PHers with Elderly parents
Discussion
Having been tipped off when I was last up at Mum's, I dropped in at the Help The Aged shop and booked her a visit from their Senior Safety Scheme.
They've been to visit her today and it was brilliant. They did an inspection, and then upgraded anything that wasn't up to standard. They've fitted better locks and chains to her doors, a spyhole on the (wooden) front door and locks on all her windows (even though a upvc company had said it couldn't be done and she needed all new doors and windows - robbing gits).
They were fantastic - when they rang they gave her time to switch the induction loop on, and told her who would be visiting, the time, and the reg. no of his van so she wasn't letting any old stranger in. All this for free!
They also do smoke alarms. Mum already had one but she's almost stone deaf now and it wouldn't wake her in the night, so they also made all the arrangements with the Fire Brigade to have a special one fitted which has a vibrating board to put under her pillow, and flashing lights in the bedroom. They got her the forms and took them to the fire station when they went back in to town.
It's absolutely brilliant - I wouldn't have minded paying, it's just great that they can give that level of support and know what's available. Apparently they don't run the Senior Safety scheme everywhere, and they don't advertise it because they couldn't keep up with anything more than 'word of mouth' demand. But if you've got elderly parents, it would be worth dropping in to your local HTA shop and asking.
They've been to visit her today and it was brilliant. They did an inspection, and then upgraded anything that wasn't up to standard. They've fitted better locks and chains to her doors, a spyhole on the (wooden) front door and locks on all her windows (even though a upvc company had said it couldn't be done and she needed all new doors and windows - robbing gits).
They were fantastic - when they rang they gave her time to switch the induction loop on, and told her who would be visiting, the time, and the reg. no of his van so she wasn't letting any old stranger in. All this for free!
They also do smoke alarms. Mum already had one but she's almost stone deaf now and it wouldn't wake her in the night, so they also made all the arrangements with the Fire Brigade to have a special one fitted which has a vibrating board to put under her pillow, and flashing lights in the bedroom. They got her the forms and took them to the fire station when they went back in to town.
It's absolutely brilliant - I wouldn't have minded paying, it's just great that they can give that level of support and know what's available. Apparently they don't run the Senior Safety scheme everywhere, and they don't advertise it because they couldn't keep up with anything more than 'word of mouth' demand. But if you've got elderly parents, it would be worth dropping in to your local HTA shop and asking.
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