22:50
Faizan
This year, the UK has had a terrible winter. There was snow, flooding and even hurricane winds. A lot of people lost their homes and many people were not prepared for the weather.
The trick is to watch the weather reports and to prepare for the worst. Even if the worst does not happen, at least you will have known that you were ready, just in case.
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable in the winter because they might not have the money to prepare their home and they might feel like they cannot ask for help.
They might leave their homes, in inclement weather, because they need shopping, when they should have asked you for help. You would have been more than happy to do whatever they need you to do, and it wouldn't be a chore for you.
Therefore, if you have elderly Grandparents and you know that the weather is going to be bad over the next few weeks, then you should make sure that they are prepared and you should make them aware that you will do any shopping for them.
Their Home
You have to make sure that their home is prepared for the weather because the elderly generation might not be able to escape quickly and they are more susceptible to diseases.
If you know that there is a risk that their home will be flooded, you have to move them out and get them to stay with you. If they want to protect their homes whilst they are gone, you should border up the windows and put some sand bags down at any entrance to the home. This includes bottom floor windows.
If the flooding is really bad, then the sand bags might not be any use, but at least you know that you have tried your best. Belongings can be replaced, their lives cannot be.
Leaving the house
If they are adamant that they want to stay home and they want to look after themselves, then you need to make sure that they are well protected and they make smart decisions.
The trick is to watch the weather reports and to prepare for the worst. Even if the worst does not happen, at least you will have known that you were ready, just in case.
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable in the winter because they might not have the money to prepare their home and they might feel like they cannot ask for help.
They might leave their homes, in inclement weather, because they need shopping, when they should have asked you for help. You would have been more than happy to do whatever they need you to do, and it wouldn't be a chore for you.
Therefore, if you have elderly Grandparents and you know that the weather is going to be bad over the next few weeks, then you should make sure that they are prepared and you should make them aware that you will do any shopping for them.
Their Home
You have to make sure that their home is prepared for the weather because the elderly generation might not be able to escape quickly and they are more susceptible to diseases.
If you know that there is a risk that their home will be flooded, you have to move them out and get them to stay with you. If they want to protect their homes whilst they are gone, you should border up the windows and put some sand bags down at any entrance to the home. This includes bottom floor windows.
If the flooding is really bad, then the sand bags might not be any use, but at least you know that you have tried your best. Belongings can be replaced, their lives cannot be.
Leaving the house
If they are adamant that they want to stay home and they want to look after themselves, then you need to make sure that they are well protected and they make smart decisions.
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