The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Telecare Available and Relevant Telecare - control centres - dispersed alarms - sensors - active vs passive alerts System of sensors and monitors that automatically detect changes in environment or person and sends alerts via phone to central control, staff or family Buy off the shelf, easy to install, cheap, portable Communal – safety of property – package of “Home Safety” devices Personal – epilepsy, fall detection, medication dispenser, enuresis sensor

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Tunstall

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Typical Installation Some home security sensors e.g. intruder alarm, bogus caller Some environmental sensors e.g. heat, smoke, gas One or two personal e.g. a fall detector, epilepsy alarm, mobile phone For some people there could in addition be a variety of tailored environmental control items e.g. door/window opener, variable height worktop

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Door entry Flood detector Smoke detector AT + Telecare - Base Temperature extreme sensor Movement sensors

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Can Deliver Win - Win Positively change lives Manage/reduce risks to: Person – reduce accidents Property – safer environments Enabling in many ways – assisting carers Promote independence Better, more reliable service BUT At no more or less cost

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Affordable Cost over estimated Multiple sources of funding Benefits including Housing Benefit Grants Using equipment stores Social care budget Supporting People For once money should not prevent progress Cost effective

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Positive Cost Benefit Do some jobs better / more reliably / efficiently Help people do more themselves with less staff / carer support Reduce sleep in – “just in case” Reduce waking staff or replace with sleep in BUT Complex process to introduce at organisation level May need to change how organisation operate How staff work / pay

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Example Cost of Monitoring Equipment can be leased. Sample weekly charges are: Basic dispersed alarm £1.10 per week including VAT and maintenance Sensors £0.30 – 75p per week depending on device Monitoring by Central Control £0.60 per week

The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: Example 1 – Cost/Benefit 2 people moved from residential care to own home Sleep in cost £33 per night, never used -“just in case” Dispersed alarm and array of passive sensors – flood, smoke, heat Linked to Central Control – calls routed to staff from care provider Can reach property 10 / 15mins – back up mobile numbers Cost £650 and weekly monitoring £8 Cost covered in one month!! Benefits – autonomy, not having to share home