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Telecare Fact Sheet
Telecare is technology that can support people with learning disabilities and their carers 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year providing peace of mind and independence. YOU are excited to be providing this service in partnership with Hampshire County Council
What is telecare?
Telecare consists of various sensors placed around the home which are either linked to a control unit connected to a telephone line or home pager system. When a sensor is activated an alarm is triggered which sends an emergency call through to either the monitoring centre or to the carer’s pager. If a call goes to the monitoring centre it will be dealt with by trained operators who will find out what the problem is and send the necessary help. This could involve contacting the emergency services, a mobile response service, or a relative who lives close by.
Telecare is not intended to replace people but to work with them.
Benefits for people with learning disabilities
•Increases independence – able to do more on their own
•Increases choice – lets people have options on how they want to be supported
•Increases dignity – able to have privacy in their own home
•Reduces risks – offers protection from household hazards such as fire and flood
Benefits for carers
•Provides flexibility– makes spending time a way from the home a possibility
•Provides support – can enable carers to have a good night’s sleep
•Reduces stress – helps carers manage difficult situations in an effective and reasonable way
•Increases peace of mind – know they will be alerted if there is a problem
Costs
You rent the equipment on a monthly basis so there is no long term commitment to worry about.
Costs will depend on what you have but all are reasonably priced with some equipment costing as little as £2.50 per month
If you have a care manager, some equipment may be paid for through a care package – please contact us for more details
Case Study – how telecare can help
Jane, like 50% of people with learning disabilities, also has epilepsy which resulted in her having several seizures during the night. Jane’s mum, Carol used to sleep in the same room as her daughter, so she could check throughout the night if Jane was OK. This meant Carol had not had a good nights sleep in years, as she was worried what would happened if she slept through Jane having a seizure.
Solution: An epilepsy sensor, which raises an alert when she has a seizure, was fitted in Jane’s bed. This let Mum return to her own room, as a pillow alert was placed under her pillow which linked to her daughter’s epilepsy sensor. This vibrates to wake Carol up when Jane has a seizure so that she help.
Outcome: Carol is able to have a restful sleep knowing she will be woken only if there is problem and no longer feels constantly tired. At the same time Jane has now got increased privacy as she no longer has to share her bedroom with her Mum.
How to get in contact
To find out more or to arrange an assessment, you can get in touch with:
