Care alarms
A care alarm is a device that you wear either on your wrist or on a cord about your neck. The care alarm works with telecare equipment or via a mobile network.
The care alarm has a button you can press if you fall or feel unwell or in danger. If you press the button, a member of staff at the support centre will speak to you through a speaker.
Care alarms are for elderly, disabled and vulnerable people to use in their own homes, 24 hours a day.
Careium provide care alarm service in Westmorland and Furness.
Find out about care alarm services on the Careium website
Independent advice service for older people
FirstStop provide independent advice for older people. It is free to them, their families and carers.
FirstStop aims to help older people make informed decisions about their housing options. It provides support and help them to maintain independent living in later life.
Get free and independent advice on the FirstStop website
Virtual house tour
Our 'virtual house' interactive tour shows examples of aids, equipment and solutions that may be helpful to you or a family member to do daily activities around the home, and where they can be purchased/obtained.
Within the tour you will find information about these items including things which we do not routinely provide.
'Virtual house' interactive tour
The tour contains examples of items that are available, other items are available that are not displayed in the virtual house tour. We do not recommend or endorse any items or the retailers suggested in the tour. Prices are included as a guide and were correct at the time the tour was created and may be subject to change.
AskSARA
AskSara is an online tool that provides you with a personalised report to tell you about things that you might find useful in your daily life. By answering a series of questions about your needs, AskSara can suggest equipment or ideas that could help you. It can also show you where you can buy products. It is linked to the Disabled Living Foundation's website which has over 10,000 products, 950 national suppliers and 800 local retailers.
The personalised report is designed to help identify your needs and to give you some suggestions, it does not replace the need for an assessment if you require the assistance of formal social care services.