Occupational Therapist (OT) – led Telehealth assessment aligned with Support at Home requirements. Selecting the right personal alarm is essential for participant safety-and under the Support at Home Program, a clinical assessment and prescription from an Allied Health Professional is required before a personal alarm can be funded.
A personal alarm (also called a Personal Emergency Response System) is a wearable safety device that lets a person call for help in an emergency-such as a fall, sudden illness, or medical event at the press of a button.
Use a base unit in the home with a wearable pendant / wrist option (typical range ~50m from the base unit)
Use the 4G network so they can be used at home and out in the community (require regular charging and mobile coverage)
Personal alarms may be funded under Support at Home (SaH). Often the device is funded through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, while ongoing monitoring fees (if a 24/7 response centre is used) may be funded via the participant’s ongoing SaH budget, subject to eligibility and available funds.
If phone-based assessment is not clinically suitable, we will advise an alternative pathway (e.g., in-person OT assessment)
Need a broader OT assessment? If the participant has additional needs (e.g., mobility, functional capacity, home safety, equipment, or falls prevention), we can complete the personal alarm prescription as part of a standard Occupational Therapy Initial Assessment for a more comprehensive plan.Â
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To refer a participant for a Telehealth Personal Alarm Prescription Assessment (or to discuss whether a standard OT Initial Assessment is more appropriate), contact our team.
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