For a person with dementia, living at home with familiar surroundings feels comfortable and reassuring. However, ensuring the safety of the person with dementia can be a challenge.
Often, the stress of this is felt by family and carers. They are concerned about the person with dementia wandering and becoming lost or injured.
To help manage this, unobtrusive sensors can be placed at strategic points in the home. These will automatically raise an alert if activated. This gives the person with dementia a sense of freedom, not being constantly watched, and helps maintain their dignity.
The sensor can raise an alert with a carer living with the person, by way of a pager. Alternatively, for a person living alone with dementia, our response centre will monitor the sensors, 24/7. The response centre will then contact the pre-agreed support people or services.
We know that many people with dementia do not perceive time in the usual way. Because of this, night time care can be more difficult. Our clever bed sensors can allow the person with dementia time to go to the bathroom, for example. But if they are away from their bed for longer than a pre-set time, an alert will be raised.
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This sensor is inconspicuous and goes underneath the mattress. It is programmable, so it can be set to detect absence from the bed after a chosen time period.
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This can be placed in a range of locations, unobtrusively under another mat. It can be useful at front doors and bathroom doors. Other frequently used places include in front of favourite chairs and beside the bed.
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This device is triggered by the opening of a door. It is generally used on a front or back external door.
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For people living on their own, these sensors can be monitored remotely by our response centre, and can be triggered to alert a nominated carer or our response centre. Designed to support independence and dignity, they also enable carers to feel supported and more relaxed. As these arrangements are very specific to the needs to the individual, please contact us for more information.
Bupa Medical Alarms - 0800 60 80 99, or email us through our Contact Us page.