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Age NI Personal Alarms

The Age NI Personal Alarm Service gives you the freedom to live independently in the home you love. If there is an accident or you have a fall, you can get help quickly by pressing your alarm pendant. Personal alarm pendant

The Age NI Personal Alarm Service is provided by Taking Care (PPP Taking Care Limited) and available from Age Co. You can try the service risk-free with a 30-day home trial.*

          Order 30-day home trial                View Brochure 



Remain safe and independent in the home you love

Get help fast at the press of a button, day or night

  • Age NI Personal Alarms are monitored 24-hours a day so you can get help any time of the day or night at the press of a button, even when family or friends are24/7 alarm monitoring service not available.
  • The life-saving personal alarm service is provided by Taking Care’s Emergency Resolution team who will help with any emergency.
  • The Emergency Resolution team will respond quickly to your alarm call, 24-hours a day, and will speak with you through the alarm equipment to reassure you that help is on the way.


Taking Care’s friendly team will arrange the appropriate help by calling your emergency contacts or the emergency services.





Choose an Age NI Personal Alarm to suit you

Choose an in-home personal alarm system to stay safe at home or an alarm that works out-and-about if you enjoy being active outside. All alarms have an easy-to-press emergency button that will quickly connect you to the 24/7 monitoring service.

In-home Personal alarm

                         

Personal Alarm
An easy-to-use personal alarm worn as a neck pendant or around the wrist. This is a good choice if you would like a personal alarm for peace of mind in the home and garden. 

Age Co Personal Alarm 

                                                

Fall detector alarm


Fall Alarm
All the benefits of the Personal Alarm with built-in fall detection. If you worry about how you would get help if you fall, this alarm provides reassurance in the home and garden. 

 Age Co Fall Alarm

        GPS personal alarm

Mindme GPS Personal Alarm
If you enjoy being outdoors and want peace of mind you can call for help in an emergency, this location-aware pendant is a good option. You can speak directly with the Emergency Resolution team through the pendant.

Mindme GPS Personal Alarm.

            

Personal Alarm Watch
The Personal Alarm Watch is a stylish choice and offers peace of mind that you can get help when you are out-and-about. It includes GPS tracking, a pedometer to count your daily steps and a built-in microphone and speaker so you can speak directly with the Emergency Resolution team, any time of the day or night.

Personal Alarm Watch

Personal alarm with fall sensor


Taking Care Anywhere

Combining the freedom of a GPS alarm with the reliability of an in-home alarm, you can get help wherever you are with the Taking Care Anywhere.** The location-aware pendant also has a built-in fall detector and a microphone and speaker so you can talk with the Emergency Resolution team.

Taking Care Anywhere


This was the best thing we ever did. Fantastic response and service. We highly recommend having one of these personal alarms."

Mrs Letitia Kenny, Trustpilot review 2020



Why choose an Age NI Personal Alarm?

  • Get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Award-winning 24/7 monitoring service.
  • No phone numbers to remember.
  • Average 6 second alarm response time.^
  • Quick and easy to set up with clear instructions and user guide included.
  • Personal alarm warranty included.
  • Free 48-hour delivery.
  • Rated excellent, 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot.^^
  • Optional installation service to setup and test your alarm base unit and pendant and show you how it works.

                                                                                     Order online


Ordering your personal alarm

Alarm base unit installation    

  • Order online or by telephone by calling 0800 085 8611, Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm.
  • Quickly benefit from the peace of mind an alarm provides with free 48-hour delivery.
  • You can choose to add a key safe or installation service to your order.
  • Most customers don't need to pay VAT on their personal alarm. If you or the alarm user have a condition that requires regular medication, are chronically sick or are registered disabled then you may qualify as VAT exempt.
  • The easy-to-follow user guide will show you how to setup your alarm base unit and pendant. Test your alarm by pressing the emergency button to speak with Taking Care's Emergency Resolution team.
  • All personal alarms and fall detectors come with a 30-day money back guarantee. If you decide the personal alarm is not for you, Taking Care will refund the full cost of your order.





About Taking Care

Since 2008 alone, Taking Care have helped older 170,000 people stay safe in their homes. Taking Care are the first Which? Trusted Trader Approved Service for personal alarms. They have over 30 years’ experience of providing telecare services and personal alarms for the elderly

If you have a question about the Age NI Personal Alarm Service, Taking Care are happy to help. Call 0800 085 8611†, Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm, or request a callback.

Request a callback 

“Having this as my security has made me feel so safe and relaxed and I am more comfortable in my own home.”

Mrs Ingles, Trustpilot review 2020



Supporting Age NI

Age NI provides products and services specifically designed to meet the needs of the over 50s. Buying an Age NI Personal Alarm also supports Age NI's charitable work, helping us to provide a range of services to help older people across Northern Ireland.

Age NI Personal Alarms are available through Age Co, the name given to the products and services Age NI offer that help older people remain independent and live securely.



* 30 day home trial applies to new full paying customers who sign up to the Age NI Personal Alarm Service before 1st April 2022 and order online or by phone. 

** Taking Care Anywhere will work from any location in the UK where there is a 3G cellular network to communicate. A GPS satellite network must be available for the GPS pendant to determine its location.
^ Average alarm call response time from January - December 2020 Emergency Resolution Centre call statistics.
^^ July 2021 Trustpilot score.
† If you call the 0800 number, you will be dealing with Taking Care. Calls may be recorded for monitoring and quality purposes.

Published: 21st June, 2021

Updated: 26th April, 2022

Author: Kerrie-Ann McElroy

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