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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk Tunstall
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk Door entry Flood detector Smoke detector AT + Telecare - Base Temperature extreme sensor Movement sensors
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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The Housing and Support Partnership, Stanelaw House, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Witney, OX29 5RY. Tel: 01865 882736. Email: enquiries@housingandsupport.co.uk 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
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