The Fall Savers Wireless Bed and Chair Package is a complete dual-sensor monitoring system supplied as a matched set: the Fall Savers Wireless Monitor, a wireless bed sensor pad and a wireless chair sensor pad. Both pads pair with the single Wireless Monitor, providing continuous fall prevention coverage across both the overnight bed monitoring period and the daytime seated period - the two primary high-risk monitoring windows for patients at elevated fall risk. Wireless connection from both pads to the monitor allows each to be positioned independently without cable management, with the monitor located at the staff alert point. For patients whose falls assessment identifies both unsupervised bed exit and unsupervised chair exit as documented risks, this package provides dual-location coverage from a single system.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Code | NCL-50004 |
| Supplied As | Wireless Monitor, bed sensor pad and chair sensor pad |
| Bed Sensor | Wireless - on mattress, beneath sheet |
| Chair Sensor | Wireless - beneath seat cushion |
| Alert Output | Single Wireless Monitor - receives from both sensors |
| Application | High-risk patients requiring bed and chair monitoring |
NICE Guideline NG147 (Falls in Older People) recommends that falls risk assessment identifies all high-risk activity points in the individual's daily routine - for many patients, both bed exit and chair exit represent separately documented risk events requiring monitoring at each location. The Fall Savers Wireless Bed and Chair Package implements dual-location monitoring from a single matched system, addressing both documented risk events identified in the NG147-aligned assessment. CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) requires that monitoring covers the risk profile identified in the individual's falls assessment: where both bed and chair exit are identified as risks, monitoring at only one location leaves a documented risk gap that an inspection may identify as an insufficiency in the falls management plan. CQC Regulation 17 (Good Governance) benefits from the single-system format: one equipment maintenance entry covers both pads and the monitor, simplifying the monitoring equipment documentation rather than requiring separate entries for two independently procured single-location systems.
Does the Wireless Monitor alert differently for a bed exit versus a chair exit, so carers know which location triggered?
The Wireless Monitor receives wireless signals from its paired sensors and provides an audible alert when either sensor triggers. Whether the monitor differentiates between bed and chair sensor alerts - for example, by using different alarm tones - depends on the specific monitor model's tone configuration options. If distinguishing between bed and chair alerts is clinically important for the care team's response protocol, confirm this capability with the supplier before purchasing. Some care settings address alert source identification by positioning the monitor where carers can observe both the bed and chair monitoring locations simultaneously, allowing them to identify visually which location prompted the alert in response to the audible notification.
Can the bed and chair sensor pads from this package be used independently with separate monitors?
In principle, each sensor pad in the package pairs with a compatible Fall Savers Wireless Monitor through the standard wireless pairing process. If a care home has additional Fall Savers monitors available, each pad could be paired with a separate monitor for independent operation. However, the package is designed and priced as a complete dual-sensor system around a single shared monitor. Separating the components to use with additional monitors would require re-pairing the sensors with different monitors, which should be straightforward using the standard pairing process. Confirm with the supplier that the sensor pads support re-pairing if this configuration is planned.
Part of our comprehensive Patient Sensor Alarms range. Wireless patient alarms provide flexible, cable-free fall prevention and resident safety monitoring across care homes and home care settings.