Be Independent can provide a Telecare Response Service giving you access to emergency assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We connect personalised equipment to your home telephone, and when you activate it in an emergency you can speak with staff in our control centre. If you are unable to talk, they will assume that you need help.
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Independent living comes from having help and support at hand whenever it’s needed.
Our Be Independent operators are on standby at all times, and respond either by:
- sending a mobile responder to your home
- alerting the emergency services
- contacting your doctor, relative or friend
- offering support and information
- using a personalised profile on their system which helps them to quickly find the right help for you
You'll also receive regular wellbeing visits from Be Independent's mobile responders, who can provide advice and signpost to other relevant services.
How the Telecare Response Service works
Be Independent will install a Lifeline Digital Unit as the primary connection with additional connection to the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) network, so no telephone landline is required. We offer a user-activated pendant (neck or wrist worn), or advanced fall detector wrist pendant.
In case of emergency by pressing the pendant the user is connected via the Lifeline Digital Unit to our response centre where friendly trained staff will contact family, send for the doctor or emergency services or dispatch one of our Responders, depending on the circumstances and type of service. The pendant can be used from anywhere in the home or within a certain range outside of your home.
The Lifeline Digital Unit can also be connected to more advanced equipment, such as bed sensors, epilepsy sensors and heat detectors.
Telecare Response Service options and costs
See further information on the available service options and costs of the Be Independent Telecare Response service.
| Friends and Family | Premium Response | Premium Plus | |
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| Package information | The Friends and Family Telecare package is an inexpensive way to provide peace of mind to you and your family and friends. | The Premium Response Telecare package is the standard service and provides peace of mind for you, your carers and your family and friends; it's perfect if you need more contact and support and includes a regular visit to test the equipment and ensure you're well. | This Premium Plus Telecare package offers all the benefits of the Premium service but is ideal if you need more frequent or more complex support from our responders. |
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| Price per month* | £19.35 | £37.55 | £51.50 |
| Price per month additional person* | £9.65 | £18.15 | £18.15 |
| Installation cost* | £32.15 | £32.15 | £32.15 |
| Standard Key Safe option including VAT** | £58.86 | £58.86 | £58.86 |
| Police Approved Key Safe option including VAT** | £85.62 | £85.62 | £85.62 |
All 3 service levels require SIM GSM connection. SIM GSM connection £4.92** including VAT per month.
*VAT exempt price. You may qualify for VAT exemption by making a simple declaration at the point of ordering. We just need to know your name, address and nature of your disability. Find out more about VAT exemption on GOV.UK.
**Price includes VAT – not eligible for VAT exemption
Our service (including installation charge) may be offered free of charge to residents living in the City of York Council area who are in receipt of Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support (reduction more than 25%).
Be Independent Emergency response
Our Be Independent service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In emergencies press your telecare 'red button' or telephone: 01904 645000 (option 1).
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