
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
Wolverhampton Home Improvement Service
Building Solutions, Rough Hills
Parkfields
Wolverhampton WV2 2HH
United Kingdom
Parkfields
Wolverhampton WV2 2HH
United Kingdom