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Prism MediCare

Help at the Press of a Button, for the People You Love

MediCare is Prism's personal alarm service for people living independently. A state-of-the-art Ajax hub with built-in 4G, a single push-button fob carried by the occupant, and instant alerts to the family's phones the moment assistance is needed.

Moving on from traditional telecare

Alerts That Go to Family First

Traditional telecare rings a call centre over a landline — technology from an era that is being switched off. MediCare is built on the Ajax platform Prism installs every day: a professional hub with 4G built in, and a fob that sends an alert straight to the phones of the people who care, in seconds. Professional 24/7 monitoring is there as an option — not a requirement.

1 press

Is all it takes to raise the alert

4G

Built in — no landline required

Seconds

From button press to phone alert

24/7

Optional monitored response

Design it yourself

Build your MediCare system online

Answer a few questions about the home and the person you’re looking after — buttons, cameras, fire detection — and we’ll specify the system, price it and email your itemised quotation. It takes about three minutes, and a person checks every quote before it is sent.

Start building

How it works

From Button Press to Someone at the Door

No dialling, no remembering numbers, no talking to a machine. One press starts a chain that ends with someone who cares knowing, and acting.

01
They press the fob

Carried on a lanyard, keyring or clip — wherever they are in the home or garden, one press is enough.

02
The hub sends the alert over 4G

The Ajax hub signals out on its own 4G connection, with battery backup if the power is off and no reliance on a landline.

03
The family's phones light up

Everyone linked to the system gets an instant notification saying help is needed — with the time and the system it came from.

04
Someone responds

A phone call, a visit, or — with optional monitoring — a trained operator at our 24/7 alarm receiving centre acting on an agreed plan.

The equipment

Three Parts. Nothing to Learn.

MediCare uses the same professional Ajax hardware Prism installs in homes and businesses across the UK — installed, tested and maintained by our own engineers.

Ajax Hub with Built-in 4G

The heart of the system. A professional-grade Ajax hub with its own 4G connection, so alerts go out even where there is no landline and no home broadband.

  • Built-in 4G — no phone line needed
  • Battery backup through a power cut
  • Tamper and jamming detection
  • Installed and maintained by Prism engineers

Single Push-Button Fob

One button, carried with them — on a lanyard, a keyring or clipped to clothing. One press raises the alert; there is nothing to dial and nothing to remember.

  • One press sends the alert
  • Battery life measured in years, not days
  • Splash-resistant for everyday wear
  • Works throughout the home and garden

Alerts on the Family's Phones

The moment the button is pressed, every linked phone gets a notification — so the people who care respond first, not a stranger in a call centre.

  • Instant push notifications, iOS and Android
  • Multiple family members on one system
  • See the alert time and confirm it is handled
  • Optional 24/7 monitored response as well

Why families are switching

Traditional Telecare vs MediCare

Relies on a landline — a problem as analogue lines are switched off across the UK
Built-in 4G connectivity, independent of the phone line and home broadband
Alerts go to a call centre first; family hear about it later, second-hand
Alerts go straight to the family's phones the moment the button is pressed
Boxy pendant hardware that many people are reluctant to wear
A discreet fob carried on a lanyard, keyring or clip
Standalone equipment that does nothing else
Runs on the same Ajax platform as a full intruder alarm — extend it whenever you like

Who it’s for

Independence, With Someone Close By

MediCare is for anyone who wants to keep living in their own home with the reassurance that help is one press away — and for the families who want to know, not wonder.

  • Older parents and relatives living alone
  • People recovering at home after surgery or illness
  • Anyone with a condition that can need assistance at short notice
  • Lone occupants who simply want reassurance

Designed to grow

Part of the Prism Platform

Because MediCare runs on Ajax, it is never a dead end. The same hub can take on smoke and flood sensors, an intruder alarm, cameras — added device by device, whenever the need arises, without replacing anything.

Every system is specified at a free home survey, installed by Prism’s own engineers, and supported by the same team afterwards — one company, one number to call.

MediCare Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does MediCare need a landline or broadband?
No. The Ajax hub has 4G connectivity built in, so it works in homes with no phone line and no internet connection. Where broadband is available the hub will use it as an additional path, with 4G as backup.
What happens when the button is pressed?
The fob signals the hub, and the hub immediately pushes an alert to every phone linked to the system. Family members see who raised the alert and when, and can phone, go round, or escalate as needed. If you add monitored response, our alarm receiving centre is alerted at the same time.
What if there is a power cut?
The hub has a battery backup and carries on working through a mains failure, and the fob runs on its own long-life battery — so a power cut does not leave your loved one without a way to call for help.
Does it work outside the house?
The fob works anywhere within radio range of the hub, which comfortably covers a typical home and garden. It is not a GPS tracker — it is designed for people living independently at home, which is where the overwhelming majority of alerts happen. We confirm coverage room by room at the survey.
Can it be professionally monitored as well?
Yes. MediCare alerts can also be sent to our 24/7 alarm receiving centre, so a trained operator responds even when the family cannot. Many customers start with family-only alerts and add monitoring later — the hardware does not change.
Can it grow into a full alarm system?
Yes — that is one of the main reasons we build MediCare on Ajax rather than on dedicated telecare hardware. The same hub supports intruder detection, smoke sensors, flood sensors and cameras, so the system can grow with your family's needs without starting again.

Reassurance for You. Independence for Them.

Book a free, no-obligation home survey and we'll design a MediCare system around your loved one's home and routine — or call 0330 236 8191 and talk it through with a person, not a menu.