Elderly and vulnerable residents are to be given lights to reassure them during the night.
Derbyshire County Council has teamed up with the fire service to provide 4,500 free dusk to dawn nightlights to illuminate hallways, landings, bedrooms and passages.
A fire service team which regularly visits people in their own homes to provide advice and safety equipment such as smoke alarms will install the nightlights.
Elderly or vulnerable residents receiving a safety visit will receive one of the low energy, plug in lights as well as a safety information leaflet.
The project aims to:
• Provide community safety information;
• Provide low energy lighting to keep people safe and confident in their own homes;
• Prevent slips and falls;
• Help reduce the fear of crime;
• Reduce the number of victims of domestic burglaries.
For more safety information visit the Safer Derbyshire website on
www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk.
The full article contains 150 words and appears in Ilkeston Advertiser newspaper.
