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Telecare and Alarms

Find services that provide personal alarms, telecare equipment and other ways to get help if you fall or need urgent support at home. These services can help you stay independent and feel safer on a day-to-day basis.

For personal alarm pendants:

Across Devon: The Independent Living Centre 

The Independent Living Centre can provide advice and information on personal pendant alarms.

Visit Independent Living Centre website

East Devon: Home Safeguard Alarm Services

Home Safeguard Alarm Services can help people to remain independent and safe in their own home through our telecare alarm service.

Telephone: 0330 678 2381  
Website: Visit the Home Safeguard website

Exeter: Homecall Alarms

Homecall enables people to continue to live in their own home by providing peace of mind that help is only a button press away. Alarms are available to anyone who needs them, including the elderly, those with mobility or medical problems or those in sheltered housing.

Telephone: 01392 682349  
Email: homecall@exeter.gov.uk
Website: Visit the Homecall website

Middevon: Lifeline Alarms

The Lifeline service provides peace of mind to people who feel at risk in their own homes. It gives people the freedom to live their life independently knowing that they can obtain assistance when they need it.

Telephone: 01884 255255  
Website: Visit the Lifeline Alarms website

Devon Homelink (Part of North Devon Homes)

Whether you are worried about falling, or wish to let someone know if you’re taken ill or simply want the reassurance that you can summon help when things don’t quite go right

Telephone: 01271 312500
Email: devonhomelinkenquiries@ndh-ltd.co.uk
Website: Visit the Devon Homelink website

Westward Emergency Red Button

Designed to help you stay independent in your own home, our alarm unit activates when you press the red button pendant worn as a necklace or wrist watch.

Telephone: 01237 428094
Website: Visit Westward website  

Careline365

Care alarm providers covering Torbay, Teignbridge, Ipplepen, Tedburn & the moors.

Telephone: 0800 101 33 33
Email: info@careline.co.uk
Website: Visit Careline365 website

Plymouth: Plymouth City Council

Personal alarms and security systems are devices that call for help if you, or someone you know, falls or has a problem at home. Features A-Z directory of local providers

Telephone: 01752 668000  
Website: Plymouth Online Directory (Personal alarms and security systems)

Devon-wide providers for Telecare

PPP Taking Care (Age UK) 

Telephone: 0800 085 7371 
Website: Visit PPP Taking Care website 

Careline 365 (National Company) 

Telephone: 0808 304 4352 
Email: info@careline.co.uk