Who provides it?
You can purchase this equipment yourself or, if you are
eligible, you can receive the equipment on loan from
the Assistive Technology Service run by Cambridgeshire
Community Services.
To make a referral for an assessment see below for how to get in
touch.
Telehealth
Cambridgeshire Community Services now provide 'Telehealth
monitoring' for chronic long-term conditions. This means
that they are able to monitor patients' vital signs from afar
which will hopefully lead to greater self-management and less
hospital admissions providing the most intensive care in the least
intensive setting - the patient's own home.
How to get in touch
Cambridgeshire Community Services can be contacted
on 01223 883756 or email c-pct.asstteltech@nhs.net and
will deal with your referral as well as offering additional
support. You can visit their website below.
Cambridgeshire
Community Services
Community alarms
There are various community alarm services in Cambridgeshire. A
community alarm is a pendant alarm in your home which, when
pressed, contacts a response centre to notify the service that you
need help. A community alarm service can contact the emergency
services, and arrange for a GP, district nurse, next of kin, or
named key holder to visit or help you.
Help is available at the press of a button whenever you need it
24 hours a day, every day of the year, which will help you remain
living independently in your own home.
Community alarms are a valuable source of help for people of any
age. Many people can benefit from the service, including people
with long-term health needs, disabilities, restricted
mobility, who live alone or who have special needs of any kind.
Community alarm services are provided by or on behalf of local
councils. To find out more contact your nearest service
below:
Cambridge
City Council Emergency Alarm Service
Phone: 01223 457648
Email: independent.living@cambridge.gov.uk
East Cambridgeshire
Hereward Housing
Phone: 0800 9161422
Huntingdonshire
Luminus Group Lifeline Community Alarm
Phone: 01480 428562
Peterborough and Fenland
Cross Keys Homes
Phone: 01733 385100
South Cambridgeshire
Community Lifeline Service
Phone: 0345 045 0051
Other Providers
BT In Touch 2000 Care line
Phone: 0800 800 150
Tunstall Telecare, lifeline
Phone: 01977 661234
MS Society Lifeline
Phone: 020 8438 0700
Easy Link UK
Phone: 01536 744788
Ridgeons Independent Living Centre
Phone: 01223 902000
Voluntary Agency providers
Senior Link enquiries line
Phone: 0845 603 4576
Age UK Aid-Call Alarm
Phone: 0800 772266
Alternatively, contact Adult Social Care enquiries who will be
able to tell you about any of the services above.
Contact them from
8.00am
to 6.00pm Monday to
Friday, 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays, on 0345 045 5202.
In an emergency out of normal office hours contact the Emergency
Duty Team on 01733 234724.