Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Lifeline alarm

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Data descriptor

ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/social-care-collection-materials-2022

A lifeline alarm is a pendant or bracelet that is worn in the home and garden, which allows the wearer to get immediate assistance at the push of a button should they need it.

Definition

Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3

https://data.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/browser/dataset?id=49219

A lifeline alarm is a pendant or bracelet that is worn in the home and garden, which allows the wearer to get immediate assistance at the push of a button should they need it.

Definition (in a digital/TEC context)

Tunstall in-house glossary

A generalised term to describe a telephone-based device that provides communication for use in emergency. A lifeline can be GSM, PSTN based, or IP based. The device is used predominantly in dispersed properties and provides two-way audio to an ARC.