You can create a small refreshment station either in the main area you are living in (e.g. living room or bedroom) with:
- Small kettle/one-cup-kettle
- Sachets of instant coffee/cappuccino or tea bags
- Biscuits or snacks
Lions ‘Message In A Bottle’:
- Take a look at: http://lionsclubs.co/Public/lions-message-in-a-bottle/
- It’s a simple and effective way to keep personal and medical details where they can be found in an emergency: the fridge
- Sign up for free and you will be sent a small medical bottle to place in your fridge
- You are given a sticker to place your door/window so that paramedics and other medical professionals will know to look in your fridge for the box/bottle in an emergency
Telecare:
- Assistive technology that uses alarms or pressure sensors you wear on your wrist or around your neck at all times
- If anything occurs, you can press the button and an alert is raise to a 24 hour centre who will then phone a family member/friend
- Different types of sensors: motion sensors/pressure sensors/epilepsy sensors/incontinence sensors
- Hampshire Telecare is provided by Argenti: http://www.argenti.co.uk/
Other safety measures:
- Carry a personal alarm
- Make sure fire and carbon monoxide alarms are regularly checked
- Pin a list of emergency contact numbers next to the phone
- Consider keeping a key-safe box outside the property for emergencies
At Right at Home Cheshire East, we provide quality home care to vulnerable adults and the elderly around Southampton, Hedge End, Whiteley, Bitterne, Fareham, Stubbington, Warsash and everywhere in between! If you, or a loved one would like some assistance at home, please feel free to get in touch. We can help with anything from a bit of light housework, all the way through to managed live in care. Speak to one of the team on 01329 233755 or alternatively email Kev on Kev.Popat@rightathomeuk.com
Happy independent living!
