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Telecare provides support to people in their own homes
with the help of technology and community response
services.
Through a variety of
sensors
and detectors located around the home, trained operators are
alerted within seconds of an accident or emergency and are able to
respond in the most appropriate way.
Telecare has already brought reassurance to over a thousand
residents in Kent who wish to be able to live in their own homes
for as long as possible. For those residents who benefit from the
service, help is now available at the touch of a button, 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year.
Telecare aims to improve people's quality of life by helping
vulnerable people manage the risks of living in their own homes. It
enables people to retain their privacy and control over their
individual lives.
The Telecare service is part of a government project called
Whole Systems Demonstrator, which is researching the
effectiveness of assistive technologies in health and social
care.
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