My mother has dementia and lives alone, with visits from carers four times per day. There was a living-flame type gas fire in the house which was on almost constantly except when the carers turned it off as the room was too hot.
Mother thought it was a real fire and threw paper and rubbish on it. Of course it got bunged up, so on the recommendation of Social Services I have had it disconnected. It is OK at this time of year, but as soon as it gets cooler she will need some form of heater. Soc Servs suggested leaving the central heating on all the time, but this would be too expensive - mother never goes to bed so it would have to be on 24hrs.
I was thinking of getting some kind of electric convector type heater, but have no idea what type. Something easy to use but which is not easy to tamper with and not likely to set the house on fire. I don't want to have the gas fire taken out as it is fairly new, so a free-standing one would be preferable.
I've looked at suppliers of equipment for the disabled but can't find any heaters, so wondered if anybody had any ideas?
Thanks
Mother thought it was a real fire and threw paper and rubbish on it. Of course it got bunged up, so on the recommendation of Social Services I have had it disconnected. It is OK at this time of year, but as soon as it gets cooler she will need some form of heater. Soc Servs suggested leaving the central heating on all the time, but this would be too expensive - mother never goes to bed so it would have to be on 24hrs.
I was thinking of getting some kind of electric convector type heater, but have no idea what type. Something easy to use but which is not easy to tamper with and not likely to set the house on fire. I don't want to have the gas fire taken out as it is fairly new, so a free-standing one would be preferable.
I've looked at suppliers of equipment for the disabled but can't find any heaters, so wondered if anybody had any ideas?
Thanks