Home equipment finder

Bath steps

Reduce the height needed to lift someone's legs when getting into and out of the bath.

Bed rails and bed guards

These are designed to make it harder for people to fall out of bed.

Bed sensors and alarms

These monitor a user's vital signs such as heart rate and breathing patterns and can detect a range of patterns, for example epileptic seizures whilst the user is in bed. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey your local district or borough council offers a wide range of personal alarms and sensors. See also bed voice alarms/sensors and floor sensor mats.

Bed voice alarms and sensors

These trigger an alert which sounds a beep or a voice alert and encourages the patient to return to bed and helps in falls prevention. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey your local borough or district council offers a wide range of personal alarms and sensors. See also bed sensors and alarms and floor sensor mats.

Big button telephones

These can make dialing numbers easier.

Bogus Caller Alarm

Can be used if a stranger requests or tries to force entry. In Surrey your local district or borough council offer bogus caller alarms. See also Telecare and lifeline alarms.

Carbon monoxide alarms and sensors

These detect dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide within your home. Also available are alarms with loud alarms and flashing red lights. Some can be monitored through your smartphone or device. See also smoke alarms, and alarms, sensors and detectors.

Carer alert system

An internal alarm system to alert carers or family members within the property. The system can link with other kinds of devices and sensors.

Chair sensors

These can sound an alarm or beep to encourage someone to return to their chair. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey your local borough or district council offers a range of personal alarms, sensors and motion sensors.

Commodes

Can help if someone struggles accessing a normal toilet.

Cooker guard

A cooker guard is a safety device designed to prevent kitchen fires and accidents

Dementia clocks

These can offer pictures, voice and video reminder alarms.

Door contact alarms

These trigger an alarm if the door (or window) is opened at an unusual time. See also wandering door and window alarm.

Easy to use tablets

These can offer specially designed features.

Emergency response app

Emergency response app. Has intuitive interface and is customisable.

Enuresis alert alarms and sensors

These alarms provide an early alert for individuals prone to incontinence. In Surrey your local borough or district council offers a wide range of personal alarms and sensors.

Epilepsy bed sensors

Sensors can monitor movement and raise an alert when they detect repetitive motion that is common with Tonic Clonic seizures. In Surrey your local district or borough council offers a range of personal alarms and sensors. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. See also bed sensors and alarms.

Flood alarms and detectors

Anti-flooding devices can keep the home safe by releasing water from baths and sinks when they become too full. Flooding alarms can detect when the water reaches a certain level and sound an alarm, usually by placing over the side of the bath or sink. In Surrey your local borough or district council offers flood detectors.

Floor sensor mats

Can send an alert when someone steps or sits on the mat unexpectedly. See also bed sensors and alarms, and bed voice alarms.

Food chopper

Useful for smaller food items, that can be hard to hold whilst chopping.

Gas detectors

Gas alarms will give audible and/or visible alarms when levels of gas in a room start to increase. See also heat and smoke detectors.

Grab rails

Grab rails can be used near a toilet, bath or shower to help with balance and support. Folding and suction versions also available. Grab rails can also be used outside or elsewhere around the home.

Half steps

Can help when a doorstep is too high by lowering the distance.

Health and activity trackers

Health and activity trackers can be borrowed from any of Surrey's libraries. They track your activity levels as well as monitoring heart rate, sleep quality and stress levels.

Hearing aid compatible mobile phones

These reduce the interference with hearing aids, which can cause buzzing or noises.

Heat detectors

Heat detector alarms are triggered by rises is ambient heat, rather than smoke and can detect fires rather than smoke. See also smoke alarms and alarms, sensors and detectors and gas detectors.

Home Hubs

Home hubs respond to voice commands to help you control electric devices in your home � for example 'turn off the lights', remind you of appointments or when to take medication, and call people from your mobile. They can be helpful for people with mobility issues, low vision or dementia.

Home lifts

Can help you move upstairs and downstairs more easily.

Instant hot water/boiling water tap

Jointly

Makes communication between people who share care easier. Offers group messaging, medication lists, calendar options and more.

Kettle tippers

Can help people raise their kettle without spilling.

Key safes

Keysafes are strong metal boxes in which the key to your door can be securely stored. Your keys can be accessed by a combination code which will only be known to you and anyone you give the code to.

Kitchen workstation

Food preparation board with additional aids to help the user with day to day kitchen tasks.

Knives and forks

Can make cutting and holding food easier, especially for people who have limited strength or dexterity.

Leg lifter

Can help with lifting someone's leg up when getting into bed or dressing.

Location and tracker tags

Location and tracker fobs can be attached to keyrings or any item and can then be tracked by using a smartphones or device to find it.

Locking Cooker Valves

These can be fitted for free to your exiting gas cooker pipework. When the valve is locked, the gas supply to the cooker is stopped.

Max TV glasses

Max TV glasses are hands free magnifying glasses designed to make distant objects especially television screens appear larger and easier to see.

Measuring jugs

Large print or talking measuring jugs make accurate measuring easy.

Memory prompt calendar and diaries

Can set alarms so reminders to go off at certain times.

Microwave ovens

Talking microwaves can speak the different functions and settings.

Mobility scooters

Can give independence by allowing people to travel to places like shops and parks.

Movement and motion sensors

Surrey County Council's Connected Care enables people to live independently at home by using proactive and preventative technology to monitor daily life. Small discreet sensors track motion, light and temperature, alongside appliance usage through smart plugs on devices like microwaves and fridges. The sensors, placed throughout the home, focus on maintaining independence without using cameras or audio. They gather data on movement, light changes, temperature, and appliance activity to offer valuable insights into daily routines and for any changes in routine.

One cup hot water dispensers/kettles

These rapidly boil enough water just for only one cup.

Personal alarms

Personal alarms can help when moving around safely in your home. Personal alarms can be linked to monitors within the home and intercoms to mobile apps which can trigger an alarm or send an alert to a monitoring centre. Some personal alarms can be worn as watches, and when used out and offer tracking/locator options as well as panic or help options. These are also as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey, your local borough or district council offers a range of personal alarms and sensors. See also Motion sensors from Connected Care.

Pill dispenser apps

Apps can be used for setting messages to alert users on their smartphones or devices to take their medication. See also pill dispensers.

Pill dispensers

Pill dispensers remind people when to take their medication. Some have a visual or sound alarms. In Surrey your local district or borough council offers a wide range of personal alarms and sensors. See also pill dispenser apps.

Pill poppers and cutters

An easy way to remove pills and tablets from blister packs. Useful for people with limited dexterity.

Potato masher

Can make mashing potatoes easier, especially for people who have limited strength or dexterity.

Remote control plugs and sockets

These are controlled by a remote control and do not need a smartphone or device to control them.

Robot mops

These can be programmed with different cleaning cycles via a smartphone or device.

Robot pet therapy

Pet therapy can help people cope with a health problem.

Robot vacuum cleaners

These can be programmed with different cleaning cycles.

Scissors

Easy to use and handle scissors, especially for people who have limited strength or dexterity.

Security motion sensors

Sensor night lights

Ideal for when someone gets up at night. When the sensor senses movement the light will come on.

Sensory alarm clocks

Can help people with a visual impairment.

Simple and large button TV remote controls

Provides only a few large buttons and options for easy to use channel changing.

Simple USB players and music players

Simple personal audio players are accessible and easy to use.

Smart and talking fridges and freezers

Allow you to connect and monitor your fridge freezer using your smartphone or device, as well as controlling the internal temperatures in case the door isn't closed properly.

Smart and talking washing machines

Can remember someone's laundry habits and suggest favourite cycles, as well as being able to let someone schedule washes from anywhere via a smartphone or device.

Smart blinds

Open and close blinds with your smartphone or device.

Smart curtain tracks

These allow you to open and close your curtains remotely via your smartphone or device.

Smart dishwashers

These allow you to operate, control and monitor using your smartphone or device.

Smart entry devices

Smart door locks don't need a key to open them and can be controlled through your smartphone or device. See also video doorbells, smart security alarms and systems, smart security cameras and smart doorbells.

Smart glasses

Use voice commands to capture memories, make calls, send messages, or listen to music. Can be used to help describe surrounding, identify objects, reading out text and translating menus for example.

Smart kettles

Allows you to time when your kettle turns on, as well controlling the temperature so you know how hot the water will be. Can be controlled by your smartphone or device, and some by voice control.

Smart light switches

Control your lights via a smartphone or device.

Smart ovens

Allows you to switch your oven on and off using a smartphone or device.

Smart plugs

These can control devices like lamps, and other devices. Also have the ability to set schedules and monitor remotely.

Smart security alarms and systems

Allows you to monitor the outside of your house and secure the house from your phone, tablet or device. Some can be voice controlled. See also smart door bells, video doorbells, smart entry devices, and smart security cameras.

Smart security cameras

Allows you to monitor the inside and, or outside of your home day and night from your smartphone or device. See also smart security alarms and systems, smart door locks and smart doorbells.

Smart showers

These can be operated remotely or with voice controls. Some are compatible with Alexa or Google Home.

Smart smoke alarm and detectors

Can give early warnings including where the danger is, and allows you to check the status on your smartphone or device or calls a call centre. See also Alarm, sensors and detectors.

Smart toilets

These help minimise the spread of germs. Some have built in bidets, sensors, automatic flushing and/or cleaning.

Smart toothbrushes

Can check whether someone has brushed their teeth or how well they have brushed their teeth by connecting to an app on a tablet or smartphone.

Smart TVs

Can be controlled through home hubs, devices and smartphones.

Smart window openers

Allow peoples to open and close windows remotely or automatically on a programmed schedule.

Smoke alarms and detectors

When these sense smoke they sound a loud alarm. See also Alarms, sensors and detectors.

Strobe, vibrating and talking smoke alarms

Flashing or strobe smoke alarms can be useful for people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. See also carbon monoxide alarms and alarms, sensors and detectors.

Sunflower seatbelt covers

These can indicate to traffic officers, emergency services and road users that the person in the seat has a non visible disability.

Talking induction hobs

These offer talking functions and tactile buttons.

Talking photo albums

These allow people to hear pre-recorded audio messages from family or friends alongside a collection of personal photographs.

Talking telephones

Offer talking keys and voice assist for dialing numbers.

Talking watches

Large display watches or talking watches are useful for people with visual impairments and can be set up with alarms and visual announcements.

Tap turners

Tap turners are assistive devices designed to make it easier for people with limited hand strength and grip to turn taps on and off.

Telecare and lifeline alarms

Lifeline alarms connect with specialised teams. Usually a call operator will respond appropriately to the individual circumstances by calling a relative or family friend, or the emergency services. The alarms operate 24/7, 365 days a year. These are also known as community alarms, telecare and Careline. In Surrey, your local borough or district council offers a range of personal alarms and sensors. See also bogus caller alarms.

Telephones with photos

Offer one-touch numbers with pictures on the base to aid memory.

Telephones with visual indicators

Have backlights to illuminate the buttons, making them easier to read to reduce the risk of incorrect dialling.

Toilet frames and rails

Fit around the toilet to provide added support when standing and sitting.

Tracking and locator watches

GPS tracking and locator watches can be used to indicate locations of people via smartphones, devices or by going online.

trueCall

Blocks unwelcome landline calls, and asks unrecognised callers to identify themselves before it puts them through, whilst letting friends and family straight through.

Vegetable peeler

Can make peeling vegetables and fruit easier, especially for people who have limited strength or dexterity.

Vibrating pillow alarm

These can go under a pillow and create a buzz or vibrate which someone can feel rather than hear.

Vibrating watches

Vibrating watches can be useful for people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment as they can be set to vibrate.

Virtual reality headsets

These can provide immersive, accessible experiences that support wellbeing and social connections. Can be used to overcome barriers like physical limitations or anxiety, allowing individuals to virtually experience activities such as nature walks, mindfulness exercises, group activities.

Walking frames

These can help people get around safely and more confidently. See also wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames, indoor walking trolleys, walking sticks, and walking rollators.

Walking sticks

These can help people get around safely and more confidently. See also wheelchairs, walking sticks and walking frames, indoor walking trolleys and walking rollators.