Hundreds of Newmarket & Fenland residents to benefit from free telecare
Published: 12/01/2015
Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland customers are to receive a free personal alarm service to celebrate a new partnership with leading telecare technology provider Centra Pulse.
Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland customers are to receive a free personal alarm service to celebrate a new partnership with leading telecare technology provider Centra Pulse.
Bluebird Care, one of the UK’s leading providers of homecare and support, are offering customers in Newmarket & Fenland a free 30 day trial of a Centra Pulse device which will provide personal 24/7 emergency assistance at the touch of a button. At the end of the trial, customers can continue using the service for £3.50 per week. Bluebird Care’s trained care champions will be providing guidance on additional sensors such as fall, smoke and flood detectors and other telecare services such as GPS watches which provide enhanced support and reassurance away from home.
Carolyn Dailey, director at Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland, said: “We are excited to be partnering with Centra Pulse to enable our customers to live more independently for longer. This type of technology compliments personal care in the home. We can now provide our customers with a 24 hour service and be there for them whatever the situation.”
Wendy Darling, managing director at Centra Pulse, said: “We are delighted to be working with Bluebird Care to share the benefits of our personal alarm service. When technology is coupled with home care, it is often a great way to enable people to stay living independently at home for longer. Through our partnership with Bluebird Care we hope that many more people across the country will experience the benefit of this vital service.”
When customers activate the alarm, their local Bluebird Care office will be alerted by Centra Pulse and given details of the reason for activation. If the customer has suffered a serious accident such as a fall, the team will be available to offer customers and their families additional tailored support to suit individual circumstances.
Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland already provides homecare for a number of individuals in Newmarket & Fenland and surrounding area and the new telecare offering is aimed to compliment this service. Centra Pulse currently helps over 125,000 older and vulnerable people live more independently including 85,000 over 65s.