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Keeping your garden secure

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As many of our service users live alone, it’s so important that they feel safe and secure in their own homes. We previously shared our tips on keeping yours or a loved-one’s home secure, but as well as your home, it’s also important to remember to keep outside areas or a garden secure too. Barbecues, […]

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Making an elderly person’s home safe from carbon monoxide poisoning

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We recently blogged about the importance of smoke alarms in the home, especially for the elderly, but there is another type of alarm we should also have in place – a carbon monoxide alarm. Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete burning of fuels such as coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane and natural gas. […]

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Stay safe in your own home

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Many of our service users live alone and although they have carers popping in on a daily basis, there is a majority of their time when they are at home alone. Older and vulnerable people are more prone to accidents in and around the home, so we have put together a list of top tips […]

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