Feros Care, one of regional NSW’s most innovative providers of health care programs and services for Seniors, now provides Seniors with access to easy-to-use assistive technologies called Life Link Telecare which are designed to keep Seniors safer in their own homes longer.

Although personal alarms have been in Australia for some time now, the new Feros Life Link system also provides additional monitoring options to provide unobtrusive, but effective solutions for those with Dementia. The Life Link system can be set up to provide day and night time alerts that can be triggered by Dementia related wandering.

According to recent research, ageing populations, such as those found in Port Macquarie and the Tweed, have had a significant increase in people suffering from the distressing and debilitating effects of Dementia. That’s why assistive technologies have such an important role to play in the well-being of those with Dementia because, without a significant medical breakthrough, there will be an even greater prevalence in the coming years of those with Dementia and all its related safety concerns for carers.

However, the Life Link system can also help Seniors who live alone because it can also be used to detect falls, ensure bathroom safety and identify problems in the home that can be caused by extreme temperatures, gas leaks or smoke as well as provide medication reminders.

Care Manager for the Port Macquarie Region, Ms Bridgette Clarke, had this to say about Life Link Telecare packages, “Technology has grown in leaps and bounds. Not only can we offer personal alarms to people who need them, but we can also provide other ‘assistive technologies’ in the same package. This means people can stay in their home as long as they want too with greater safety and more security. Feros Care it is all about supporting people who choose to remain living in their own homes as well as reducing the worry and stress of family and carers.

Ms Clarke went on to say, “Anybody wishing to receive more information about the range of Feros Care services now available in the Hastings region can find out more from our website, www.feroscare.com.au or by calling our friendly team on 1300 851 771.  But, I really think local Seniors will be delighted to find that Feros Care’s Life Link’s Telecare services will offer them even greater lifestyle choice.”

Feros Care, one of regional NSW’s leading providers of innovative health care programs and services for seniors. has extended its range of government funded Home and Community Care Services into the Port Macquarie region.  Attending the launch event were local area GPs, representatives of the North Coast Area Health Services and members of the local Aged Care Assessment Team.

Port Macquaire local, Ms Bridgette Clarke, who was recently appointed by Feros Care as their Care Manager for the Port Macquaire Region has this to say, “I am delighted to be working in my home community for such a well-respected organisation.  Although Feros Care may be a new name in this regon, they have been providing a wide range of aged and community care services tailored to meet the needs of older people and those with disabilities on the Far North Coast and in South East Queensland for over 20 years”.

She went on to say, “Feros Care Ltd. is a community-owned not for profit company and are dedicated to providing support and assistance to Seniors and those with disabilities who want to reamin in their own homes but need some help to do so.”

The CEO of Feros Care, Ms Jennene Buckley, opened the event and also introduced Feros Care’s new range of the Telehealth Care products which have been specially designed for ease of use by people with a wide variety of health and care needs.

Ms Clarke, along with Will Grant from the company that has brought the Telehealth Care range to Australia, gave a demonstation of these ‘assistive technologies’ to show how they can provide easy to use solutions for people who want to live in their own homes longer but with greater safety.  For more information on Feros Care and the services they offer, please contact Feros Care on 1300 763 583 or visit their website at www.feroscare.com.au