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June 2, 2025 Digital switchover
Landline Digital Switchover - Customer Advice
Information for customers of Taking Care, Age Co and Age UK personal alarms.
September 23, 2025 Fall prevention
Can medication cause an elderly person to fall?
Some medications can raise fall risk in older adults. Regular reviews and alarms can help keep them safe.
August 6, 2025 Caring for elderly
Where falls often happen and how older adults can stay safe
Common falls hazards for older adults and how personal alarms can help keep your loved one safe and independent.
Recent articles
CPR Guardian Watch now available
Taking Care, providers of the life-saving 24/7 personal alarm system, have teamed up with CPR to add the award winning GPS enabled Guardian Watch II to their monitored product offering.
Volunteer’s Week 1st-7th June 2020 – Being a Dementia Friends Champion
To mark Volunteer Week, we sharing volunteering our staff do for Dementia Friends.
Taking Care donate £100,000 to Age UK's Emergency Coronavirus Appeal
Age UK has launched a £10 million Emergency Coronavirus Appeal to support the elderly through the pandemic. We are delighted to announce Taking Care are donating £100,000 to the appeal.
How do I claim Carer's Allowance?
Carer’s Allowance is the main welfare benefit that helps carers. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a carer, you may still be able to claim it.
What are Lasting Powers of Attorney?
Many of us have heard of a power of attorney but do not fully understand what it is or whether we should have one. This useful guide will help you understand more.
Personal alarm stories: Supporting people with Alzheimer's and Dementia
John has Alzheimer’s disease and uses his GPS personal alarm to live independently. Taking Care used the GPS to find John when he went missing.
Personal alarm stories: Supporting Tricia and Multiple Sclerosis
Tricia is 52 years old and has multiple sclerosis, a neurological condition. Taking Care’s personal alarm service means she can live safely and independently and continue with her studies.
We're a member of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance
We are delighted to be working with the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance as we take another step towards being recognised as a ‘Dementia-Friendly’ organisation.
Personal alarm stories: Getting a fall alarm
Val was sceptical about getting a fall alarm, until she needed to get help in an emergency. Now she loves her Taking Care personal alarm service.
Advice for the elderly in hot weather
For the elderly, the dangers from the cold are well known. But when the temperature goes up, it’s easy to forget there are just as many health risks. Read our advice for the elderly in...