Charnwood Lifeline - (Telecare)

telecare, care line, personal alarm

What does it do?

Equipment is provided to support the individual in their home and tailored to meet their needs. It can be as simple as the basic community alarm service, able to respond in an emergency and provide regular contact by telephone.  it can include detectors or monitors such as motion or falls and fire and gas that trigger a warning to a response centre staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As well as responding to an immediate need, telecare can work in a preventative mode, with services programmed to monitor an individual's health or well-being. 

Who it is for?

Telecare is a service that enables people, especially older and more vulnerable individuals, to live independently in their own home.

Where it is available?

Local service (Charnwood).

What it costs:

£50 per quarter. If you are in receipt of benefits then subsidy can be arranged.

How to access or apply for it:

If you have any queries or require further information on lifeline please telephone 01509 643970. Alternatively, we can arrange for the Lifeline Warden to visit you and give a no obligation demonstration, so you can see how the system works.

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Info last updated:

08/08/2022
Provider
Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TN