Herald - Issue 413

Page 44 • The HERALD • 7th October 2021 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v WE CARE, YOU CARE Let us help you make life easier Contact Waterside Home Help today to find out how we can help you and your family. We offer a range of home help & companionship services: ● Cleaning ● Laundry and bed changes ● Carpet Cleaning* ● Shopping and errands • Transport to appointments ● Companionship ● We will match you with a fully trained, insured and DBS checked helper to suit your individual needs. ● The same helper will visit you at the same time each day, week, fortnight or whenever required. ● We do not provide personal care, therefore our rates are considerably lower ● From £15 per hour (*please ask for prices) Call us today on 07565 428139 Or email us on: info@watersidehomehelp.co.uk Visit our website: www.watersidehomehelp.co.uk ‘SAFE & WELL’ HOME CHECKS by Hampshire Fire & Rescue What is a Safe & Well visit? ‘Safe and Well’ is a free home fire safety visit , tailored to an individual’s needs that can support members of our community to help protect them and their home from re. What does a Safe & Well visit include: • A custom-made information pack • Checking existing/installing new smoke alarms • If needed – issue of re-retardant bedding, furniture throws and nightwear • Referral to other services for their professional assessment • Signposting to other support services Who do we visit? Whilst we’d like to o er visits to all Hampshire residents unfortunately we aren’t able to. Instead, we focus our visits on the most vulnerable people in our community. The following list of vulnerabilities may indicate a person is at more risk of harm from fire: • Cognitive impairments – which would mean a person might not understand what to do in the event of a re • Mobility impairments – meaning a person’s ability to escape from a property in an emergency would be hindered • Signs of carelessness with smoking materials – burn marks evident within the property • Substance misuse – which may impair a person’s ability to exit a property in an emergency • Hoarding or high levels of clutter – this can obstruct a person’s ability to exit a property as well as provide high levels of fuel to feed a re • Returning home from the hospital and there are re concerns in the home, e.g. burn marks on bedding, furniture, or carpets. Electrical faults, unsafe practices with cooking and heating the home, the occupier smokes and there are no re alarms installed in the home Do you or does somebody you know need a Safe & Well Visit? If you or the person you have in mind ts one or more of the characteristics below, we would advise that you make a ‘Safe & Well’ referral. • over 65 years of age • lives alone • has a physical and/or learning disability • has any sensory impairment • is known to be substance or alcohol dependent • is unable to protect themselves from harm • is experiencing domestic abuse • is returning from hospital and there are re risk concerns identi ed, for example burn marks on bedding, furniture or carpets; electrical faults in the home; unsafe practices with re, cooking or heating; hoarding; the occupier smokes; no re detection is present in the property For more information or to arrange a visit go to: www.hantsfire.gov.uk/safety/home-safe- home/safe-and-well Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH