Winter health
Keeping you warm, healthy and safe this winter.
Staying warm
Keeping you, your family, and your home warm this winter is important for your health and wellbeing. Here are some helpful pages that can give you practical advice and potentially save you some money.
- Government guidance: Guidance on preparing for winter and saving energy and money
- Heating grants: Information for our residents about grants and discounts
- Warm Home Discount Scheme: Find out about the government scheme
- WRAP up warm
(pdf, 1.2 MB): Residents aged 65 or over, who have a long-term health condition or disability, or who are on a low income, are encouraged to have a free home assessment by Thinking Works. Advisers will help you to understand fuel bills, access tariff discounts, install free energy and water saving measures, and more
Staying healthy
Cold weather means we are more likely to get ill. Find out how to get the flu vaccination and stay healthy this winter. NHS services face greater pressure in cold months so please consider using your local pharmacy when experiencing the signs of a minor illness.
- NHS winter health: NHS advice on staying physically and mentally healthy this winter
- Flu jabs: Find out about flu jabs and where to get them
- Health issues: NHS advice on how to deal with common winter health issues
- Find your nearest NHS service
- NHS tips to stay well this winter: Advice from NHS Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group
For older residents
There is specific advice and additional help for older people. Here are some helpful links for tips and practical support.
- Richmond winter warmth: Thinking works provides winter warmth home visiting services for older people in Richmond.
- Winter fuel payments: Get help with your heating bill and stay warm.
- Preparing for winter: Age UK advice on how to stay warm, healthy and safe as well as financial help and advice.
Winter weather
Advice on dealing with winter weather.
- Gritting: order a grit bin or a grit refill
- Precautions: Our advice on winter weather precautions
- Advice: Winter advice from the Met Office
- Driving: Advice from the RAC about driving in winter
- Homelessness: reporting homelessness is even more important in the winter months