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home. Alarms should bear the British Standard number BS 5446 and the Kitemark. Test them monthly and keep them free from dust. Use a step ladder or get someone to help you when fitting, testing or cleaning ... fire guard and sweep the chimney Fire guards let you safely enjoy an open fire. It’s important to keep your chimney and flues swept to prevent fire and the build-up of carbon monoxide which can lead to
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majority of them older people. This was an improvement on the previous year, due to the relatively warm winter; most years there are closer to 27,000 deaths.2 Indeed, the UK has the highest rate of excess ... areas in greatest need. 5.5 The Government could also encourage local authorities to designate ‘Warm Home Zones’ in areas where low energy efficiency ratings and poor public health outcomes overlap.
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money is safe. You hear so many horror stories these days.” Sybil, 68 6 Managing your money safely Keeping your money safe can feel stressful – but following some simple steps can ease a lot of the worry ... properly manage your finances can help you in the long run. Here are a few things to keep in mind: • It’s really important to keep your personal identification number (PIN) and any banking passwords secret. Think
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minerals and fibre that keep you well and help prevent constipation. Dairy and alternatives These foods contain protein and vitamins and are a good source of calcium, which helps to keep bones strong. Try to ... you eat and drink during the day. 9 Healthy eating 10 Healthy eating Maintaining a healthy weight Keeping to a healthy weight is important. It’s not good to be overweight or underweight but it’s easy for
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undertaken at community events across the three research areas. Examples of such events include: winter warm events, history group meetings, coffee mornings, social gatherings and neighbourhood festivals. The ... better. Neighbours in my area are temporary with young professionals renting for short durations keeping themselves to themselves without regard for next door. The state of the footpaths for walking on
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poverty. We enlisted campaigners and partners to lobby the Health Secretary successfully to run the Warm Homes Healthy People programme for a second year. We also worked with our local partners to influence ... totalling over £1 million, to fund a programme to help older people save energy, save money and keep warm and well in winter. With E.ON’s support we helped 7,000 older people access £16 million of unclaimed
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campaign The Spread the Warmth campaign brings together a number of measures to help older people stay warm in the winter. It includes practical services as well as offering free advice and information. It ... demographic trends, specialist housing will need to increase by between 35 per cent and 75 per cent just to keep pace with demand.44 At the moment, retirement housing makes up just 5–6 per cent of all older people’s
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decision or payment, it can be a good idea to take screen shots, of your journal or payment page to keep as evidence. If you are working, your monthly earnings are usually sent automatically to the DWP using ... Social Fund, Advances of Benefit and Local Welfare Provision. In Scotland, see Age Scotland guide, Warm and well. 10.5 Scotland only In Scotland, PIP is being replaced by Adult Disability Payment. Child
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week to church as well as to local amenities and services. She values it as a vital lifeline that keeps her in touch with her friends and her community. She’s always volunteered and the bus pass is vital ... Sheila particularly values being able to meet and chat to people on the bus, something she feels keeps her connected to what’s going on in the local area.xii What has been the impact of the cuts to concessionary
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and feelings and feel very awkward about mentioning important personal issues such as toilets and keeping clean. Barriers to having conversations about death 9 10 11 You will have an idea of why you want ... can help to control the apprehension and stress that you may feel and gives you the confidence to keep the conversation going even if the other person seems to want to close it down. Preparing to talk
