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Community alarms

Most local authorities, along with some private and voluntary sector services, provide a community alarm system for older and/or vulnerable people to enable them to call for help in an emergency. A portable trigger can be used to call for help from anywhere in the home, just by pressing a button. Some community alarm schemes provide visits from a mobile warden or can call the client at a regular time each day and if the call is not answered, will set into action the emergency procedures. Having a community alardm installed can give peace of mind to concerned family, friends and carers.

For more information about your local authority's alarm scheme service, please follow the links below:

www.adur.gov.uk - Adur District Council - look under Community alarm scheme

www.arun.gov.uk - Arun District Council - look under Arun Lifeline

www.chichester.gov.uk - Chichester District Council - look under Community Careline

www.crawley.gov.uk - Crawley Borough Council - look under Lifeline Emergency Alarm Scheme

www.horsham.gov.uk - Horsham District Council - look under Community Link Alarm

www.midsussex.gov.uk - Mid Sussex District Council - look under Mid Sussex Lifeline

www.worthing.gov.uk - Worthing Borough Council - look under RedAssure

You can get more information from:

www.dlf.org.uk - Disabled Living Foundation's factsheet on 'Choosing a Personal Alarm System'. Click on Factsheets and it is listed under Communication aids.

www.ricability.org.uk - Ricability have undertaken research about community alarms and have published a report 'Calling for help - A guide to community alarms' available to view or download from their website

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