General News
2 November, 2025
Sound the alarm! Monitoring your health
ALARM bells were ringing at The Bridge on Tuesday as Inglewood District Health Services held an information session on personal alarms as well as other services available through IDHS.
ALARM bells were ringing at The Bridge on Tuesday as Inglewood District Health Services held an information session on personal alarms as well as other services available through IDHS.
Occupational therapist Emma Woodman shared with the dozen people meeting at the Bridgewater hub the different types of personal alarms available and how they could benefit from them.
“The most common reason people over 65 present to a hospital is due to falls, having a personal alarm can be beneficial,” Emma said.
Emma discussed the difference between monitored and non-monitored alarms and how they can help an injured person to contact their family in an emergency. She also ran a demonstration of how the alarms worked and what happens when the alarm button is pressed.
Aileen Lakey, who works in chronic disease management, discussed the variety of services offered by IDHS as well as the services they are able to outsource such as podiatry.
“There’s lots of new people in town who don’t know what services are available or where to find them, so we want to spread awareness across the community about what we can do for them,” said Aileen.
Information packs about the services offered through IDHS were available to attendees.
“We have an allied health team at IDHS that people can self-refer to, and we can provide them with care or refer them onto an outsider provider, if necessary,” Emma said.
“We can also help people set up and test their personal alarms, so they are confident in using them.”
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