Telecare Devices

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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.

Where to buy:
www.emergencyresponse.ie
Tel: 1850 248 999
www.alarmmedical.ie
Tel: 091 384 513
www.taskltd.ie
Tel: 018 435 889

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
  

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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

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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
  

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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

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Flood Detector

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

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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:
www.pivotell.co.uk

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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.

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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.

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Wireless Movement Sensors

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

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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

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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

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