Angus Council provide a Community Alarm Service. They can fit an alarm unit in your home that operates through your phone line. If the alarm is activated, a member of their call centre will contact you and assistance can be provided from community alarm teams who are based in Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie and Forfar.

The Community Alarm Service provide a 24-hour service, every day of the year, at a weekly charge of £5.05. A community alarm can be provided if you have an illness, are frail or have a disability which limits your ability to live at home alone, have been in hospital and need some extra support when you come home, or have someone caring for you who needs extra support.

A range of accessories can also be provided with your community alarm system, such as a falls detector.  A falls detector will raise an automatic call to the monitoring centre, who in turn will arrange assistance through a responder. There is an additional charge of £1.00 per week for accessories.

There are also a few items which you can trial for a period of 4 weeks if you are not sure whether they will be suitable for you - ie an Echo dot, remote control plugs, night lights.

To request a community alarm or to find out our more about the accessories or equipment items available to trial, you can discuss this with your community care worker or contact the the ACCESSLine on 03452 777 778.

If you have fallen, or are worried about falling, you can contact the Falls Service in Angus for information and advice on 01356 666 085.

NHS Audiology Department in Tayside have a referral procedure:

If you have never been seen at the audiology department, you must contact your GP initially for assessment and onward referral.

If you are an existing NHS hearing aid user, you can contact the Audiology department at Kingscross Health and Community Care Centre, Dundee using the following details.

Contact information
Email: Adult Audiology:  tay.audiology@nhs.scot  /  Paediatric Audiology: tay.paediatricaudiology@nhs.scot
Phone: (01382) 596965 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm)
Text: 07833046858

You can also visit NHS Tayside's website for further information about the services offered, please visit www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/index.htm and search A-Z of services.

For Hearing aid maintenance or repairs, please contact NHS Tayside Audiology on 01382 596965 and an appointment can be arranged. Appointments are available in Kings Cross Health & Community Care Centre, Dundee or in Stracathro Hospital.

NHS hearing aid users can obtain free batteries posted to them by contacting the Audiology department. To get in touch, please use the information below. 

Contact information
Email: Adult Audiology:  tay.audiology@nhs.scot  /  Paediatric Audiology: tay.paediatricaudiology@nhs.scot
Phone: 01382 596965

Batteries may also be obtained:

1. By Post – If patients send in their (Yellow) Hearing Aid book to Audiology at Kings Cross new batteries will be sent out to them.
2. From North East Sensory Services, Number 10, 10 Constitution Road, Dundee DD1 1LL. Tel: 01382 721455 or Tel: 07713711772

Batteries available Mon-Fri 9am-4pm (Yellow battery book must be shown)

Angus Health and Social Care Partnership offers support to all residents of Angus with a visual impairment. They also provide information about the benefits of registering as blind or partially sighted. For further information, please contact First Contact Occupational Therapy using the details below. 

Contact information
Email: FirstContactOT@angus.gov.uk
Phone AccessLine: 03452 777 778

The RNIB also offer a talk and support service, which you can access by phoning on 0845 330 3723.

If you would like to stimulate conversation for people with dementia, memory boxes can be booked out from your local library if you are a member. 

For more information, please visit www.angusalive.scot/libraries

CAPABILITY provides services directly to around 1000 disabled people at over 25 locations around Scotland, supporting people at every stage of their lives and at home, work and school. Through the schools, early years and childcare services they support not only disabled children at crucial times in their life but their families and carers. They have many services which focus on giving disabled people the opportunity to live independent lives whether that is in their own homes, participating in their local or wider community, or finding employment. For those who would like we can also provide residential and respite services. Alexander Anderson Day Service (AADS) offers a range of activities including those which support people to develop everyday living skills such as cooking and baking; budgeting; or shopping; to more physical activities such as keep-fit. Developing IT skills without the need to attend college: AADS has links with a number of colleges in the area who offer classes within the centre; you can book a time in the Sensory room or with the Aromatherapist or Beauty Therapist. AADS is also the only facility in the area to offer people the opportunity to participate in Soundbeam or access hydrotherapy. Use of the hydrotherapy pool can be supported either by AADS staff or by users own staff/ carers. If support is wanted to access activities outside the centre, AADS have links with a range of agencies and support people which give the opportunity to attend activities such as Pather Art Works, IndepenDANCE, M&Ds bowling, local sport venues and Music Works. Support is also available to allow people to meet friends for dinner or a chat; visit places of local/ national interest; or attend the theatre or concerts. To find out more please visit www.capability-scotland.org.uk or call 0131 337 9876 for more information.

Angus Council have an agreement with North East Sensory Services (NESS) to provide a range of support for people with visual impairments, including advice on specialist equipment for use with computers. They are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and can be contacted using the details below. 

Contact information
Phone: 0345 271 2345 or 01224 625622
Text: 07593 102004

Alternatively, First Contact Occupational Therapy offers free and impartial advice about a wide range of assistive equipment and supports that are available in Angus. To find out more, please get in touch with First Contact Occupational Therapy using the details below.

Contact information
Email: FirstContactOT@angus.gov.uk
Phone AccessLine: 03452 777 778

Staff at the Glenloch Centre (based at Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre, Forfar) may be able to provide advice on specialist computer solutions. You may also be able to trial different accessories for your computer as well as different software packages before buying them.

To find out more, please use the information below. 

Contact information
Email: Glenloch@angus.gov.uk
Phone: 01307 475111

The answers that you have given suggest that your memory loss is a concern to yourself or people that are close to you.

Often talking this over with someone who understands this difficulty can either allay your fears or give you advice on what to do. This person could be your GP.

We are also trying to raise awareness in relation to Purple Alert. Purple Alert is a free mobile phone app designed by people living with dementia and their carers with Alzheimer’s Scotland, Police Scotland, Social Work, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Scotland, Health and Social Care Partnerships and telecare services.

The app allows carers to share the person living with dementia’s profile (with consent) if they lose their way and allows for eyes and ears on the ground immediately helping to find them.

Purple Alert is the first app of its kind in the UK and it is available for free download to iOS and Android smartphones. You can find out more about Purple Alert by visiting purplealert.org.uk/

At some point in our lives, many of us will need some form of help and support with everyday things like getting washed, dressing or cooking a meal. This help and support is often called social care.

Asking for help is sometimes the hardest thing to do, but Angus Council/ Angus Health and Social Care Partnership provide a range of social care services to suit people's needs. If you would like to talk to someone about the services that may be available, please liaise with the social work staff that you are already involved with.

Alternatively, you can get in touch with First Contact by using the details below.

Contact information
Email: FirstContact@angus.gov.uk
Phone: 03452 777778

There are also private providers who can deliver pre-prepared meals and First Contact can provide you with further information about this.

If you would prefer assistance with light meal provision, Care About Angus may be able to support you. They are a large social enterprise in Angus that aims to personalise the input they provide to suit every individual. You can contact them on 01241 797777 for further information or visit www.careaboutangus.org.uk

There is a range of equipment that can help you if you have low vision or a visual impairment.

Angus Council and Angus Health and Social Care Partnership have an agreement with North East Sensory Services (NESS) to provide a range of support for people with visual impairments, including low vision aids. The service is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and can be contacted by using the details below.

Contact information
Phone: 0345 271 2345 or 01224 625622
Text: 07593 102004

Alternatively, First Contact Occupational Therapy offers free and impartial advice about a wide range of assistive equipment and supports that are available in Angus. To find out more, please get in touch with First Contact Occupational Therapy using the following details.

Contact information
Email: FirstContact@angus.gov.uk
Phone AccessLine: 03452 777 778

A new online fire safety quiz has been launched by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support people to stay safe at home – and potentially save lives.

The ‘Fire Safety in the Home - Self Assessment’ survey asks a series of simple questions and then automatically generates a home fire safety report.

To complete a self assessment please visit the following website: www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/online-hfsv-checker.aspx