Trafalgar Court: Older people living alone in the community urged to take extra care in the cold weather

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PRESS RELEASE
January 2016

OLDER PEOPLE LIVING ALONE URGED TO TAKE CARE IN COLD WEATHER

A retirement housing scheme in Whalley Range is today urging older people living alone in the community to take extra care in the cold weather.
Following a level-2 cold weather alert from the Met Office, Katrina Dempster Scheme Manager from Anchor Trafalgar Court on Withington Road will be taking extra steps to ensure that her residents stay warm and safe this winter.
Katrina has warned that risks of falling among older people are high in the cold weather.
She said: “Anchor is urging the wider community to keep a close eye on elderly neighbours and their older relatives who may live alone and are more vulnerable in the cold weather.
“We recommend older people have regular hot drinks and eat at least one hot meal a day if possible. Eating regularly helps to keep up energy levels up during winter.
“Wrap up warm and wear several light layers of warm clothes. Wear footwear with a good grip if you need to go outside on cold days, take extra care if you go out.”
For more information on Trafalgar Court, call 0800 731 2020 or visit www.anchor.org.uk.
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About Anchor
Anchor is a charity and England largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care to older people, serving 40,000 customers across the country. Formed in 1968 as Help the Aged (Oxford) Housing Association, it adopted the name Anchor in 1975 and opened its first care home seven years later. Today, it provides retirement housing to rent and to buy, retirement villages and residential care homes, including specialist dementia care, from more than 1,000 locations across England.