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The Councillor for Social Policy, John Calabuig, accompanied by the social worker assigned to the program for the Elderly and Dependency, Charo Molina, and company representatives Televida, Fran Tavira and Josefina Yago, took stock telecare service that the City of Jumilla pay a total of one hundred users in the town.

The telecare service it consists of a mobile device, users who demand take over a collar, provided with an emergency button, so if you need help with pressed the alert is activated and the unit is put contact the user.

According to Juan Calabuig stressed, "the balance of service throughout 2014 is very positive, will be nearly 10 years, the company has been providing these services Televida the City of Jumilla, and that's in part to high satisfaction expressed by users. "

About 100 people benefit from this service in the town, during 2014 handled around 2,500 calls, with an average of 28 calls per user per year.

Also the service is complemented by two visits per user year, which can be divided by the charge zone, and the technical department.

As complementary services, telecare has custody of keys, coordinated with the local police, who foresaw the necessary steps, is in charge of keeping the keys of the users who wish to serve them in an emergency.

The company also performs various dedicated seasonal campaigns among other things, the prevention of influenza, extreme temperatures, risk prevention in the home, or active aging, which develop through calls and chats.

The local coordinator of the program stood out as the service "gives a lot of independence and security for people living alone. Those interested can go to the Center for Social Services to process the application."

The territorial responsible for the company Murcia Televida, currently providing the service, grateful for his part, trust the City "for as important as the care of their older work."

Also pointed as "our mission, besides staying at home longer before entering a residence or move with a relative, is that the beneficiaries feel safe and quiet with the simple act of wearing a button ".

Also it qualified as "60% of calls seeking the company, and it is critical that an older person can feel this support to know that the other side, there is always a person who will help, and if the case may have any urgency, have an immediate response. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla