In-home wellbeing monitoring · Sydney
Know they're OK, without making them wear a thing.
A quiet sensor on the wall watches for a fall and the shape of a normal day, then sends a message to your phone if something's not right. No pendant. No camera. We set it up and look after it.
For Mum, Dad, or anyone living on their own.
The worry every adult child knows.
They want to stay in their own home. You want to know they're safe. The hard part is the gap in between, the hours nobody's there.
A fall, and no one knows
Most falls happen when no one's around. Hours on the floor before anyone realises is the outcome families dread most.
The pendant in the drawer
Alarms only work if they're worn and the button gets pressed. They come off in the shower, get forgotten, or aren't reached in time.
You can't ring every hour
Calling to check, driving over to be sure, lying awake wondering. It's exhausting, and it still misses the moments that matter.
A camera feels like too much
Nobody wants a camera watching a parent in their own home. It crosses a line most families simply won't cross.
A gentler way
A quiet sensor in the room, not a thing to wear.
It notices movement and falls and tells you, without a button, a wearable, or a single picture ever taken.
Nothing to wear or press
The sensor does the watching. It still works in the shower, at 3am, and on the days a pendant would have been left on the bench.
Private by design
It's a radar-style sensor, not a camera. It can tell movement from a fall without ever taking an image. Their dignity stays intact.
Alerts the whole family
If a likely fall happens, you and whoever you choose get a message straight away. It's never on one person alone to notice.
A day's gentle rhythm
It watches a normal day, quietly.
Beyond catching a fall, it learns the rhythm of an ordinary day, so a quiet change can be noticed early, before it becomes a crisis.
Up and moving
Notices they're up and about, around the usual time.
Going about it
Normal movement through the day looks just like it should.
Settling in
Winding down for the night, the way they usually do.
Watching while they sleep
A fall on the way to the bathroom is caught, and you're told.
Why not just a pendant alarm?
Pendants can help, but only when they're worn and the button is pressed. The moments families fear most are exactly when that doesn't happen.
Worn pendant Only if worn
- Has to be worn, all the time
- Comes off in the shower, where many falls happen
- The button must be reached and pressed
- Nothing if they're knocked out or confused
In-room sensor Always on
- Nothing to wear, ever
- Covers the bathroom, bedroom and lounge
- Detects the fall on its own, no button
- Watches the whole room, day and night
Funding
Funding may cover all of it.
In-home safety technology like this can be funded as assistive technology under the NDIS and the Support at Home program, which can cover the device, the install and ongoing monitoring. We're glad to help you and your plan manager or occupational therapist work out what applies.
Check On Mum is a wellbeing and safety service, a backup that alerts the people who care. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for emergency services. In an emergency, always call 000.
Questions families ask
Is there a camera?
No. It's a radar-style sensor that can tell the difference between normal movement and a fall without ever taking a picture. Nothing about how the home looks is recorded or sent anywhere.
Does Mum have to wear or charge anything?
No. The sensor is fixed to the wall and runs on its own. There's nothing to put on, take off, charge or press. That's the whole point.
What happens when a fall is detected?
You, or whoever you choose, get an alert on your phone straight away with where and when. You can then call, go over, or get help. You decide who's on the list.
Can more than one person get the alerts?
Yes. Alerts can go to several people at once, you, your siblings, a carer, so it's never on one person alone to notice.
Will the NDIS or Support at Home pay for it?
Often, yes, for eligible participants. It can sit under assistive technology funding, and we're glad to talk it through with you and your plan manager or OT.
What does it cost?
It depends on the home and how many rooms you'd like covered, so we give you a real price rather than guess. Tell us a little on the contact form and we'll come back to you.
Stop lying awake wondering.
Tell us a little about the home and what worries you. We'll explain your options, including funding, with no pressure at all.
Talk to us