SAFETY & SECURITY SYSTEMS
threatening behaviour from a resident or family member, the employee can press a button on a person-worn device to activate the care home’s safety system. This, in turn, alerts responders to the exact location and severity of the incident within milliseconds, allowing for the swiſt intervention of high- risk scenarios.
In Pinpoint’s case, the staff personal alarms have two call levels – assistance and emergency, with corresponding buttons. This differentiation allows staff to appropriately allocate support when multiple incidents are taking place and serves as a deterrent for escalating hostile behaviour.
PATIENT SAFETY
Equally, care home residents can be given personal alarms to activate should they require help. Worn on the wrist of the individual, Pinpoint’s Wrist PITs allow service users to alert staff to the need for assistance by pressing the button on the device. The watch-like alarm is particularly important in cases of falls or trips where the individual has limited mobility and would be unable to reach a wall-mounted alarm.
This ‘patient alarm’ allows care home residents to live relatively independently, with the assurance that assistance can always be on its way. Rather than depending on 1:1 care support, residents can live alone and call for support where needed, such as when using the bathroom or going outside. Doing so affords them a better quality of life, while relieving pressure on facility resources.
FURTHER INTEGRATION
Today’s safety systems oſten include additional features including Access Control to limit entry into particular ‘higher risk’ areas such as kitchens, medicine rooms or outside spaces. Here, attempts to access an unauthorised area activate the
wider system and alert staff to investigate, preventing vulnerable individuals who may be confused or disoriented from harm.
CCTV Integration enhances site monitoring; when the emergency alarm is activated, the CCTV system is triggered to record and store footage for future reference and reporting. Likewise, an emergency alarm can be programmed to cause the access control system to ‘lockdown’, allowing access to response staff and security only. This full system security integration guarantees the utmost protection for all residents in care home settings by delivering comprehensive coverage.
“Care home residents can be
given personal alarms to activate should they require help.”
With the risk of resident violence increasing, safety alarm systems have never been more important in care home settings. An integrated security system provides reassurance to staff, residents and their families, establishing a culture where abusive behaviour is not accepted, and carers are able to perform their duties without the threat of abuse.
As modern advances allow for further integration and customisation, care homes can enhance the level of security available and further cement trust in families, residents and employees.
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