Health & Wellbeing guide

Stay well at home in cold weather

Protect your health, and that of vulnerable relatives, when the temperature drops, with practical steps to keep warm and spot cold-related illness.

Estimated time: 20–40 minutesUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide before winter and during cold snaps, especially if you or someone you care for is older, very young or has a long-term health condition. Have a thermometer for your home and a list of vulnerable people you check on.

Step by step

  1. Heat the rooms you use

    Keep the rooms you spend the most time in warm, especially the living room during the day and the bedroom before bed. Older people and those with health conditions are more at risk from cold homes.

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