A government funded service providing a subsidised telephone based emergency call system only to eligible people in eleven Sydney local government areas. These include Willoughby, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Ryde, Hunters Hill, Manly, Warringah and Pittwater.
* It is a 24 hour, 7 days a week personal alarm service available to community members who are elderly, frail, isolated and disabled. The service is also offered to carers
* The Tunstall Emergency Call System is used
* Once the equipment is installed in the client's home, they are required to wear a pendant day and night. In an emergency when the pendant is pressed, the client will be immediately connected to a 24 hour operator, who will summon the appropriate assistance
* Free demonstrations are provided in the client's home
* Staff phone for pendant checks and to provide reassurance after any emergency calls
* Funded by the Home & Community Care (HACC) Program sense of security in your own home
* The service is not means tested
Whilst all care is taken to provide accurate information with respect to the item described, the Independent Living Centre (ILC) is not involved in product design or manufacture, and therefore not in a position to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Selection of equipment, which is both suitable and appropriate for individual needs remains the responsibility of the person(s) considering requisition, and no responsibility is taken by the ILC for any loss or injury caused through use of the equipment or alleged to have arisen through reliance upon information provided. As information is subject to change any enquiries should be directed to the manufacturer.
| Supplier | Location | Contact | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constant Companion | Artarmon, NSW | Sales: 02 9777 7836 Fax: 02 9410 2960 |
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