- Anxious about unwanted callers or intruders?
- Concerned about personal or home safety?
- Have health or mobility problems?
- Worried about fire in your home?
- Worried about the risk of falling?
- Need additional support?
The community alarm service can help you to live independently in your own home by providing reassurance for you, your family and carers.
All you need is a telephone line and details of people who we can call in an emergency situation. We will supply you with a base unit and you can choose from either a pendant or a wrist strap. Once you press the button on the pendant or wrist strap, you will be connected to a response team within a few seconds, who will summon the help you need.
The service is operational within your home and garden up to a range of approx. 50 metres. It is an easy to use, 24-hour service, and once the button is activated we can get you the help you require even if you are unable to speak.
There are a number of ways you can apply for the service - choose the one which is more appropriate to you:
- if you have a social worker, ask him or her to make a referral on your behalf;
- ask a health professional to make a referral on your behalf (e.g. your doctor, district nurse, physiotherapist, etc);
- if you live in sheltered housing, ask the manager to make a referral on your behalf;
- if these don't apply to you, contact Starting Point who will make a referral on your behalf.
There may be a charge for this service, depending on your financial circumstances.
For further information about the community alarm service or other assistive technology services, contact the Assistive Technology Team.
