Personal Alarms – often also referred to as Telecare Systems, Panic Alarms, Panic Buttons, Emergency Call etc – provide a simple and immediate alarm call for the elderly or disabled users who may be living alone or in assisted living environments and may be in need of emergency assistance. These personal alarm systems allow users to simply press a button (often in the form of a pendant, wrist strap or wall-mounted button), which will automatically call a designated person, emergency services, or concierge, for example, in order to alert that support/assistance is required.
Telecare personal alarm systems usually have a button as a trigger; this trigger then notifies the appropriate services when activated. When someone feels unwell, has a fall or feels threatened or in a dangerous situation, the user can press the panic button to alert services for help. Panic buttons may have a silent or audible alarm depending on your preference, however most systems alert some sort of service to the situation.
Depending on the provider and your alarm abilities, a personal emergency alarm may alert monitoring services to an issue, which can then contact emergency services or a designated respondent (such as a femily member) on your behalf. Monitoring services may contact you after an alarm is activated to check it was not triggered by mistake.
