The Living well, feeling safe scheme is a partnership scheme, offering older people living across Dudley borough, practical safety, security and wellbeing advice, in their own home.
The partnership scheme is made up of the council, together with other local organisations – Age UK Dudley, West Midlands Police, Victim Support and West Midlands Fire Service. By working together the partnership offers older people a complete safety and security advice and support service. Practical and preventative safety, security and wellbeing advice and information are offered to people in their homes. The appropriate services, suitable for thier needs are the arranged for them.
On request, an officer from the partnership will visit the customer in their home, to give advice on a range of home security, personal safety and wellbeing issues, to suit their own needs. After an assessment of the individual’s circumstances they will ask the appropriate services to contact the person for real help, assistance and support.
The Living well, feeling safe service is ideal for anyone who is feeling vulnerable, isolated, in need of support or simply is concerned about their home’s safety or their own personal safety.
Advice and support services are offered on such things as the council’s home safety and security service, home and personal alarms, sheltered and supported housing options, falls support and advice, home improvement help and adaptations, handyperson service and fire safety advice.
A free home assessment or further advice is available by calling 01384 817743
