Base Unit

The starting point for all dispersed telecare systems is the base unit which is connected to the telephone landline and power socket. An experienced adviser will point out the best location for this to be placed in the home. The base unit receives signals from personal sensors and from other sensors positioned around the home.

Personal sensors (sensors you wear or carry around), buttons or alerting devices communicate with the control box by radio signals and are not connected to the control box by wires. Base units today have a speaker and a microphone inside them so that you can speak to the monitoring centre. You can be some distance away from the base unit and still be able to call for help.