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June was very concerned about hermum, Gwen, who was in hospital but due to return home soon. She was admitted 2 weeks ago following a fall at night getting to the toilet.
Gwen has memory loss associated with Dementia and lives with June in her bungalow.
They had been offered a monitored form of telecare in the past but June would like to be able to respond to herMum’s needs whilst she can.
Gwen is able to be left at home for short periods of time whilst June goes to the shops etc, but June is concerned that if something should happen whilst she is out she would not be aware of it until she returned home.
Product Solutions:
June purchased a Careline Carephone (M66054 – see page 377). This was programmed with hermobile phone number and that of another 9 familymembers and friends. Along with this she purchased Careline Falls SensorWatch (M66066 – see page 377). Junemakes sure that Gwen is wearing this during the day and it will automatically call June’smobile phone if she falls and does notmove afterwards. Gwen has also learnt how to press the button on this to call June if she needs help. Now, even if June is in the garden, she carries hermobile phone with her and can be alerted wherever she is.
In order to prevent falls at night time when getting to the toilet June bought a Voice AlarmMonitor, Voice Alarm Bed SensorMat and Voice AlarmWireless Pager (see page 387). The Sensor Mat goes onto Gwen’s bed and when linked to the Voice Alarm Monitor will trigger the alarm when she starts to get out of bed. June has recorded a message to play which asks her Mum to stay on the bed until she gets there to help. The Monitor also triggers an alarm to June’s Pager which prompts her to go and assist her Mum.
The Result:
Gwen came home from hospital and soon settled back to being at home. If she gets up to use the toilet now in the night she listens to the Voice Alarm Monitor and waits for June to come and assist her – there have been no more falls!
“It is so nice to know thatMum can call me if she needs help and I will be automatically alerted if she falls – I can now go out and do my weekly shop without worrying about what I will find when I return home, what a relief!” - June