11th May 2020
There are many precautions you can take to prevent falls at home, however in this guide from Age Co, you can find the main three precautions to take.
1st May 2020
Bed alarms are extremely useful devices that can be utilised at home, in hospitals or in care homes. Age Co reveals exactly how to use one and how they work.
28th April 2020
With the nation on lockdown due to Covid-19, it's important to make the most of any outdoor space you have. Nature, thankfully, can have a positive effect on wellbeing.
2nd April 2020
Being unable to speak or move after an accident can be scary. If you can’t get up to alert a neighbour or reach a phone, how can you get help?
2nd April 2020
A medical alert bracelet is there to alert health professionals of your medical conditions in the case that you’re unable to tell them. Find out if you need one here.
11th March 2020
The home is a place where people often feel safest - it’s a comfortable environment that has been decorated and laid out as you want it and a place where you can control who comes in and out.
2nd March 2020
Independent living could involve having home help, such as a carer, to assist you with certain tasks, using a disability car that’s altered to make driving easier or installing a stairlift to carry you up and down the stairs safely.
20th February 2020
It’s not always easy to know what to do in an emergency. You might not know the right person to call, or be able to remember the right phone number.
19th February 2020
Emergency situations can be extremely stressful. Even the most level-headed people often undergo a transformation when put under this kind of pressure.
19th February 2020
A panic button, otherwise referred to as a personal alarm, SOS alarm or safety alarm, is specifically designed for vulnerable or unwell people who live alone.