Supporting older people to live a connected life at home

Assistive technology has a crucial role to play in keeping older Australians connected and engaged with their friends, family and local communities.

Assistive technology has a crucial role to play in keeping older Australians connected and engaged with their friends, family and local communities.

Through its practical and simple-to-use features, the VTech 17450 CareLine cordless phone is making it easier for seniors to stay in touch with loved ones, near and far, and carry out everyday tasks such as managing appointments and phone banking.

CareLine also supports older people and their family carers to easily communicate with care coordinators and health professionals through speed-dial and emergency communication functions.

Easy-to-use technology such as VTech CareLine is an important tool for maintaining social connections and combating loneliness, especially in single-person households.

Research shows social isolation and loneliness have significant detrimental impacts on an older person’s physical health and wellbeing.

The CareLine one-touch dialing feature makes staying in contact easier than ever before.

Users can program four frequently dialed phone numbers into the phone and attach a photo to each for convenient speed dial.

The quick-dial feature overcomes the need for an older person to search for or remember key phone numbers.

Furthermore, the VTech CareLine phone lets users save up to 70 names and numbers in its electronic phonebook.

“VTech CareLine provides peace of mind for older people living at home, and their families, through both its physical design and extensive array of features designed to make the product practical and easy to use,” said Mark Franklin, Managing Director at VTech Telecommunications Australia.

Home phones are a popular communication technology for older people, which is why VTech has developed its CareLine range with their specific needs at the centre of the system’s design.

Features such as an extra large keypad and display, volume booster and loud ringer assist those experiencing hearing or vision loss and make the technology accessible to an ageing population.

In 2017, VTech, the world’s largest manufacturer of cordless phones, announced a partnership with the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children to support this key not-for-profit organisation.

VTech is providing funding from its new CareLine phone range to support the institutes’ development of new applications and resources to enhance the independence and social inclusion of children and adults with vision or hearing impairment.

The VTech 17450 CareLine DECT6.0 Cordless Telephone with VSmart is available in single and two handset packs at major retailers across Australia including Big W, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.

For more information on the CareLine product range, as well as stockists, visit the VTech website.