Avtor/Urednik		Rudel, Drago; Premik, Marjan
Naslov		"Hello, I need your help!" - The lifeline community alarm system for home care
Tip		članek
Vir		Med Arh
Vol. in št.		Letnik 53, št. 3
Leto izdaje		1999
Obseg		str. 227-9
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		In many countries, homes for the elderly are filled to capacity. New technologies and technical solutions are available, which support endeavours to care for vulnerable people in a community.Home care enables those people to stay in their homes as long as possible. So-colled "safety alarm system" - special technical aids based on a telephone unit enable immediate contact between a caller and a caregiver. The systems are designed to enable people to call for help even if they cannot reach the telephone. The calls are directed to a community control centre, which is a head quarters for home-based care in a community. It is staffed for 24-hours a day accepting calls and arranging or providing adequate help. The Lifeline sustem is described which enables and increased independence to the system users and provides them with security and reassurance. The system is adaptive to suit requirements of smaller or larger communities.
Deskriptorji		COMMUNITY NETWORKS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS HOTLINES EMERGENCIES