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Personal Alarms
from Age UK Trading

Get help fast in any emergency, 24 hours a day at the touch of a button.

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Independence when it's wanted, help when it's needed

A personal alarm provides peace of mind for you and your loved ones. It helps you to remain safe and independent in the home you love.

Personal alarms from Age UK Trading are monitored 24-hours a day so you can feel confident knowing help is available fast in any emergency. 

Press the button on the alarm pendant to quickly call Taking Care's Emergency Resolution team in the UK. Taking Care have been helping older adults to stay independent for longer for more than 30 years.

The friendly team will speak with you through the alarm equipment to arrange help from family, friends or the emergency services at any time of the day or night.

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Life-saving 24-hour personal alarm service

Choose an alarm that works in the home and garden,^^ or a location-aware GPS alarm or watch that also works when you are out and about.**

Personal alarms from Age UK Trading are provided by Taking Care (Taking Care Personal Alarms Ltd). The life-saving 24-hour personal alarm service is provided by Taking Care's UK-based Emergency Resolution team, who aim to answer alarm calls within 30 seconds.

All alarms include a 30-day money back guarantee. Compare personal alarms to find the right alarm for your needs.

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1 month free every year when you pay annually by Direct Debit^

Easy to use and reliable

  • Get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Peace of mind for you and your loved ones
  • Quick and easy to set up
  • No phone numbers to remember
  • Personal alarm warranty included
  • You may not need to pay VAT on your personal alarm
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How the personal alarm service works

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The Emergency Resolution team are available any time of the day or night should you need help in an emergency.

Personal alarms from Age UK Trading include free wellbeing calls​

If something seems different or worrying - like using the alarm more than usual - Taking Care will get in touch to check everything’s okay.

It helps catch small changes early so you can stay safe and independent, and your loved ones feel reassured.  

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Age UK Trading is a brand name used by AgeCo Ltd, a company owned by Age UK. Our profits are donated to the charity - more than £14m in the last five years.

Why choose a personal alarm from Age UK Trading? Age UK logo in white.

Continue to enjoy your life with the confidence that help is available should you need it.

The life-saving alarm service is provided by Taking Care. Taking Care has been providing personal alarm services for more than 30 years and supported over ¼ million people and their families with personal alarms.

Taking Care are a 'Dementia-Friendly' organisation and unlike some other providers, do not outsource staff or services.

What's more, buying this service supports Age UK's charitable work.

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Supporting Age UK with Personal Alarms

Age UK Trading offer a range of independent living solutions to help you make the most of later life.

We only work with carefully selected partners who share our commitment to customer service and value.

Age UK is the country’s leading charity dedicated to older people, and Age UK Trading's profits are given back to the charity. By buying a personal alarm from Age UK Trading, you are helping to fund the charitable work of Age UK.

Age UK campaigns for older people and provides a range of services across the country. These include an information and advice line, and a telephone friendship service that for lonely or vulnerable people can be a lifeline.

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