A couple in their 80s are among the first in Hull to benefit from a new device which should help hundreds of older and disabled people stay at home.Stella Prince, 88, who suffers from nocturnal epilepsy, and her husband Henry had their equipment installed yesterday.
On offer is a range of sensors – including one which alerts a central control room when the user has been out of bed too long. Others include movement, heat and door sensors.
Two years ago Mrs Prince suddenly fell ill and began to suffer from falls, and the pair seriously considered moving into a smaller home or sheltered care. The new devices promise to give them both peace of mind.
Mr Prince said: "I'm always afraid of going back to sleep in case my wife has a seizure.
"But with the sensors they are going to install in bed, if she doesn't return to bed within a certain time the alarm goes back to the control room, and they then can call me on a speaker phone to check if she's OK."
Mr Prince is also looking forward to having movement sensors installed so that he can go out safe in the knowledge that if she falls, the control room will find out about it fast.
He said: "With the sensors we can feel much more restful and a lot less stressed.
"Someone said it is Big Brother watching you – and I said it is Big Brother's friend looking after us."
"Our service users are very keen to make use of this new technology – and we are anticipating high demand."
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