Tenant’s body found after maggots fall through ceiling
A reminder that in addition to promoting independence, telecare can also reduce heartache and, in some cases, horror. Read here.
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July 31st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I just wanted to make the point, that this is exactly the kind of disaster that could have been prevented had the housing association being using my safety confirmation service Alertacall www.alertacall.com. We conducted research in to these horrible events a few years ago and were surprised to learn that several thousand people a year die and are undiscovered for quite some time in the UK. The interesting point here, is not whether something like Alertacall could have detected the event sooner (because it is a fact it would) but whether had Alertacall and other appropriate telecare been installed - would this person actually still be alive? It’s possible.
August 13th, 2008 at 12:19 am
[…] Not quite as gruesome as the recent maggots story [now with comment], but just as sad and the delay in discovery probably just as preventable. BBC news item. Filed under UK stories, Telecare. Permalink • Printer friendly version • Email this to a friend […]