{"id":275826,"date":"2025-06-05T22:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/insurance\/taking-care-helping-you-take-care-of-elderly-relatives\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T22:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:25:07","slug":"taking-care-helping-you-take-care-of-elderly-relatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=275826","title":{"rendered":"Taking Care \u2013 helping you take care of elderly relatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At Equipsme we know your family\u2019s health is just as important to you as your own health &#8211; and has a huge impact on your life and on your work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why we\u2019ve always included family health services as part of our group health insurance plans \u2013 and why last year we teamed up with elder-care support experts Taking Care.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/for-professionals\/support-for-employers\/carer-confident\/#:~:text=With%25201%2520in%25207%2520people,reduce%2520working%2520hours%2520to%2520care.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 7 working people<\/a><sup>1<\/sup> are attempting to juggle work with caring for an older relative \u2013 and trying do it all at once can take a significant toll on your mental and physical health. Which is why anything that can help to ease some of the pressure and worry is so valuable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With Taking Care, all Equipsme members can now access exclusive discounts on Which recommended personal alarms and support services &#8211; helping elderly relatives live independently with confidence.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Taking Care services<\/h2>\n<p>Taking Care provide a range of wearable alarms, for the house and garden &#8211; or for going out and about further afield.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These are connected to an Emergency Response Team who can talk through the alarm equipment to understand what help is needed &#8211; for instance if someone has fallen or feels unwell or confused. They call nominated contacts or emergency services, and stay on the line with the person until help arrives.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No call goes unanswered, and the UK-based team are there 24\/7 to offer support and back-up &#8211; whenever its needed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Taking Care statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Taking care answers millions of calls each year, and helps thousands of older people and their families resolve emergency situations (all stats below<sup>2<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.48 million alarm calls answered in 2024<\/li>\n<li>More than 58,656 emergencies resolved<\/li>\n<li>30 seconds \u2013 the average alarm call answer time<\/li>\n<li>96% of alarm calls are resolved without calling 999<\/li>\n<li>\u00a365 million \u2013 the estimated amount saved in NHS costs by resolving emergency calls without ambulance involvement in 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Taking Care stories<\/h2>\n<p>Taking Care gives people peace of mind that if something goes wrong, their loved ones can get help.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i><i>The equipment arrived very quickly which was great as my grandmother was being discharged from hospital and it was important she had the pendant as soon as she was home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cIt was all very easy to set up and the team were really understanding when I did a few testing calls with my grandmother. I opted for the fall detector pendant and I actually witnessed this working when my grandmother fell at home while I was there.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i>It was very impressive (grandmother is ok now) and the team were very friendly. Would definitely recommend this.\u201d <\/i><span style=\"color: #00a477;\"><b>Rochelle<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe personal alarm provides comfort and reassurance for my mother, and our family, knowing that when at times she is alone, help is at hand should she need it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cAs it&#8217;s a fall alarm as well, the company will be alerted immediately should this situation occur. The system works well and we wouldn&#8217;t be without it &#8211; worth every penny for the piece of my mind it provides.\u201d <\/i><span style=\"color: #00a477;\"><b>Nick<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Everything about Taking Care\u2019s service has exceeded my expectations.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cWhat\u00a0Taking Care\u00a0gives Mum is the freedom to live her life with the reassurance that she can get help at the touch of a button.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cIt\u2019s also a great comfort to me and my two sisters that she\u2019s able to get care as soon as she needs it.&#8221;<\/i> <span style=\"color: #00a477;\"><b>Dion<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Claim your discount<\/h2>\n<p>If you think a Taking Care alarm could take some of the worry of looking after older relatives off your plate, you can access your Equipsme discount by heading to your members portal. Look for the \u2018Elder care support services\u2019 area \u2013 and you\u2019ll find links to the dedicated Equipsme page, a free phone number, and your discount code.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equipsme.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-elder-care-support-discount-through-equipsme\/\">Find out more about how to get your elder care support discount<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sources<br \/><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><sup>1<\/sup> \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/for-professionals\/support-for-employers\/carer-confident\/#:~:text=With%25201%2520in%25207%2520people,reduce%2520working%2520hours%2520to%2520care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.carersuk.org<\/a><sup><br \/>2<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/taking.care\/blogs\/resources-advice\/taking-care-wrap-2024?srsltid=AfmBOopBEzuumSs8xHC83_MNdnA9bBPzQy6u3iGbbEG4Rpw70sQLw8Ul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almost 1.5 Million Alarm Calls Answered in 2024 | TakingCare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Equipsme we know your family\u2019s health is just as important to you as your own health &#8211; and has a huge impact on your life and on your work.\u00a0 It\u2019s why we\u2019ve always included family health services as part of our group health insurance plans \u2013 and why last year we teamed up with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[760,26499,11467,66086],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-275826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insurance","tag-care","tag-elderly","tag-helping","tag-relatives"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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