The community safety alarm is an initiative managed by the housing support team and is issued to vulnerable residents living alone with no support network.
An alarm is fitted in a room in the resident's home, the front door and there is also a pocket size panic button which can be worn around the neck.
At the press of a button, a signal is transmitted to a call centre that automatically recognises the caller and a key holder, usually a family member, who is contacted immediately.
The alarm offers vulnerable residents a 24 hour link to a monitoring centre which can dispatch the relevant emergency services, listen in on doorstep conversations or even intervene in a conversation if necessary.
Fitting of an alarm is subject to eligibility criteria.
Contact details
For further information, contact Brent Housing Partnership Supported Housing Team on:
- Telephone number: 020 8937 2948
- Email: housing.support@bhphousing.co.uk