"I can look after my wife and be independent"

They have separate bedrooms. Arthur is mainly concerned about the wandering and falls, as he is unable to watch his wife all the time. They have a small dog and he would like to take the dog out for walks, but does not go out for fear of leaving his wife. Their daughter, who lives nearby, is taking the dog out at this time.

The social alarm package installed included a smoke alarm, wrist strap fall detector, social alarm, keysafe, pressure mat, motion sensor and door exit sensors. By having this telecare package in place Arthur will have some respite and be able to go for walks with their dog, as he will be aware that the monitoring centre will be monitoring their sensors, and if any alarms do activate, help will be close by.

Arthur will also be able to move around their home more freely without having to check on June constantly as an alarm will sound if any wandering occurs. The wrist strap falls detector will also let Arthur and the monitoring centre know if June has got up from bed and fallen at any time. Arthur felt much more confident and relieved to have this package in place, and was pleased to be able to go out walking with their dog in the day time. He had a fear that they would both be placed in nursing care if he was not able to maintain their independence in their home and that by having the telecare service, they would be able to stay in their home for the foreseeable future.