Elderly have been advised to Heat only their Living room

Elderly people have been strongly recommended to heat only their living room during the day and turn off all other radiators in the house to help save on energy bills. The government states that temperature in the living room should be at 21°C in living room and kept at 17/18°C in the rest of house and just heat their bedroom before they go to bed at night. This advice is in an attempt to cut the 24,000 excess winter deaths that happen nationally every year.

Family members should ensure that the older people in their family should have their houses checked for insulation, that the heating works and that they have received their flu jab. Dr. Cosford said that, Coming into the cold winter it is essential to keep warm in order to stay healthy, especially for the elderly, infants, or those suffering illnesses/conditions such as heart disease or asthma.

The Cold Weather Plan, is basically set up for those in Health and Social groups, care homes, volunatary groups so that they can prepare for the cold temperatures to help reduce the number of deaths and illnesses. For more advice see the recommended articles, Are you Prepared for Winter This Year And Make Sure You Get All The Help You Can This Winter