider whether suitable hearing aids may be appropriate.

kazwookie

I have hearing aids, I use OH and my cat to tell me if someone is at the door, those I don't hear (because OH / cat are else where in the house) go away / come back later etc.

Thanks to those that have put links up, I think it is time I got a better system.