Telecare has made a big difference to the lives of Pat Williams and her mum Bessie Croft.
Pat now has more piece of mind while caring for her 93-year-old mother thanks to the system being taken up by more and more people in Blackburn with Darwen
Telecare involves a series of electronic devices that allow people independence and the freedom to stay in their own homes but with a safety net should anything unexpected happen.
Blackburn with Darwen Council provides the devices to people who are disabled, infirm or through illness need support in their homes.
They range from electronic alarms that can trigger if they sense risks such as smoke, floods and gas to monitors that can be programmed to remind people to take pills or even call for help if they fall.
Bessie has Alzheimer's and dementia as well as an aortic aneurysm and requires constant care from her daughter a retired sculptor.
Around five months ago the pair had an internal door alarm set up in their living room at their Livesey home.
It alerts Pat if her mum is moving from the living room where she usually sits as she has limited mobility.
“It lets me hang out washing or do gardening without constantly checking on her,” said Pat.
“And if the buzzer goes it tells me something is happening. It’s like an early warning system.”
Sheila Latham, Sevice Manager at the Independent Living Service, says many people are finding the devices are making life easier.
One device that is proving popular triggers a lamp to come on in the bedroom when the resident gets up from their bed.
This helps prevent falls as people struggle to find light switches.
Others include sensors for bed wetting or even epileptic fits.
This means people at home or in care facilities are not disturbed unnecessarily for checks and allows them a good night’s sleep.
Sheila said: “We are getting some very good feedback.”
“Families really appreciate that they don’t have to worry quite as much and those people who didn’t like the idea of having a care worker going into their homes appreciate that they have more independence with the equipment but still feel safe.”
To find out more information contact the Independent Living Centre on (01254)269220.
Pat now has more piece of mind while caring for her 93-year-old mother thanks to the system being taken up by more and more people in Blackburn with Darwen
Telecare involves a series of electronic devices that allow people independence and the freedom to stay in their own homes but with a safety net should anything unexpected happen.
Blackburn with Darwen Council provides the devices to people who are disabled, infirm or through illness need support in their homes.
They range from electronic alarms that can trigger if they sense risks such as smoke, floods and gas to monitors that can be programmed to remind people to take pills or even call for help if they fall.
Bessie has Alzheimer's and dementia as well as an aortic aneurysm and requires constant care from her daughter a retired sculptor.
Around five months ago the pair had an internal door alarm set up in their living room at their Livesey home.
It alerts Pat if her mum is moving from the living room where she usually sits as she has limited mobility.
“It lets me hang out washing or do gardening without constantly checking on her,” said Pat.
“And if the buzzer goes it tells me something is happening. It’s like an early warning system.”
Sheila Latham, Sevice Manager at the Independent Living Service, says many people are finding the devices are making life easier.
One device that is proving popular triggers a lamp to come on in the bedroom when the resident gets up from their bed.
This helps prevent falls as people struggle to find light switches.
Others include sensors for bed wetting or even epileptic fits.
This means people at home or in care facilities are not disturbed unnecessarily for checks and allows them a good night’s sleep.
Sheila said: “We are getting some very good feedback.”
“Families really appreciate that they don’t have to worry quite as much and those people who didn’t like the idea of having a care worker going into their homes appreciate that they have more independence with the equipment but still feel safe.”
To find out more information contact the Independent Living Centre on (01254)269220.
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