Personal Alarm

Can be worn around the neck or wrist
Should the wearer come into difficulty, they can press the button to raise an alarm with the monitoring company or a nominated carer

Pager

Sensors can be linked directly to carer pager
Will alert (vibrate and/or alarm) once a sensor has been activated
For example, if someone gets up from the chair, the sensor mat will alert the carer pager
Useful if someone is prone to falls

Wireless Movement Sensors

Work in conjunction with specific sensors
Detect movement or lack of movement
Raises alarm if concern is detected

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Useful if people are concerned that gas maybe left on
Linked to the monitoring centre to raise alarm immediately if dangerous gases are detected.

Property Exit Sensor

Alerts if a person has left the front door.
Useful if wandering is a concern.
Can be set to a timed delay e.g if someone pops outside regularly for five minutes, delay can be set to accommodate this.
Can alert monitoring centre or appointed responder.

Pivotell Medication Reminder

Can be linked to the telecare system
Can alert monitoring centre or appointed responder if medication has not been taken
Automatically dispenses pills at pre-set times (28 compartments)
Self locking shutter
LCD display indicates if pills have been taken and how many are left
Spare trays can be ordered
Battery operated

Where to buy:
pivotell.co.uk

Flood Detector

Linked to the monitoring centre or appointed responder
Detects floods
Useful if someone is prone to leaving the taps on

Chair Occupancy Sensor

Alerts immediately when the user has gotten up from their chair
For use when there’s a concern of falls
Can be linked to a pager
Immediate notification sent to carer

Bed Occupancy Sensor

Alternative to bed sensor mat
For use with standar bed (not hospital bed)
Alerts if someone has gotten out of bed
Useful when falls or wandering are a concern

Sensor Mat

Can be used on bed/chair/floor
Alerts if someone shifts their weight from the mat e.g someone gets out of bed/off the chair
Useful if falls or wandering are a concern
Can alert monitoring centre or a named responder

Falls Detector

For use when falls are a concern
Worn around the neck
Detects rapid falls against gravity
Alerts the wearer when it has been activated
Contacts the monitoring centre or identified responder

Temperature Extremes

Monitors for excessively high or low temperatures
Linked to monitoring centre when alert has been raised
Useful for those who may forget to turn on or off the heating

Smoke Detector

Increases safety at home, if fires may be a concern
Connected to monitoring centre so that immediate response can be activated if alarm is raised

Wireless Heat Detector

Additional protection against fires where smoke detectors are unsuitable
Raises alarm when temperature rises rapidly
Connects to monitoring centre for active response
Useful if someone might leave the cooker on, or a pan on the hob

Telecare

Linked to all the relevant telecare sensors
Communicates to the monitoring centre or to an appointed responder
Raises the alarm if a concern has been registered
Required for telecare packages to work
Plugs into the landline or can be operated on sim card

Bogus Call Button

Used when answering the door to an unknown caller or if you feel uncomfortable during interaction
Creates a silent call to the monitoring centre
Once button is pressed, monitoring centre will listen to determine if more action is required.