Free home checks available for older people
Older people living in Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands can get a free winter home check from the Revival Home Improvement Agency.
Revival, part of the Staffordshire Housing Group, has teamed up with the area's district councils to provide a service designed to give residents peace of mind this winter.
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Terms: With free entry just visit the show at the Moat House hotel Festival Park between 11am and 4pm and pick up a leaflet
Contact: 01782 342609
Valid until: Sunday, June 23 2013
The scheme is aimed at home owners and some private housing tenants aged 60 or over who meet certain criteria.
They will be eligible for a free home service which includes:
Gutter, downspout and gully cleaning up to two metres high
Stop taps, and outside taps, inspection
Work to check lagging of pipework in attics and other home cold spots
A check on loft insulation and advice on whether more is needed
Clearance of leaves from pathways
Inspection of water and header tanks to ensure ball valves are working and overflows are clear.
Christina Timmis, Revival Home Improvement Manager, said: "We recognise that many older residents worry about the effect of icy conditions on their homes.
"This service, provided with funding from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, will help reassure residents this winter."
To find out if you can get a free homecheck, local residents can call 01782 749202.
Comments
by The_Tool
Friday, January 11 2013, 7:06PM
“no need for a job while i get everything i can possibly want thanks to hand-outs and taxpayers like you.”
by dusty2011
Friday, January 11 2013, 12:27PM
“Well,
by The_Tool Why don't you read a LITTLE BIT MORE CAREFULLY - it states "over 60's that meet certain criteria".
Obviously you have nothing better to do all day, try getting a job it really is great.”
by The_Tool
Friday, January 11 2013, 11:25AM
“Yet again the elderly, most of them with more money than sense, get freebies.
I'm on the dole and can hardly afford Sky. Still, I got me broadband and a decent computer, gives me something to do all day while I wait for my beers to be delivered.”