Tips to see you through the winter
Published: 29/03/2019
Here at Right at Home Preston we can help by supporting you and your loved ones to keep warm and safe by providing care when you need it most.
- Research by Age UK revealed that more than one million elderly people don’t get to speak to family, a friend or a neighbour for over a month. Winter can be a depressing time for lots of people, but older people often suffer the most during this season. Let’s help end isolation this winter.
- An important point surrounding care of the elderly during winter is to make sure they are kept warm. Older people take longer to get warm than younger people, and lose heat more quickly. Ensuring they have hot meals can be crucial when the colder weather sets in.
- If you’re caring for a relative or neighbour this winter, make sure to keep food stocked in their house, along with blankets and hot water bottles, just in case of an emergency.
- Help keep your neighbours’ paths and driveways clear this winter so people can make it to their door. This will also help reduce the risk of slips and trips, especially in the cold.
- Ask your loved ones to wear layers of ‘easy to remove’ clothing to help stay warm. Layers can then be taken off or put on depending on how warm or cold someone is feeling.
