There has been a recent warnings issued to home-owners across the UK regarding burglaries, with Grimsby seeing a particular spate of break-ins as of recent. The warning has been specifically aimed at elderly homeowners, particularly those who suffer with dementia and also homeowners who are away often or planning to go on holidays. The warnings come after a spate of burglaries across the nation in the past few months, some quite aggressive and random and others more planned, with break ins occurring while homeowners are away. Upsetting examples include three burglars who …
Stay safe and think of the elderly this Halloween
Halloween is upon us once again. This is the time of the year where everything goes a little bit spooky. People dress up and go out trick or treating with there friends. People do seem to forget however that there are vulnerable people out there who may not be so keen to take part in the celebrations. For elderly people, Halloween can be a night that they wish to forget on their calendars. For the elderly it can be a night full of scary knocks at the door and loud shouting in the streets. Here at Careline365 - the UK's favourite personal alarm provider - this is a huge concern. …
Boost your safety further with two Careline pendants
Careline pendants are a brilliant solution if you are living alone and are at risk of having a fall or a medical emergency in your home. The Careline pendants work brilliantly alongside the alarm base unit but here at Careline365, we also give you the chance to order a second, additional pendant to your order. There are a few advantages to adding a second Careline pendant to your system and today we will take you through these benefits. Before we get into that we will give you some background information about the Careline Pendant, which is also known as the MyAmie Pendant. About …
Distraction burglary in Northern Ireland
Careline would like to send a warning out to our customers in Northern Ireland after an elderly couple became victims of a distraction burglary at their home. This incident is just one of a number of door-knocking scams that are effecting the elderly across the UK. Over the past month there have been door-knocking scams in York and in Preston where an elderly man was conned into believing a policeman was at his door - however it was a thief who forced his way into the house and stole valuables including the owner's car. This new incident took place in the city of Lisburn, which …
Careline shocked as elderly man is robbed in Preston scam
Careline has been shocked this week to find that an elderly man living in a village close to Preston was punched and robbed in a scam that involved a man posing at a police officer. Scams such as these seem to be on the rise, with the elderly being targeted by the criminals. The report on the ITV News website mentioned how the 73-year-old man in Higher Walton heard a knock at the door and asked the individual on the other side to identify himself. The individual said that he was a police officer but when the elderly man opened the door he was pushed out of the way, punched in the …
Hertfordshire warning over vitamin phone scam
Reports this week have revealed that elderly residents in Hertfordshire are being targeted by an unsolicited phone scam which leads to them paying astonishing amounts of money for vitamins. This is a concern for everybody here at Careline, the national personal alarm company, as it is our aim to help as many people as possible and ensure that the elderly continue to live independently in their home. In the news reports, Hertfordshire County Council's Trading Standards have sent out the warning to the elderly following several complaints this year. The main incident mentioned …
