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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