Telecare & Telehealth

How does it work?

• Living Independently At Home
• Calls received at 24 hour monitoring centre within seconds
• Your Contacts – Friends, Neighbours, Relatives, Carers, Emergency Services

How Can I Get It?
You can get TeleCare in 2 ways
Through the Statutory Grant
 Or
 Private Purchase

The Grant – Seniors Alert Scheme

You need to get this through a registered community group in your area. The grant will cover the following items:
Monitored Personal Alarm (Basic TeleCare)               €250
Additional Pendant/Reinstallation                             €50

Private Purchase

TeleCare is very cost effectively priced. Most Companies do a rental option as well as outright purchase. There are a range of additional sensors that you can purchase that will allow you to manage risks in the home including:

• Monitored Fall Detector
• Bogus Caller Button
• Epilepsy Sensor
• Medication Reminder
• Heat Extremes Sensor
• Flood Detector
• Wandering Alert

List of Service Providers

List of Registered Groups in Co. Louth

This is the list of groups currently registered in Co Louth with the Department and listed on their website. You can contact the Department on 071-9107818.