insideKENT Magazine Issue 74 - May 2018 | Page 175

Living with
dementia?
Our home safety offi cers can visit your home and carry
out a free Safe and Well visit, tailored to your needs.
A typical visit takes around 45 minutes and includes
the fi tting of free smoke alarms if necessary, as well as
important advice to help you stay safer in your home for
as long as possible.
Are you living with Dementia?
We’ll highlight any risks from fi re, give fi re
prevention tips, advise you on night-time
routines and help you plan your
escape route in the event of a fi re.
Please call our home safety team
on 0800 923 7000 or go to
www.kent.fi re-uk.org/dementia
to request a visit.
Working to become
Dementia
Friendly
Our staff always carry offi cial identifi cation and you can contact us to
check that they are a genuine employee of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Winners of the Dementia Friendly Organisation Award
in the Dementia Friendly Kent Awards 2017
2017-2018
201803-077A2