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personal alarms - recommendations?

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Ciutadella · 29/12/2016 09:42

A drelative is thinking of getting a personal alarm (the ones that you press a button to contact a call centre) and I'd be most grateful if people have any recommendations/words of advice! I know Age UK do one. Just wondered if anyone has any personal experience of any providers? Thank you in advance if so,

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Lovelybangers · 29/12/2016 21:15

Sounds like a good system. Will suggest that DMIL looks into the Age UK alarm.

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Ciutadella · 29/12/2016 21:09

CMOT and fortified, thanks so much, that is really useful info. Good reviews for AgeUk then. Will they call the emergency services if they think that's necessary? (Hope it has not been for you though.)

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fortifiedwithtea · 29/12/2016 20:36

I have one from Age UK. I'm not old (50) but have had it for more than 10 years, due to my epilepsy.

I have a pendant and the main control box in the lounge. For people who don't like the pendant, you can wear it on the wrist.

Ideally call centre has 3 names to contact and those people should be able to get to me in 15 minutes.

I also have a keysafe hidden in the garden. The call centre have the location logged and the code. I have needed the paramedics to use the key but thankfully not for a long time.

I have life long subscription but you can sign up for shorter times.

I have to press the button once a month. If I forget I get a letter to remind me to do it. If I still don't do it my daughter gets a letter to remind me to check.

HTH

CMOTDibbler · 29/12/2016 20:22

My parents have a system from AgeUK, and the staff at the call centre are superb - its had a lot of use unfortunatly and I've been really impressed at the things like calling back later to check everything is OK, staying talking if one of them is near the box and so on.

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Ciutadella · 29/12/2016 10:16

Yes lovely, and a mobile could slip out of a pocket and out of reach if you fall, whereas I think you wear the alarm round your neck. So as long as you remember to put it on in the morning you should be ok! (Though I suppose people take them off to go out and so on, so not foolproof.)

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Lovelybangers · 29/12/2016 09:44

Am watching too.

DMIL lives alone and doesn't always keep her mobile home on her.

I have seen the advertised Age UK one too.

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