Testimonials

How Everyday Gadgets have helped my Independence – Miss Roberts’ Story – Get Connected

Miss Roberts discusses how her everyday gadgets, such as her iPhone and Tracker, have helped her stay independent. Hear her inspiring story here.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

“From the Perspective of a Carer” – Mrs Oakley’s Story – Get Connected

Mrs Oakley shares her story on how items such as the Pivotell have assisted her with caring for her husband, who suffers from dementia. Hear her inspiring story here.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Safety & Reassurance when Out & About – Mr Haisley’s Story – Get Connected

Mr Haisley shares his story on how items such as the GPS Tracker and Memrabel 2 have assisted him with his struggle with epilepsy and disassociation. Hear his inspiring story here.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Handy Gadgets Around the Home – Mrs Dyson’s Story – Get Connected

Mrs Dyson shares her story on how items such as the Liquid Level Indicator and Talking Colour Detector have assisted her in everyday living as a partially sighted individual. Hear her inspiring story here.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

‘Solutions to Help Everyday Living’ – Mrs Griffin’s Story – Get Connected

Mrs Griffin shares her story on how Everyday Living gadgets from Telecare, such as the Magiplug, have helped her continue everyday living with 2 autistic children. Hear her inspiring story here.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Get Connected – What We Do

This short film shows people and staff who use assistive technology talking about what it means to them. The technology ranges from simple products to apps and online resources and the film aims to increase awareness and appreciation of assistive technology products and the huge range of benefits they offer both residents and housing providers.

Emma Barnes & Patricia Reynolds – Get Connected

Two generations of family carers – Irene Round’s daughter, Patricia Ann Reynolds and her granddaughter, Emma Barnes have used a range of assistive technology routinely every day and discovered how it makes life so much more manageable and helps keep the cared for person safe. They have used –

Location finders – http://tinyurl.com/ouv3rb3
SOS alarms – http://tinyurl.com/ntnzngt
Sensors – http://tinyurl.com/opbht6h
Online activity monitoring systems – http://tinyurl.com/pro3lsy

and so much more……

Audrey & David Joyce – Get Connected

Audrey and David Joyce have been married for 55 years and 13 months ago moved into their own new apartment in the ExtraCare Charitable Trust Village on Hagley Rd, Birmingham.

Audrey is a retired nurse who herself used to run a supported housing scheme in our region. David owned his own black cab company -he now lives with diabetes, Parkinsons Disease and dementia.

Suzanne Jones, the care manager, at Hagley Road suggested they could have a door alarm sensor http://tinyurl.com/oyuu5rc fitted and linked to the village call alarm system, so Audrey could occasionally pop out to the supermarket or visit friends, safe in the knowledge that if David left the flat alone one of the staff would be alerted and check on him.

For a one off cost of £100 this has given Audrey peace of mind and more freedom to live her own life.

By listening to Audrey telling her story about the police finding David in his pyjamas on the M6, you will discover why she rarely felt able to leave him on his own and also hear how this simple, device has taken away a lot of worry whilst maintaining David’s safety and dignity.

Audrey and David Joyce Part 2 – Get Connected

Audrey and David Joyce have been married for 55 years and 13 months ago moved into their own new apartment in the ExtraCare Charitable Trust Village on Hagley Rd, Birmingham.

Audrey is a retired nurse who herself used to run a supported housing scheme in our region. David owned his own black cab company – he now lives with diabetes, Parkinsons Disease and dementia.

Suzanne Jones, the care manager, at Hagley Road suggested they could have a door alarm sensor http://tinyurl.com/oyuu5rc fitted and linked to the village call alarm system, so Audrey could occasionally pop out to the supermarket or visit friends, safe in the knowledge that if David left the flat alone one of the staff would be alerted and check on him.

For a one off cost of £100 this has given Audrey peace of mind and more freedom to live her own life.

By listening to Audrey telling her story about the police finding David in his pyjamas on the M6, you will discover why she rarely felt able to leave him on his own and also hear how this simple device has taken away a lot of worry whilst maintaining David’s safety and dignity.

Charlotte Roper – Get Connected

23 year-old Charlotte Roper has used the Ashram, Moseley Care Leavers Service (for 16-21 year olds who have lived in children’s or foster homes – part of the Accord Housing group).

She was recently recognised by the Balsall Heath Forum Youth Awards attended by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham as well as various big names in cricket etc. The Accord group were celebrating inspiring young people such as Charlotte for all her volunteering efforts.

Charlotte talks about how she saved up and bought her own mobile phone, tablet computer and Smart TV and learned a whole range of new computer skills which she uses in her voluntary work such as producing newsletters, as well as keeping in touch with everyone by email etc. She has used online programmes for speech therapy and found that it has also helped with her dyslexia.

Olutayo Arikawe – Get Connected

Olutayo Arikawe is the Superintendent Pharmacist at a Healthy Living Pharmacy in Dudley. She works closely with Dudley Telecare providing pill dispensers to remind people to take their medication if they have become forgetful.

They also run a ‘free slippers’ initiative for people at risk of falling as part of a local falls prevention campaign.

Fallcheck – http://apps.nhs.uk/app/fallcheck

Dorothy and Gordon Caine – Get Connected

Dorothy and Gordon Caine, married for 60 years, live in Lime Gardens, a Midland Heart Retirement Village in Cradley and their disabled daughter lives in the flat next door.

Dudley Council originally supplied them with a range of assistive technology including a pendant alarm, smoke and fall detector.

Dorothy had two strokes resulting in communication difficulties and also suffers from severe arthritis. Their assistive technology package in Lime Gardens provides comfort for Dorothy and peace of mind for Gordon. He is a keen supporter of his local amateur football team in Halesowen, and the service enables him to still attend home matches secure in the knowledge that he can contact his wife if for any reason he is delayed on the way home.

He thinks that the £13 a month cost is worth every penny!

‘Becoming Independent Again’ – Joyce Stamp’s Story – Get Connected

Joyce Stamp shares her experiences of regaining her independence at home with the help of single-handed care support and equipment.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

‘It’s a Real Lifesaver’ – Mr Toms Story – Get Connected

David Toms discusses how his everyday gadgets, such as the GPS Tracker and Wrist-Worn Falls detector, have helped him stay independent.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Memrabel2 – Get Connected

Supporting everyday living with personalised prompts and reminders, hear from carers of how devices like Memrabel2 can be used in many ways and become part of everyday life to support loved ones and carers alike.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Nightlight – Get Connected (with subtitles)

Helping around the home at night to guide the way around rooms, to the bathroom and illuminating the room automatically when sensing movement and turning itself off when you get back into bed.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Memo Minder – Get Connected (with subtitles)

Providing helpful prompts in a familiar voice such as reminding to lock the door, remembering to take keys or letting someone know you are just outside in the garden and not to worry.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of an Activity Monitoring system – Get Connected (with subtitles)

Trish O’Conner, Community Psychiatric Nurse, talks through the benefits of using an activity monitoring system to support assessment, help build a picture of the needs, habits and patterns of an individual, and provide support and reassurance to families and carers, as well as care staff.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Your Minder – Get Connected (with subtitles)

Providing helpful prompts that can become part of everyday routine, such as ‘it’s time to have your lunch’, or use as a simple, talking alarm clock.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Locator device – Get Connected (with subtitles)

Learn how an easy to use locator device can support loved ones to go out and about in the community, alert family and friends if a loved one is lost or anxious through text messages or making a call, and reassure carers that all is ok.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the Easy Remote – Get Connected

Learn how a simple, easy to use Easy Remote can take away the frustration of accessing complicated TV remote controls, allowing loved ones to get on with watching their favourite television programmes at the push of a button.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

Learning the Benefits of the MemoryPlus Phone – Get Connected

Taking away the worry of remembering telephone numbers and feeling anxious about making a call. Simple, easy to access and encouraging loved ones to keep in contact, while reducing the worry for family.

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.

The Lockable Cooker Valve – keeping people safe at home for longer and saving lives

Helping people to keep loved ones safe at home with a free lockable cooker valve;

The simple safety device is fitted to existing gas cooker pipework. When the valve is locked, the gas supply to the cooker is stopped. This eliminates the risk of the cooker being unintentionally turned on or left on, and gives peace of mind to the carer or relative that the cooker can’t be used when they leave the house or the room. The carer or relative can easily turn the valve on using the key when the cooker is required, enabling the vulnerable person to continue to use their gas cooker safely.

This free service can now be accessed across the UK – https://www.sgn.co.uk/Safety/Locking-Cooker-Valve/ – regardless of your gas supplier.

‘Having Telecare in our Lives’ – the experiences of Julie and Mr & Mrs Williams (with subtitles)

Hear from Julie and Mr & Mrs Williams about the role technology and their local Telecare service has played in their lives and supported loves ones to remain in their own home for as long as possible

For more information on solutions and gadgets to help people at home and in the community please visit AskSARA or your local authority website.