Wrist alarms and bracelet alarms

The Emergency Resolution Team are trained to help if you are in distress, have fallen, feel unwell, or need assistance in any emergency. The Emergency Resolution Team will talk to you through the device and will call your nominated contacts, such as a neighbour or family who live nearby, or 999 if medical help is needed.

Unlike a mobile phone, there’s no need to pick them up or carry them around with you. Whether you’re in the home or popping to the shops, a wristband alarm will remain securely and comfortably on your wrist. Some wrist alarms have a long battery life too, and require less frequent charging than a mobile phone.

With our specialist team answering alarm calls, you won't need to rely on family or friends to respond, as you might with a mobile phone. Many people choose a wrist-worn alarm because they don’t feel comfortable wearing a pendant alarm around their neck and are used to wearing a watch. A watch or bracelet design easily fits with your lifestyle and clothes without feeling bulky.

Wrist-worn alarms that are designed to work out of the home will have additional features, such as a pedometer to track your daily activity and GPS tracking. When the emergency button is pressed, the monitoring centre will know the GPS coordinates of the alert device. Even if you do not know where you are or you are unable to respond, help can quickly be directed to you from your contacts or the emergency services.

If you are concerned about falling, perhaps because you've had an accident before or due to restricted mobility, choosing a wrist alarm with fall detection can make you feel more confident and safer around the home.

When the device detects the wearer has fallen, it will automatically make an emergency alarm call to our 24-hour monitoring centre. Even if you are injured and unable to speak, we will know who and where you are so we can get help to you.

Many older adults with an alarm also have a key safe so that if our Resolution Team call the emergency services, they can open your door if it is locked.

If you live alone and are worried about having a slip or fall in the shower or bathroom, getting a water-resistant wrist-worn alarm is an ideal option.

Activity tracker on your alarm wristband

Some personal alarms combine the modern design of a smartwatch with features you might expect in a fitbit or fitness activity tracker. The Personal Alarm Watch has a pedometer to track daily steps so you know how active you are being. Staying active is one of the key ways to reduce frailty and lower the risk of falls as you age.

All wrist and bracelet alarms from Taking Care include our life-saving alarm monitoring service in the subscription. This reassurance is why so many people choose a Taking Care alarm.

To ensure we can get help to you in an emergency, we'll ask for some important information when you join our service, such as any relevant medical information, who we should contact on your behalf if you need help and the code to your key safe, if you have one. We only share the key safe code with the emergency services if they are called to your home and you are unable to get to the door.

Our Customer Service team are happy to help if you have a question about your alarm system and there are no hidden charges or extra expenses to worry about.