Wiltshire Council is taking the lead in supporting hundreds of vulnerable people to stay in their own homes, with an array of telecare monitors and alerts.
From alarms to warn of bath water overflowing or empty kettles left boiling, to sophisticated medication monitoring systems which ensure pills are taken at the right time (such as the PivoTell, shown here), the council is making sure that independence at home is a safe alternative to residential care, for as long as possible.
Bed sensors can summon help if someone gets up in the night and fails to return in a reasonable time, possibly because they have fallen, while a front door sensor can raise the alarm if the householder goes out in the early hours. Portable GPS devices can help friends or family find the missing person if they do wander off.
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