Why is the Home important to health

• The vast majority of older people live at home in ordinary housing, many face daily risks to their health and safety at home
• There is a measurable link between housing features and common chronic conditions.
• Enabling more older people to live safely & well at home is not only important because it saves the NHS and Social Services money, and also because it improves older people’s lives.
• What can we do to help
• The work that WHIS deliver supports people to remain as independent as possible in their own homes for as long as possible
• The main aim is to remove hazards from the home; cold, damp, electrical, fall hazards to support independence.
• All the work done is bespoke to the individual client, their home and their needs.
• The work that WHIS deliver supports people to remain as independent as possible in their own homes for as long as possible
• The main aim is to remove hazards from the home; cold, damp, electrical, fall hazards to support independence.
• All the work done is bespoke to the individual client, their home and their needs.
• What is available
• We have a handyperson service that is free to our qualifying clients, provided you are 60 + Owner Occupier and on an income related benefit ie, PCGC, Council Tax Reduction etc
• Grants, if the total value of work needed is under £500.
• No fees/interest loans (attached as a charge to the property repaid on sale or change of ownership if the total value of work is valued from £501 – £10,000.
• Support and project management through any alterations for those who are able to pay
• Hoarding
• Hoarding has serious implications for health and wellbeing of all occupants
• Wolverhampton has set up formal protocol to deal with hoarding cases in the city
• A multi disciplinary team meet to discuss and support cases
• Hoarding severity is measured on a scale 5 and above are deemed as hoarding cases
• Referral email is Hoarding@wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk
• Partners
• WHIS works with a variety of partners to ensure the best outcomes for each client:
  • Wolverhampton Homes
  • Community Offer
  • Fire Service
  • Voluntary sector
  • Health
  • City of Wolverhampton Council