Personal Alarms round the neck types

luminated

The OT suggest I seriously consider getting one of these and my initial reaction was "You must be joking I'm not that old"!!!

Despite not quite reaching pension age I've had a hell of a year with falls in the home & struggled to get myself up, 999 admissions when I lost my ability to communicate & if alone I wouldn't have been able to call 999. Two heart attacks & other stuff.

So where do I start - what is the best - what is the cheapest?

rogerblack

Are you looking for one that can alert someone else in the vicinity, or one that can talk to a base-station in your house, and then call the emergency services?

luminated

rogerblack wrote: »

Are you looking for one that can alert someone else in the vicinity, or one that can talk to a base-station in your house, and then call the emergency services?

The one that is linked to the base unit in the home but calls the providers switchboard who then talks to you with view to take whatever action is needed. If pressed and the switchboard can't get a conversation going they call an ambulance.

DUKE

This is the one that I sorted out for my Mom. I think at one time it was free but I'm sure some of her friends that had the alarms after my Mom had to pay £5 a week, but I'm not sure. http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGSL=313&LGIL=8

mazza111

Maybe contact your local social work department, they can recommend which one is best for you, and may even install it all for you at low cost.


But if you need one, REMEMBER TO WEAR IT!!!! The amount of times I've had to go over to mum's because she's left it hooked on her headboard!

JJ7

Hi luminated,

Might I suggest you also get a 'data link' bottle (as described below). Ideal for people who may have trouble communicating. I have given you a link to give you an idea of what it's like but you would probably be better searching for the area you live in.


http://www.sussexnhw.org/datalink.php

"Data Link"
consists of a small clearly labelled plastic container in which a completed and folded information sheet has been placed. The container is then stored in the compartment inside the door of the household regrigerator. The container currently being used is a 35-mm film cassette bearing an "Emergency Information" label. A label is fixed to the outside of the refrigerator to indicate the presence of the container within and a further label is fixed in a prominent position above the lock on the inside of the main access door to the dwelling. This indicates that "Data Link" is available.

HTH

Mojisola

My Dad's got one of these - https://www.ageuk.org.uk/buy/help-at-home/age-uk-personal-alarms/

luminated

JJ7 wrote: »

Hi luminated,

Might I suggest you also get a 'data link' bottle (as described below). Ideal for people who may have trouble communicating. I have given you a link to give you an idea of what it's like but you would probably be better searching for the area you live in.


http://www.sussexnhw.org/datalink.php

"Data Link"
consists of a small clearly labelled plastic container in which a completed and folded information sheet has been placed. The container is then stored in the compartment inside the door of the household regrigerator. The container currently being used is a 35-mm film cassette bearing an "Emergency Information" label. A label is fixed to the outside of the refrigerator to indicate the presence of the container within and a further label is fixed in a prominent position above the lock on the inside of the main access door to the dwelling. This indicates that "Data Link" is available.

HTH

Excellent idea and thanks for the link :beer:

luminated

Mojisola wrote: »

My Dad's got one of these - https://www.ageuk.org.uk/buy/help-at-home/age-uk-personal-alarms/

Thanks for the link :beer:

IanG1471

Albeit I have a pendant, Social Services have provided me with a fall detector which is linked into the homecall unit. I just wear it clipped to my belt or in a waistband holder.

It activates if I fall and do not get up within 30 seconds (it also has a button on it which acts the same as the pendant). It works inside and outside the house to as range of about 30 yards. It was provided free of charge.

It maybe worth asking Social Services about one as it has the advantage that if I should fall and knock myself unconscious, it will activate without having to press a button etc.

Ian

mazza111

That's why i suggested social services too Ian. I think when mum was living with my sister there was a charge for it. When she moved into sheltered housing, it was supplied FOC.

When I was a SHO, the service charges for this were included in rent. Those who could pay a wee bit towards it did, the ones who couldn't didn't. Of course it's many years ago now and things may have changed, but I think the first port of call would be social services.

The only one of the providers I would say to avoid is Age Concern. But again, the experience I had with them was many moons ago, and they may have changed dramatically since then. I don't even know if they still supply this service :rotfl: