What is this category?

This category covers falls prevention alarms, falls alarms and monitoring devices that detect movement, pressure changes or unsafe activity and send a fall alert to staff or carers. Products include hard wired and cordless bed, chair and floor mats, PIR sensor beams, pull-string monitors and related accessories. The range is built for aged care monitoring devices, hospital use and in-home monitoring for elderly people in Australia.

How do these products work?

1. A pressure mat, bed sensor mat, chair pad or PIR beam is placed beside the bed, under the mattress, on a chair or across a doorway.
2. When someone stands up, steps on the mat, leaves the bed or breaks the sensor beam, the fall detection device activates.
3. The signal is sent to a nurse call system, pager, monitor or personal alarm so the carer receives a clear fall alert.
4. Wireless fall alert devices use low-power radio, while hardwired systems connect directly to nurse call points.
5. Some systems include pendants so the person can press for help after a fall has occurred.

Who are these products for?

• Older people at high risk of falls from bed, chair or when walking
• Residents with dementia who wander or stand up unexpectedly
• Patients in hospitals and residential aged care facilities
• People living alone who need a simple fall alarm or fall monitor
• Family carers and support workers needing reliable home monitoring for elderly people in Australia

Types of products in this category

• Hard wired bed, chair and floor mats Pressure mat sensor systems that connect directly to a nurse call point or dedicated monitor.
• Cordless bed, chair and floor mats Wireless sensor mats that reduce trip hazards and suit flexible room layouts.
• PIR sensor beams Non-contact fall detection devices that sit at the bedside and trigger when a leg moves over the bed edge.
• Pull-string monitors Monitors such as pull string monitors that attach to clothing and activate when the cord is pulled.
• Pendants and medical alarms Fall alert devices and duress pendants that can be pressed after a fall has occurred.
• Home care kits Bed, chair and floor alarm kits configured for in-home monitoring system for elderly people.

Key features and benefits

How do these products relate to other Safe-Life solutions?

Falls prevention for the elderly is often combined with other assistive devices. Our extensive range of fall prevention kits have alarms to notify staff when patients have moved off their bed or chair without assistance and are at risk of falling. Our Bed Alarms and Fall Prevention products help carers respond quickly before a serious fall occurs.

• The floor mats lie next to the patient’s bed, and the alarm triggers through the nurse call system notifying that the patient is out of bed. The bed and chair mat alarms activate when the patient gets out of bed or out of their chair.
• One of the bed exit alarms we have to reduce fall risk is the Out of Bed PIR Sensor Beam that is easily mounted to the wall at the head of a bed and sends an alarm when it detects the patient lowering a leg over the edge of the bed.
• The pull string monitors discreetly attach to the patient’s clothing, and when the magnetic pad detaches from the monitor, an alert is sent to the carer.

Other related products for caregivers and care facilities

• The 4G Emergency Duress Pendants are portable medical alarms with GPS positioning for use at home or when out. They are ideal to call for assistance and act as tracking devices.
• Incontinence sensors provide an alert when the patient has had an accident and connect to a nurse call system or operate independently.
• We supply SeizureAlert kits that detect sound and movement and immediately raise the alarm as a seizure starts.
• An alarm mat for elderly can provide an extra layer of security, giving a clear alert if someone falls or has a medical emergency.

Why choose Safe-Life for falls prevention alarms?

• Falls alarms and sensor mats have been industry tried and tested throughout aged care facilities and hospitals in Australia.
• Options for both hardwired nurse call integration and cordless home monitoring.
• Product range covers floor sensor mats, bed alarms, chair pads, PIR beams and pendants.
• Solutions suitable for residential aged care, hospitals, NDIS homes and private residences.
• Support from an Australian team experienced in falls prevention and elderly monitoring devices.