Which nurse call system is better for Care Homes

Care home residents often have complex care needs, such as dementia or physical impairments, that call for specialist support systems – especially in the event of an emergency, such as a trip or fall. Those residents should always have immediate, easy-to-use access to a nurse call system that will summon help fast when it’s needed.

Courtney Thorne’s Altra Care and Connect wireless nurse call system is designed specifically to support the needs of care home residents that helps to reduce trips and falls before they even happen – and when they do, automatic fall detection gives them the peace of mind they’ll be cared for fast.

These nurse call systems are also tailored to care home settings, in order to help reduce the pressure on managers and their teams as they strive to provide consistent exemplary care and CQC compliance.

The key benefits of the Altra Care & Connect nurse call system for care homes

Ease of use

Care home residents with complex care needs must be able to access and use a nurse call device easily. The Altra Care and Connect system’s single-touch devices are reassuringly easy to use, with help summoned with one click on a wearable device, via a pull cord or automatically through Altra Care’s fall detection and movement monitor sensors. Nurses are alerted fast by smart mobile devices or pagers, for example, on the personalised Altra touchpanel and on mini touchpanel display screens located throughout the care home environment.

Crystal clear calls

Both of these systems utilise the dedicated Category 1 European 869.2MHz social alarms frequency, in order to reduce interference and ensure calls are always crystal clear. ‘Listen before talk’ anti-collision technology and call acknowledgement gives you peace of mind that all calls are easy for everyone to understand.

Simple, fast, wire-free installation

The beauty of a wireless system lies in its clean, simple installation that doesn’t cause any disruption or need to move residents from their rooms during fitting and maintenance. Because our Altra Care and Connect systems are both very flexible and modular, it’s also incredibly easy to configure and adapt when it’s time to upgrade, or if the environment around them is need of an update.

Smart technology

The Altra Care and Connect systems both combine the very best of wireless nurse call technology and smart mobile technology, which means the built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensors can be connected to and integrated with a multitude of wireless accessories and smart devices.

The economical nurse call solution

The wireless technology utilised across both of these systems means you can save up to 40% compared with alternative hard-wired nurse call systems.

If you’re considering investing in a next-generation wireless nurse call system, such as our Altra Care or Connect nurse call systems for your care home, and you want the reassurance that everything is covered – get in touch with Courtney Thorne today and we’ll talk you through your options.

Written by

Barry Vacher

Date

16.03.22