Warmth scheme raises awareness of help available for people with circulatory conditions

To mark Vascular Disease Week, from 17 - 23 March 2014, a warmth scheme which is available locally to vulnerable residents in Rochdale is reminding people affected by the disease of the help on hand.

npower Health Through Warmth helps homeowners with long-term illnesses, including circulatory conditions such as vascular disease, with the funding and installation of heating systems. The scheme works closely with charities, local authorities and home improvement agencies to deliver support and raise awareness of the vital role that a warm home has on a person’s wellbeing.

Last year, npower Health Through Warmth installed £4million worth of heating and insulation measures in the homes of vulnerable people across England and Wales and is now encouraging people with long term illnesses to find out whether they could be eligible for assistance.

Elaine Midwinter, npower Health Through Warmth scheme manager, comments: “National awareness campaigns, such as Vascular Disease Week, provide vital information and advice about serious health conditions and the help that is on hand to those affected. This March, and throughout the year, we want to encourage people to contact us to see if they are eligible for help.”

Help from npower Health Through Warmth may be available to vulnerable homeowners who have long term and cold-related illnesses, a low income with little or no savings and who are unable to fully fund measures, such as a new boiler or heating system. They do not have to be, or become, an npower customer to benefit from the scheme.

Since being founded in 2000, more than 82,000 vulnerable residents in England and Wales have been referred to npower Health Through Warmth for aid with heating and insulation.

For more information about Health Through Warmth or to find out if you or someone you know could be eligible for help, visit www.healththroughwarmth.com