New pilot to protect over-65s with dementia against house fires

Pharmacies in Staffordshire have teamed up with the area’s Fire & Rescue Service in a new scheme designed to help decrease accidental fires in the homes of older people with dementia.  People in Uttoxeter with dementia will be encouraged by members of the Staffordshire Pharmacy Committee to have a Home Fire Risk Check (HFRC). The HFRC will consist of each room in the house being checked for fire risks in an attempt to reduce the number of deaths of people over the age of 65 who die in accidental house fires. The technician carrying out the HFRC will also speak to