In order to feel safer and more independent in your own home, you can sign up to a personal alarm service which provides immediate response if you need urgent assistance in your home for instance if you feel very unwell or you hear an intruder. By signing up to a personal alarm service you will feel more confident and be reassured that help is available at the press of a button.

The service consists of a button to press which immediately connects you to a family member or a monitoring centre where someone will talk to you and provide the help that you need.

Here are two organisations that provide this service:

The Lifeline Alarm service is designed for older people to ensure they can continue to live independently in their own home. There will be an ongoing small charge to provide this service. To find out more information please visit the website: Lifeline Alarm Service

Age UK offers a similar service where you can order online and either set up your personal alarm yourself or have a sales advisor do it for you. The cost of the service covers the 24 hour monitoring and on-site maintenance service. The personal alarm allows older people to feel reassured that help is available at the press of a button. To find out more information on the Age UK personal alarm service, please visit the website: Age UK Alarm Service