Bedroom

Your bedroom should be a sanctuary. But it’s also a place where the risk of falling increases. By making small changes, you can create a safer and more comfortable environment, while reducing risk.

Do you feel safe getting in and out of bed?

Consider if your bedding / clothing is increasing the risk of slipping from the bed.  Consider if your mattress is too soft and not providing support, or your bed is too high or too low.

Is there a light that can be turned on and off from the bed?

Fit a pull cord for the main light within reach of the bed.  A bedside lamp is an alternative though may be a fire hazard if it is permanently plugged in. A battery powered push light fitted next to the bed is a good solution.

Is there a telephone next to your bed?

It is useful to have a telephone in your bedroom. Ensure your pendant alarm, if you have one, is within reach when you are in bed. DO NOT leave mobile phones charging overnight – Fire Risk

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For handrails, grab rails, minor adaptations to your home etc:

Independent Living Centre

Contact Number: 01392 390181 Email: ilc-exeter@devon.gov.uk

Website: https://www.independentlivingcentre.org.uk/equipment-category/bedroom/

Twitter: @ILCDevon or Facebook: @devonILC

A Devon NHS and Devon County Council funded Equipment and technology centre, offering free, impartial equipment and technology advice, information and assessments. Contact for advice and information or to book an appointment to visit the centre where one of their specialist NHS therapists can assess your needs and demonstrate equipment and technology for daily living and mobility. 

Local Mobility Shops

https://www.independentlivingcentre.org.uk/local-suppliers/

Care Direct

Contact Number: 0345 155 1007

They can provide advice and support working with adults in Devon for whom activities of daily living (because of illness, older age, or a disability) can be difficult. The aim is to help people to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible. They are able to support with getting a personal pendant alarm.

For personal alarm pendant:

Across Devon: The Independent Living Centre (details above) can provide advice and information around personal pendant alarms.

Website: https://www.independentlivingcentre.org.uk/local-suppliers/

East Devon: Home Safeguard Alarm Services.

Telephone: 0330 678 2381  Website: About Home Safeguard - East Devon

Exeter: Home Call Alarms.

Telephone: 01392 682349  Website: Home Call alarm service - Exeter City Council

Middevon: Lifeline Alarms.

Telephone: 01884 255255  Website: Lifeline alarms - MIDDEVN.GOV.UK

Plymouth: Plymouth City Council

Telephone: 01752 668000  Website: Personal alarms, security systems and keysafes - Plymouth Online Directory

Or:

Contact your Local Community Rehabilitation Team Contact Numbers:

Axminster: 01297 630435

Crediton: 01363 777561

Exeter Central and East: 01392 465666

Exeter South and West: 01392 908616

Exmouth, Budleigh & Woodbury: 01395 282021

Honiton, Ottery St Mary & Cranbrook: 01404 540549

Okehampton: 01837 658029

Seaton Rehab: 01297 626740

Sidmouth: 01395 519909

Tiverton: 01884 235492

Torbay: 01803 219700

North Devon, Torridge & Plymouth: please contact your GP for referral to the rehabilitation team.

If you are unsure which team to contact, please contact the one closest to your GP.

Alternatively you can contact your GP surgery and ask to be referred for an assessment.

For a Fire Home Safety Check:

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service 

Contact number: 01392 872200

Website: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/

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