If you have a telecare system installed then telecare buttons may sometimes be placed near the front door. With 14 different compartments, the organizer holds just enough pills to carry you through your mornings and evenings for one week, or for a single daily dosage for two weeks.

This pill organizer looks like a rainbow but lacks the bells and whistles of some more expensive options. Short range pendant alarm buttons that signal to a portable pager receiver can give a carer more freedom to move around the home and garden.Most autodialler alarms have a portable pendant transmitter that is worn around the user's neck, or wrist. You can bring the organizer with you though—and just sort the pills after you get to your destination. Pill boxes are available with flashing lights, alarms or vibration to prompt you to take your medication at preset times. Each one is dated with two sides, one for morning and the other for the evening, and can be quickly removed from its resting grid for easy transport. Autodialler systems also tend to have fewer automatic checks to alert you, or someone else, if something goes wrong.

You may also find that you can obtain one through Neighbourhood Watch schemes, from Age UK, local authorities, housing associations or police stations.The sensor usually triggers a pager that can be 100-300 metres away (although some simpler units sound an alert on the sensor unit itself). This might be a fall alarm, a sensor that monitors the home environment, such as a gas detector, or a personal locator for those for whom disorientation is a problem. Designed to fit easily in purses, overnight bags, and luggage, this rounded case can be packed in any tight compartment. To open and close compartments, gently push the lid towards its hinge with the tip of the thumb or finger before lifting.