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during t he winter: Check i n o n o lder neighbours, r elatives and t hose most
• If you're not v ery m obile, a re 65 or over, o r
Stayprepared have a h ealth c ondition, s uch as heart o r l ung vulnerable in your community. M any s uffer from social
isolation d uring t he colder months when they cannot
• Keep up to date with weather forecasts on the disease, heat your home t o a t l east 18°C. get o ut as much. A c up of tea c an go a l ong w ay to make
radio and T V. • Keep your bedroom door closed d uring t he day people feel better.
• Severe weather warnings will be issued by and ensure that your bedroom is at 18°C during Seekhelp
the M et Office. You c an check t hese on their the n ight, if possible.
website a t w ww.metoffice.gov.uk, t heir Twitter • Always draw your curtains a nd keep doors If you're w orried about a r elative o r e lderly neighbour,
feed @metoffice or call the W eather Desk o n closed t o p revent any d raughts. contact y our l ocal council or call the A ge UK helpline on
0370 900 0 100. 0800 6 78 1174 (8am-7pm every d ay).
• Remember t hat b abies should sleep i n r ooms
• Make sure t hat y our a nnual gas s afety c heck is heated to between 1 6°C a nd 20°C. If you're c oncerned that t he person may b e s uffering f rom
up to date. hypothermia, contact NHS 1 11.
M&Y fi nd New central h eating
purrfect system makes r esident
solution happier i n h er home
Woodlands A nimal S anctuary, b ased in Regenda H omes resident, P aula*, arranged f or her t o v isit a d ay centre while t he
Holmeswood, p ut out a c all f or help when t heir suffers with cancer and C OPD, work was d one i n h er home. We made sure t he
heating system failed, l eaving t hem w ithout making her h ouse bound. whole j ob was c ompleted in one d ay, t o e nsure
heating and h ot water i n t heir shelter. as little disturbance to Paula a s p ossible.
Paula received a n ew electrical heating system
After a m ember o f o ur staff The b oiler was p rovided f ree Due t o h er illness, Paula could not c ope w ith and E mma c leaned up all the d ust a nd dirt
spotted t he post on social of charge by local b uilders work that w as required to replace h er central before Paula got h ome. Handrails w ere a lso
media, w e c ontacted the merchants a nd we organised heating system, p articularly a s t he dust and d irt installed, making a ccessing h er own h ome
registered charity to offer for o ne of our s taff t o v isit t he would m ake h er illness worse. much e asier.
our s upport. sanctuary to fit i t.
Emma, a T enant Liaison Officer, became a ware With a n ew central h eating system and n ew
Gill Kelly, M anaging Director of Paula’s s ituation through her h ousing officer. handrails, P aula is now m uch h appier in her
of M&Y M aintenance and Emma was c oncerned about P aula’s w ellbeing, home.
Construction, said: “I am especially as she w as using t emporary h eaters
delighted t hat w e h ave b een as her m ain h eat s ource, so she w ent t o s ee If you h ave any q uestions about g as appliances,
able to help a g reat charity Paula in her h ome. we’re h ere t o h elp. Contact u s t oday on
and e nsure t hat a ll the After t alking t o P aula and h elping her 0344 736 0 066 for m ore i nformation.
animals h ave a w arm w inter.” *Paula is a f ictional name t o h ide t he resident’s i dentity.
understand w hat R egenda could d o, Emma
Cat-astrophe avoided! worked with Paula’s nurse a nd carer a nd
