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Stay safe and independent at home Contents get equipment to stay safe at home use personal alarms for emergency help get help with small repairs and DIY tasks find local services free fire safety checks Worried about staying safe or managing at home on your own? You can get simple equipment, personal alarms, help with small repairs and free fire safety checks. Local services can also help you find the right support for your needs. This page explains what’s available and how to get started. Get equipment to stay safe at home Finding useful equipment online Use the home equipment finder. You can find useful equipment to help you stay safe and independent at home. You can: search by room, like bathroom or bedroom choose your needs, like falls or mobility, or fatigue management search by product type, like grab rails . or kitchen equipment Browse…

SFRS-support-in-surrey This guide provides information about help and support available in Surrey to help you stay independent, safe and well, including: Staying Safe Abuse and safeguarding Scams and fraud Money, benefits and advice Health Disability Equipment and technology… are available online. Staying Safe Priority Services Register If someone has a serious or chronic illness, a disability, has or cares for someone living with dementia, is of pensionable age, has children under five in their household, has refrigerated medicines or relies of medical equipment then the Priority Services Register will ensure that people receive extra support if there is a power cut: Website : www.thepsr.co.uk Safe and well checks – Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) If you, a family member, or someone you care for, is considered more at risk of fire, because they are less able…

your-safe-and-well-visit The best way to keep safe from fire is to understand common fire hazards and reduce the risk from them in your home. Using a home fire safety checker is a great first step to fire safety in the home, and Surrey Fire & Rescue Service offer a FREE safe and well visit to anybody who requires it. Below is information on home fire safety, including: Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Safe and well visit reporting faults for alarms alarms hard of hearing - Linked alarms smoking furniture and heaters kitchen candles electrics electric blankets alternative formats or language Forces Connect Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Surrey Fire & Rescue Service offer a FREE Safe and Well Visit to anybody who requires it. We offer free fire safety advice for your home, with free fire safety equipment available if necessary. This can include…

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don’t know where to go you may be tempted to go to your local A & E but this isn’t always the best place as it is busy and isn’t staffed by mental health professionals. So the NHS and the local voluntary sector in Surrey have teamed up to create 6 Safe Havens which are specifically designed to support those in mental distress. These havens are staffed by mental health professionals and peer support workers and are able to address your symptoms or those of your loved one in a timely way and offer information and advice so you can both stay well at home. Safe Havens can support you as a carer…

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. They can also provide you, as their carer, with training, guidance, and advice on how to keep yourself safe, for example when moving and handling. A physiotherapist can help the person you care for and you, as their carer, in relation to maintaining mobility for as long as possible. Even…

Taking a break from caring for the person who is terminally ill is vital for your own health and wellbeing. If you don’t take a break then there is a danger that you will become unwell yourself and be unable to continue caring for them. Sometimes taking a temporary break from caring is called res…

and Handling service provides safe solutions for carers who carry out moving and handling as part of their role. This support is free. Our mental health is also very important when providing end of life care. So talking about your feelings and not bottling everything up is vital. You may have a very…

child. It’s important that your child is safe and your own health is protected. Check you know who to contact and how in different situations and in an emergency 24 hours/7 days a week. Check there will be a home visit following discharge and who will undertake this. You should get a home visit…