Local community assists seniors independent living with telecare

Telecare can support vulnerable people in the community so they have better safety, care, choice and independence in their own homes.
Telecare uses discreet sensors and communications technology, which can be installed in the home to provide remote support to people who are vulnerable. It can include detectors or monitors such as bed sensors, motion or falls sensors, fire and gas detectors that trigger a warning to a response centre.

Telecare has the potential to support individuals to live at home and to complement traditional care. It can also give carers more personal freedom and reassurance.

Cllr Maureen Cummings, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, said: “We want to do all we can to support vulnerable and older people by giving them more opportunities to be independence in their own homes.”

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