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Who benefits from our service?

The flexibility of Tunstall's solutions means that they are used by a wide variety of people to help them live independently, safe in the knowledge that they can quickly contact help should they need it. The list below provides a greater insight into the ways in which people are currently benefiting from these and many other solutions provided by Tunstall.

• Older people - the service provides reassurance and peace of mind as well as a friendly voice when needed
• People living with dementia - helps to reassure users and their families that everything is ok
• People at risk of falling - summoning help following a fall is very easy by simply pressing the personal radio trigger provided
• People with medical conditions (e.g. diabetes and epilepsy) - help can be quickly summoned if the user begins to feel unwell
• People of all ages living alone - should an incident occur or if an unwelcome noise is heard at night help can be quickly on hand
• Single parents and families with young children - helps to provide assistance should an accident occur
• Carers - the service helps to provide reassurance to full and part time carers enabling them more free time to live their own lives
• People who have recently been discharged from hospital - should symptoms reoccur help can be quickly available

Arthritis
Mrs C is 67 and lives alone. She has severe arthritis, has cataracts and is prone to falling. Despite this, she is a keen artist, loves ceramics, painting on silk and is a regular visitor to the disabled centre, helping others to learn new skills.

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Disability
Mr B is registered disabled and is a spastic quadriplegic affecting all 4 limbs and with arthritis in his shoulders and hands. He lives with his wife who is also disabled with spastic paralysis and is unable to walk.

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Falls
Mrs E is 84 and lives alone. She suffers from spinal damage which restricts her movement and as a result she has a great fear of falling. However she still remains a pillar of the local community, holding regular coffee mornings for friends and neighbours.

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Frail
Mrs B is 100 and lives alone. She has arthritis, mobility problems and is prone to falling.

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ME, Osteoporosis
Mrs W is 45 and suffers from severe ME, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia - a chronic pain illness characterised by widespread musculoskeletal aches, and lupus - an autoimmune disease which affects the immune system causing extreme fatigue, joint and muscle pain. Despite these movement restricting illnesses, Mrs W has an active social life via the internet, carries out her shopping online and has many email friends.

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Mobility
Mr T is 83 and is particularly unstable on his feet, using two walking sticks to support him wherever he goes. He is very passionate about the outdoors, with particular interests in fishing and painting wildlife.

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Personal security
Mrs M is 94 and lives alone 6 months of the year. Although she has family living nearby and a regular home-help, her family felt she needed a little extra security.

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