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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
How your personal alarm service works
When you press the emergency button on your personal alarm, it quickly calls one of our monitoring centres in the UK. Learn more about how your personal alarm service works and what happens in an emergency.
Personal alarm stories: Maintaining independence
Joan uses her personal alarm to live independently in her own home. Read how it helped her remain independent and get help in a fall.
Taking Care will further enhance Careline service
Chichester Careline will join Taking Care as the company expands it telecare services.
Busting the myths about personal alarms
Discover the truth behind common misconceptions about personal alarms and how they provide 24/7 safety and peace of mind.
Grandparents Day: Let's take a minute to appreciate grandparents
For many of us, grandparents are the family’s anchor. So if you have grandparents in your life, take a minute to appreciate them.
Small steps for a dementia friendly home
It's hard to know what you can do to keep your loved ones safe in their home if they have dementia. We look at some small steps you can take as a start.
How does telecare work?
Learn how telecare can help you remain independent at home with remote technology enabled care such as personal alarms and home adaptations
Count me in - The benefits of volunteering for the elderly
Lots of studies show that volunteering is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. It doesn’t matter how old you are.
Helping the elderly remain safe in winter
Staff at Taking Care went the extra mile to keep the 24 hour personal alarm service running to support thousands of vulnerable people across the UK when snow storms and extreme weather battered the UK.
What the doctor ordered: How to worry less about your prescriptions
Learn how you can manage your medications and prescriptions and worry less about getting the right medication, dosages and side effects.