How elderly fall monitoring works, step by step.

The sensor

We fit a small sensor high on the wall, about the size of a smoke alarm. It uses radar-style sensing, the same kind of technology behind modern presence detection, to see movement in a room and tell an ordinary movement apart from a fall.

It does this without a camera. There's no lens, no image, nothing that shows how the home or the person looks. It senses motion and posture, not pictures. For most families, that's the difference between something they'd put in a parent's home and something they never would.

What it watches for

• Falls. A sudden drop followed by someone staying down is the pattern it's tuned to catch, day or night, in the bathroom, bedroom or lounge.
• The daily rhythm. Over time it learns the normal shape of a day, so a quiet change, like not getting up, can be flagged early.
• Long stillness in the wrong place. Not moving for a long stretch somewhere unexpected can prompt a gentle check.

The alert

When something looks wrong, the people you choose get a message on their phones straight away, with what happened and when. You decide who's on the list: you, a sibling, a neighbour, a carer. From there it's a human decision: call, drive over, or get help. The sensor's job is simply to make sure you know, in time to act.

Your parent's privacy and dignity

This matters, so we're clear about it. No camera. No microphone listening in. No image of anyone, ever. The sensor reports movement and fall events, not a feed of someone's life. It's there to keep them safe and independent in their own home, not to watch them.

Funding

For eligible people, this can be funded as assistive technology under the NDIS, or through the Support at Home program. That 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. Ask us about funding.