Using alarms and monitors

Alarms and monitors can help you by sending information about the person you care for directly to you or others.

What alarms and monitors might help you

Alarms send an alert in an emergency or as a reminder. For example, the person you care for could have:

• a personal alarm so that they can alert someone if they need help or feel ill
• a mobile phone alarm to remind them when to take their pills
• a fall detector to sense if they fall and alert someone

Monitors track someone’s location or health and send information to carers or health professionals. For example, the person you care for may have:

• a mobile phone app so you can find them if they wander and forget where they are
• remote monitoring to do health tests such as blood pressure or blood glucose levels and send the results to your doctor
• a free service from the Red Cross where a volunteer calls at a regular time each day or week to check on a person who needs care

Getting help with alarms and monitors

Talk with your doctor about what might help you and the person you care for. You can also talk with:

• National Equipment Database on 1300 885 886
• My Aged Care on 1800 200 422

You may be able to get additional support with alarms and monitors.