Best fall alarm type thing

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Hi - I need one of these for my D as we're going on holiday for Easter.

What's the simplest / best pls?

Thanks!

If you contact your local adult care department they will be able to advise which providers are in your area. There is usually a cost implication with most providers but it does provide peace of mind.

You can go high tec but I would go with a simple push button watch type with a soft band which can be kept on in bed.
Hooked to a inhouse speaker alarm which is live monitored and they can speak over the line while there is an ongoing event.

The company usually offer a call list so you can give a list of people who can check and help DM/DF up off the floor or call an ambulance is DM thinks she need one.or they cant speak to her

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/care-services-equipment-and-care-homes/personal-alarms-security-systems-and-keysafes/

The scheme run by our council is excellent.

My mother has Care 365. I think the cost is around £30 per month, but haven't checked that recently.

You give the call centre the phone numbers of several agreed and trusted family and friends, plus I believe the codes for any keysafe on the house.

You test it weekly by pressing the test button on the box (my mother's carers do this) and speaking to the operator. The person also wears a push button alarm in the form of a bracelet or pendant.

It's great for some peace of mind.

Ours is Careline, I can’t praise them enough. You don’t have to rely on a call list, although they would inform relevant people on a list. Go for the higher level service where they send someone out who can assess if an ambulance is needed and can get them up off the floor without needing to call one. They will need to have a key safe if they haven’t got one already.

Thanks lots all, will look into these xx

Our local council is excellent. Staffed 24/7and will send out staff to assist as required with appropriate kit.

Yes, keysafe is very very important. You share the code with the alarm company and anyone that attends can let themselves in. What I would say though and I have a tin hat on for this one.

Both my late parents fell and fell. One parent wouldnt take any instructions from me and if I said dont wander around in the dark or keep the hall light on dim overnight they would do the complete opposite. Guess who was called time and time again??

In the end both parents went into care homes because they honestly couldnt manage at home on their own. They were divorced years ago so I had double trouble.

I know OP that your parent doesnt sound anything like this and the alarms do work well BUT as the only sibling in the blooming country it was always me that was contacted. I am out of the country from time to time and luckily I wasnt called just as I was going out the door or worse just about to get on a plane.

Sorry if this upsets anyone but in the end I turned off my phone overnight as I hoped when I woke up in the morning someone else had dealt with it or that actually nothing had happened at all.