Acticheck

life-saving wristband

The Acticheck® life-saving wristband uses market leading technology to give you and your family peace of mind.

Acticheck SOS Alerts & Alarms for the Elderly

Why consider SOS alerts & alarms for the elderly?

We developed the Assure as a live saving wristband alarm & fall detector as SOS alarms for the elderly have hitherto been using technology that has been around for 35-40 years and are not as practical or effective as they could be. We developed the Assure as a SOS alarm for the elderly who are leading properly independent lives.  We realised that using modern technology we could make an elderly SOS alarm that could do so much more than the legacy technology which is still being provided by many local councils and doctors.
We have created from concept through to production SOS alarms for the elderly that really work for today’s needs – after all older people are seem younger than ever before.

The Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband

Comprehensive protection for in your home, garden & beyond.
from just 38 pence/day*

Order online

or phone us on 0345 25 75 080

Phone lines are open Monday – Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday 9:00am to 12:00 noon.

*based on ‘broadband only’ system with VAT exemption over 2 years.

Comprehensive protection in your home, garden & beyond

The Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband is a wristband alarm & fall detector for the elderly that includes the following features:

By gently squeezing the Assure wristband, wearers can call for immediate assistance. This can save vital time in the event of an emergency and mean that wearers do not need to move should they need any help.

The Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband’s automatic I’m OK feature works by vibrating the wearer’s bracelet until a button is pushed confirming their safety. This can be set to occur at chosen times once or more each day. If an I’m OK check is missed, this feature will send out an alert so that the wearer can be checked on.

The Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband elderly alarm is able to smartly detect any severe falls. By sending out an alert straight away, the Assure wristband significantly reduces the risk of delay in the event of an accident.

By providing round-the-clock temperature tracking, the Assure bracelet can help make sure that the wearer’s home is never too cold. This life-saving feature is particularly important in the Winter where temperatures can drop very quickly.

Why having a personal alarm is important

If your elderly loved ones live alone, or spend significant periods of time alone, SOS alarms for the elderly can ensure they get assistance quickly when they need it.
Recent data from Age UK: Later Life factsheet highlight some of the reasons that getting help to an elderly loved one in good time is is important

  • Around a third of over 65s will fall each year this rises to half of the over 80s (according to Public Health England)
  • Of these people 14 a day will die in the following days/weeks as a result of the fall.
  • Falls lead to 59,000 hip fractures a year in the UK.
  • Only 31% of older adults completely regain their abilities after a hip fracture and only 36% return to independence (Tang et al)
  • 47% of fallers who od not injure themselves require assistance in order to get up (Tinetti et al)

The damage caused by a fall can be worsened by delayed discovery and assistance. Lying on the floor with an injury for a prolonged period of time can result in further health complications, often causing lifelong ailments. A so some form of elderly SOS alarm should be a strong recommendation whenever elderly people spend significant time alone.

Advantages of the Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband alarm for the elderly

  • Quick and easy to install.
  • As you can wear it all the time it will be there when you need it.
  • Order before 3:00pm for same day dispatch and next working day delivery.
  • Prices from under 38p/day averaged over two years
  • Connects directly to family, friends & neighbours or our optional fallback response centre
  • The most comprehensive set of triggers to cover all eventualities.
  • Chosen contacts can manage your system and monitor your general activity levels through the online dashboard
  • Works throughout the home and garden, up to 100m.
  • Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband works when you are out and about if you download our smartphone app.

What our customers say about the Assure

To see more reviews please click on our testimonials page or visit our Amazon listing.

Choosing the right system

The right connection

At Acticheck we know that you will want your personal wristband alarm to be resilient and be ready to work at the moment you need it.The Acticheck Life-Saving Wristband is designed to make use of an existing internet connection by plugging into the back of an internet router but there is version which is cellular enabled so that you don’t need to have an existing internet connection. If you can plug it into a Broadband router choose the ‘Broadband Only’ version.

VAT Exemption

Many of our customers have a long-term health condition which means they can opt to be VAT exempt. This is a very simple process of stating who the wearer is and where they live as part of the buying process.

The Fallback Response Centre

We invite you to make use of people you know to be the first points of contact. Sometimes this is someone who lives with you but who may want time to go out, for others there is a network of family, friends and neighbours who agree to be a responder and you will be confident that one of them will be available at any time.If you think there could be gaps where an alert could happen at a time when none of your responder network is able to help them consider using our Fallback Response Centre.For a small additional cost we can make sure that any alerts which go unanswered by your responders will be dealt with by a Telecare Services Association accredited response centre which is available 24 hours a day, each and every day.When they receive a call they will try and speak to the wearer or their responder but if they can’t they will pass the information on to the local police or ambulance to attend.

Frequently Asked Questions

At Acticheck we realise that you may have specific questions that you would like answered. Here are a selection of the most common Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

If you have any other questions or just want to speak to a real human being, please call us on 0345 25 75 080 during office hours.You can also email to info@acticheck.com or click on the ‘Chat with us’ tab in this window.

Get comprehensive protection for in your home, garden & beyond.

Order online or phone us on 0345 25 75 080

Phone lines are open Monday – Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday 9:00am to 12:00 noon.

Whatever happens

3 alert triggers for comprehensive protection…

SOS – Call for help

To call for help simply squeeze the wristband buttons together.

Automatic fall detection

The life-saving wristband is also a fall detection bracelet which monitors for severe falls automatically.

I’m OK checks

The simple way to confirm you are OK in the morning and before bed. At times you choose the wristband vibrates and pressing either button confirms you are OK.

Wherever it happens

Covers you in your home, garden and beyond

The Acticheck fall detection bracelet links to a base station to give resilient home & garden coverage because this is where people are most likely to remain undiscovered for long periods of time.

We also have smartphone apps (Android and iPhone) for use away from home which link seamlessly without the wearer having to do anything other than have their phone on them or nearby.

Whenever it happens

Uninterrupted protection – because you never know when an emergency will happen.

The wristband is designed to be worn in the shower, in bed and wherever you go – extraordinarily for a full year without recharging.

So unlike many rival systems, help is always at hand.

Get the peace of mind you and your family deserve

Frequently asked questions...

There are three alert triggers for comprehensive protection:
  1. SOS panic buttons To call for help simply squeeze the wristband.
  2. Automatic detection of severe falls The wristband monitors for serious falls which lead to immobility.
  3. I’m OK checks The simple way to confirm you are OK in the morning and before bed. At times you choose the wristband vibrates and pressing either button confirms you are OK.

Very simple, both for the wearer and their responders.

All the wearer needs to do is put on the wristband and leave it on.

If help is needed – squeeze the wristband.
If the wristband vibrates, press a button to confirm everything is OK and help isn’t needed.

That’s all there is too it, there isn’t even any need to remember whether you need to charge it tonight as the battery lasts for a year.

Uninterrupted protection is important because you never know when an emergency will happen.

Many systems don’t work when they are needed because there has been a ‘baked-in’ reason to remove it.

Pendants should not be worn at night (strangulation risk) and can be awkward to wear in the shower. Wristbands that have a single button are likely to raise false alarm overnight as they are accidentally pressed.

Some devices need regular recharging, which creates the opportunity to forget to put it back on when it might be needed.

The life-saving wristband is designed to be worn in the shower, in bed and wherever you go – for a full year without recharging.

With Acticheck help is always at hand.

The system covers you in home, Garden and beyond.

The Acticheck life-saving wristband links to a base station (on 869MHz, for the boffins) to give resilient home & garden coverage. This is where we think most attention should be focussed as it is the place where people are most likely to remain undiscovered for long periods of time.

We also have smartphone apps (android and iPhone) for use away from home which link seamlessly without the wearer having to do anything as long as they have their phone on them or nearby.

However, we do not recommend relying on apps in the home & garden because it is easy to inadvertently lose contact with the phone’s Bluetooth.

The Acticheck life-saving wristband connects you straight to family & friends.

There is also an optional fallback call response centre.

If you raise an alert your chosen ‘responders’ get a phonecall asking if they can help.

If they accept a voice message will provide your name and address and any other emergency information such as a keysafe code. This information will also be sent as an SMS and email.

Anyone with a phone number can help and they don’t need to run a special app.

We focus on using those people who would naturally look out for you as it is generally quicker, easier and less expensive than calling an ambulance or other professional.

However, we recognise that there might be times when none of your responders are able to help and we have an optional fallback call response centre available for just £35 a year to make sure no alert ever goes unattended.

Installing the Acticheck system is straightforward.

When you open your system you’ll find a comprehensive ‘User guide’ which explains how to set up the system and introduces the features so you can choose which will be helpful to you.

Everything you need is in the box, including plugs and cables.

If you need any help you can call our support number and we’ll happily put you on the right track. We can even drive the installation over the phone and talk you through what needs doing at in the wearers home if internet access is a problem.

The cellular enabled system is suitable when people don’t already have broadband at home.

If you have a reliable broadband connection at home then the ‘broadband only’ system will plug in via a cable (supplied).

If you you don’t have the internet at home you’ll need our cellular enabled system.   

Whether you have a cellular enabled base station or a broadband only the wristband will work with the smartphone app.

To buy the Acticheck system visit our shop and configure your ideal system.

A button will then appear along with an explanation of today’s cost and what it will cost in the future.

Then just follow the step by step process to complete your purchase. Provided that it is before 4.00pm on a working day we’ll get it in the post to you that day.

What our fantastic customers say...