Telecare equipment goes on display
From telephones with large buttons to fall detectors and property exit sensors, a new Telecare demonstration and training facility in Carmarthenshire has got it all.
Based at a Tycroes sheltered housing scheme, the facility is used to show the wide range of equipment which is available to help people live independently in their own homes.
Health and social care professionals, as well as service users and relatives, can visit the facility to learn more about the equipment, and the service which links it up to the council’s 24/7 Careline+ monitoring service.
Currently, there are more than 1,400 Telecare packages installed in Carmarthenshire, which – as well as helping people to manage risks in their home environment - also provides peace of mind to relatives and carers.
Should any of the detectors or sensors be activated, Careline+ operatives speak to service users in real-time to offer reassurance and call for appropriate help.
Telecare manager, Jeanette Munn, said: “Through partnership working with colleagues in the housing department, this demonstration and training facility has been a wonderful development. It is especially useful for carers and staff who can access further advice and also have hands-on experience learning about how each piece of equipment can benefit the service user.
“Members of the public can arrange to visit if they are helping an older or vulnerable relative or friend to make a decision about having Telecare installed.”
Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, is one of several local councillors that have visited the demonstration house in Pant Y Boblen.
She said: “Telecare is a service that can change a person’s life, giving them more independence and providing reassurance to relatives and carers. With over 1,400 packages installed across the county, it literally is saving people’s lives.
“This demonstration facility is an ideal way of showing the service in action, and gives people the opportunity to learn more about the various detectors and sensors and how they can be of benefit.”
For further information, or to arrange a visit, call 01558 825395.
Based at a Tycroes sheltered housing scheme, the facility is used to show the wide range of equipment which is available to help people live independently in their own homes.
Health and social care professionals, as well as service users and relatives, can visit the facility to learn more about the equipment, and the service which links it up to the council’s 24/7 Careline+ monitoring service.
Currently, there are more than 1,400 Telecare packages installed in Carmarthenshire, which – as well as helping people to manage risks in their home environment - also provides peace of mind to relatives and carers.
Should any of the detectors or sensors be activated, Careline+ operatives speak to service users in real-time to offer reassurance and call for appropriate help.
Telecare manager, Jeanette Munn, said: “Through partnership working with colleagues in the housing department, this demonstration and training facility has been a wonderful development. It is especially useful for carers and staff who can access further advice and also have hands-on experience learning about how each piece of equipment can benefit the service user.
“Members of the public can arrange to visit if they are helping an older or vulnerable relative or friend to make a decision about having Telecare installed.”
Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, is one of several local councillors that have visited the demonstration house in Pant Y Boblen.
She said: “Telecare is a service that can change a person’s life, giving them more independence and providing reassurance to relatives and carers. With over 1,400 packages installed across the county, it literally is saving people’s lives.
“This demonstration facility is an ideal way of showing the service in action, and gives people the opportunity to learn more about the various detectors and sensors and how they can be of benefit.”
For further information, or to arrange a visit, call 01558 825395.
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