There is a range of equipment available to help you feel safe and independent at home. If parts of your current home are no longer suitable for you, there are many options available to help you stay independent and in control.
Equipment can be privately purchased from a wide range of retailers both online and on the high street. If you feel that you need further information or advice, please contact William Merritt Centre for impartial and professional advice and assessment, or call Adult Social Care on 0113 222 4401 to make a referral for assessment with the Leeds Equipment Service.
Door sensors
There are a number of devices which can help you feel safe in your home. For example, door sensors provided by Leeds Telecare are suitable for people who are at risk of leaving their house at unusual times of the day and night. The sensor recognizes the door has opened and sends an alert to a carer or monitoring centre for response.
Watch this video and find out how a telecare alarm system can help you live safely and independently at home. Leeds Tele Care Service offer a range of tailored packages such as telecare alarm systems, 24-hour monitoring and emergency response.
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There are a number of devices which can help you feel safe in your home without needing tele care. For example, a doorbell camera is a Wi-Fi-enabled smart device with motion detectors, recording capabilities, and a speaker that allows you to speak to the person at the door. You can find out more about other options by searching doorbell technology, spyhole or wireless intercom in your browser.
There are also other solutions such as wireless intercom systems which do not require access to a Wi-Fi connection or a smart device.
You can find and buy these and similar products by
- searching doorbell technology in your browser
- viewing a list of safety and security providers on Leeds Directory
Door sensor
A door sensor recognizes that opening of a door and sends an alarm to the response centre. These can be used on both doors inside the house and doors going outside.
Spyhole
A spyhole is a small lens which is inserted into a door to allow you to see who is on the other side. The lenses are arranged in such a way that it is only possible to look through one way.
Doorbell camera
A doorbell camera is a Wi-Fi-enabled smart device with motion detectors, recording capabilities, and a speaker that allows you to speak to the person at the door. It alerts you when somebody is at the door, even when the doorbell is not pressed.
Benefits
Door Sensors will send an alert when a door is opened, which may help prevent a vulnerable person leaving the property at an inappropriate time.
A spyhole can allow you to answer the door without having to open it.
Wi-fi based doorbell cameras and doorbells can be set up to alert to your phone or smart TV to show you who is calling without having to open a door.
Things to consider
Doorbell sensors can be triggered when people enter the property, i.e. care givers. Sensors can be set not to alert at set time i.e. during daylight hours.
The fitting of a spyhole may require modification to an existing door or its replacement.
Doorbell cameras require access to wi-fi and the internet to set them up. Wireless intercom systems may be more convenient.