Around 1600 disabled people in East Renfrewshire are being helped to live independently in their own home thanks to new state-of-the-art technology.
Specialist equipment, known as Telecare, is being rolled out to vulnerable residents after £120,000 of government money was allocated to the technology.
Telecare includes safety sensors which seek out hazards such as smoke, gas fire and leaks as well as a medication dispenser which sets reminders.
The service not only benefits those who use it as carers and families are given peace of mind that their loved one is safe, secure and looked after.
Mhairi Lyall, the council’s community alarm assistant responsible for distributing Telecare, said: “One of our recent clients was living in a residential home, receiving 24-hour care.
“He was allocated his own tenancy and was looking forward to living independently. But because he had always been used to having staff on hand, they were concerned that once he was living on his own he might leave the front door open.
“In his flat we’ve fitted a flood detector, which will trigger if water in his bathroom overflows, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and there’s a property exit sensor on his front door.
“If any are activated a community alarm will alert a call centre so help can be summoned.
“Telecare equipment has given him a new lease of life. And carers now only need to sleep over two or three nights a week to support him.”
Thanks to Telecare funding the Community Health and Care Partnership have been able to develop a 24-hour monitoring centre.
It combines the community alarms service, community wardens, out of hours and CCTV services in one location.
The new facility receives 30 calls a day and respond to falls and assist with other emergencies.
Specialist equipment, known as Telecare, is being rolled out to vulnerable residents after £120,000 of government money was allocated to the technology.
Telecare includes safety sensors which seek out hazards such as smoke, gas fire and leaks as well as a medication dispenser which sets reminders.
The service not only benefits those who use it as carers and families are given peace of mind that their loved one is safe, secure and looked after.
Mhairi Lyall, the council’s community alarm assistant responsible for distributing Telecare, said: “One of our recent clients was living in a residential home, receiving 24-hour care.
“He was allocated his own tenancy and was looking forward to living independently. But because he had always been used to having staff on hand, they were concerned that once he was living on his own he might leave the front door open.
“In his flat we’ve fitted a flood detector, which will trigger if water in his bathroom overflows, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and there’s a property exit sensor on his front door.
“If any are activated a community alarm will alert a call centre so help can be summoned.
“Telecare equipment has given him a new lease of life. And carers now only need to sleep over two or three nights a week to support him.”
Thanks to Telecare funding the Community Health and Care Partnership have been able to develop a 24-hour monitoring centre.
It combines the community alarms service, community wardens, out of hours and CCTV services in one location.
The new facility receives 30 calls a day and respond to falls and assist with other emergencies.
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