There are a wide range of devices that can help someone with dementia live more independently and safely.

Home alarms

Home alarms give you an alarm button to wear as a pendent or on your wrist. It uses your telephone line to give 24 hour monitoring. In an emergency, you can press the button to call for help.

Careline and Linkline are both home alarms available through social services.

Linked alarms

The alarm system can also be linked to other devices, such as:

  • falls detectors
  • door sensors
  • flood sensors
  • carbon monoxide
  • smoke detectors.

Devices

There are also useful devices for your home.

  • Reminders can be set on Alexa and Google chrome.
  • Camera doorbell systems can be used by families to monitor access.
  • Motion sensors or automatic night lights can reduce the risk of falls at night.

There are many companies that produce items that can aid independence. For example:

Useful items to aid independent living

Clocks

Clocks can help you keep track of the day and time, and some can be used to set reminders.

Digital clock showing reminders for meals, medicines etc

Remote controls

Simple remote controls with fewer and larger buttons can make watching TV easier.

Remote control for large simple buttons

Night lights

Automatic night lights can make it safer at night.

night light on stairs

Twiddlemuffs

Twiddlemuffs can be used to keep hands busy and warm.

A soft hand muff with buttons and ribbons to fiddle with

Companion pets

Companion pets are soft robotic cats or dogs that respond to touch and voice.

soft robotic puppy

Contact information

Community Dementia Practitioners
Teddington Health and Social Care Centre
18 Queens Road
Teddington
TW11 0LR