There is a range of equipment available to help you feel comfortable in your living room. From making changes to your chairs and sofas to make them more suitable for your mobility to technology to help you stay safe and connected there are a lot of options available to you.
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.
Safety sensors
It is important that we stay safe in our homes, and there are a number of safety sensors which can help. These sensors raise an alarm inside the home, and some can be set to also raise alarms with nominated people such as caregivers or monitoring centres.
These include
- Smoke sensor, which senses particles in the air which may indicate the presence of a fire
- Carbon monoxide sensor, which detects the presence of carbon monoxide
- Heat sensors, which monitor if the temperature in the home goes over or below a set limit, or if it goes up too quickly in a short space of time.
These sensors can be purchased privately or as part of a telecare package.
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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You can find and buy these services and products online by
- Searching safety sensor in your browser
- Viewing a list of telecare and alarm providers on the Leeds Directory
Smoke Sensors
Smoke Sensors will sound a loud alarm if smoke is detected. Some smoke sensors will also include a bright flashing red light and send an automatic alert to a response centre if part of a telecare package.
Carbon Monoxide Sensor
Carbon Monoxide Sensor will sound a loud alarm is gas is detected. Some sensors will also include a bright flashing red light and send an automatic alert to a response centre if part of a telecare package.
Heat Temperature Sensor
Heat Temperature Sensor will trigger either in the event of a sudden or prolonged temperature changes, depending on the settings used. The sensor will sound an alarm and may send an alert to a smart device or telecare package.
Benefits
Smoke sensors can detect smoke or fire and give an alarm. With a telecare package, they can also send a notification to the response centre.
Carbon monoxide detector provide reassurance for a family as one cannot smell or taste carbon monoxide.Extreme Temperature / Heat sensor - One alarm will be raised in the house and the other will alert the 24-hour monitoring centre. This is especially suitable if someone lives independently as the monitoring centre is contacted automatically.
Things to Consider
Smoke sensors can sometimes be triggered by dust particles or burnt toast.
Carbon monoxide detectors can be triggered by other sources such as excessive moisture or cigarette smoke.
Depending on the location, heat sensors may be triggered on very hot days.
Standalone, battery-operated sensors need their batteries checked and replaced regularly to work effectively.