Personal alarm systems for old people 7 February 2011 at 9:19AM edited 21 May 2013 at 10:47AM in Over 50s MoneySaving 44 replies 110.9K views

Russe11

Elderly neighbour has asked me to do a bit of research into such systems, a quick online search and i've found aidcall.co.uk, are there others and if so any pointers?


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Money_maker

Try your local council - they may run a scheme. Ours do - Lifeline.

scotsbob

I you don't want a monitored, subscription service then the Yale telephone alarm is worth looking at.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/yale-distress-alert-system-227363

Russe11

Thanks, hopefully can collate some useful information.

Ideally needs to be something that comes with a fob that can be kept on person incase of falls etc.

bertha

Have a look at this phone:
http://www.abilityanswers.com/phone-guardian-110-emergency-care-phone-pendant-auto-dialler-p-1445.html?zenid=f76bc6199397d330433af15d2fa1fc84

You can set it up to dial 3 numbers of your choice in an emergency.

alanq

There are a number of mobile phones with a similar SOS feature (but as they are mobile do not come with a pendant). e.g. http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=90&mpe_id=11134&productId=349503&intv_id=11085&evtype=CpgnClick&langId=-1&catalogId=1008

Errata

Russe11 wrote: »

Thanks, hopefully can collate some useful information.

Ideally needs to be something that comes with a fob that can be kept on person incase of falls etc.

Age UK (Age Concern / Help the Aged as was) have a personal alarm which can be either a pendant or on a wristband.
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/buy/help-at-home/age-uk-personal-alarms/

Ken68

Hope you don't mind Russe11....My pal Doug is looking for an alarm for when out walking. He's recntly had a stroke, and trying to get back into it but a little uncertain. He's just rung me from home, do I know of a mobile that does a one button alarm. Doug is 83, not very techie.
Can anyone help

scotsbob

Ken68 wrote: »

Hope you don't mind Russe11....My pal Doug is looking for an alarm for when out walking. He's recntly had a stroke, and trying to get back into it but a little uncertain. He's just rung me from home, do I know of a mobile that does a one button alarm. Doug is 83, not very techie.
Can anyone help

If he has a subscription to a monitoring service then put their number on "speed dial" allocating any number he wants.

If no subscription then put relatives number(s) on speed dial.

Manual that came with mobile phone will give instructions on setting up speed dial numbers.

Ken68

Thank you Scotsbob.. will do that, Doug is a devil for going miles every day out in the countryside. Will give him a few taxi numbers as well. Just have to teach him how a mobile works. :-))))

Errata

It's recommended that people store the number of a friend/relative/next of kin in the phone book on their mobile under the name ICE, which stands for In Case of Emergency.
This is what the emergency services will look for on peoples mobiles if they need to contact someone because the owner of the mobile is incapable of letting anyone know something's happened to them.