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Telecare enables the continuous, automatic
and remote monitoring of real time emergencies and
lifestyle changes over time in order to manage the
risks associated with independent living.
Telecare has proved itself in the UK
through pilots and trials since the late 1990s, where
the experience has shown benefits to clients and care
givers, enabling people to remain living independently
in their homes or to return home from hospital earlier
that would otherwise be possible.
Services in the UK have successfully
supported people at risk of falling, or with early
stage dementia, rapid response care and other services
that avoid inappropriate use of hospital or long term
care sources. The UK Department of Health (DoH) is
now actively promoting the application of telecare.
Tunstall’s telecare products can
compliment and support care services within assisted
living and long term care as well as clients supported
by informal caregivers.
The Tunstall PERS unit is the intelligent
hub of the telecare monitoring system. The unit connects
to the telephone line and will automatically dial staff,
personal care givers or a professional monitoring service
to provide 2 way speech and information about the event.
PERS are designed to protect people
living in their homes, apartments,
condominiums or retirement residences.
Equipped with a radio pendant, the units
can
be used to raise an alarm call from anywhere in the home by simply pressing
the button or by pressing the large illuminated red button on the unit. A
range of PERS units are available to provide the level
of telecare required.
Telecare sensors monitor risks,
hazards and environmental conditions about the home
and trigger a call from the PERS unit to a caregiver
or a monitoring center when exceptions occur. They
are wireless, battery operated and simple to install.
View -
Personal Emergency Response System Units
View - Telecare
sensors
In order to bring telecare technology
to life we have compiled the following video case studies.
To view the case studies please click on the application
name below and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you have any problems viewing these videos please email
us
| Application |
Description |
File size |
| Domestic
Violence |
Miss G is 38 and lives alone near Edinburgh.
She has cerebal palsy, poor mobility and a history
of falling. In addition, Miss G has experienced
domestic abuse and her ex-partner has now been
banned from the house via the courts. |
6.43
MB |
| Dementia |
Mrs B is a 78 year old lady with moderate dementia
who lives alone. Her family are very supportive
and had been taking it in turns to sleep over on
their mum's sofa when her wandering became a real
worry. |
6.93
MB |
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