Tag Archives: older people

Energy on Prescription

Posted on July 2, 2012 by admin

The Energy on Prescription project paid the fuel bills of a number of County Durham’s most vulnerable residents between January and March 2012. The project was funded by the Warm Homes Healthy People fund and it was designed to allow … Continue reading →

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Winter Fuel Payments

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

The Winter Fuel Payment is a tax free payment designed to help older people to keep warm over the winter. It is paid to over 60s (anyone born on or before 5th January 1951). Those people excluded from the Winter … Continue reading →

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Dignity Newsletter

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

We recently produced a short article for the February 2011 edition of the Dignity Newsletter on how the County Durham Healthy Homes Partnership and Hotspots promote maintaining dignity for older people. Alternatively, you can download the whole newsletter here: Dignity … Continue reading →

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Heat or Eat?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

Whether someone is able to keep warm in winter is often as much a question of health as it is wealth. Those most vulnerable to the cold include: older people, disabled people and those living with serious illnesses, such as … Continue reading →

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