Ben and Joan Part 1 Reflective Exercise

Identifying people at risk

In Part 1 we would like you to consider what factors put people like Ben and Joan at risk of being cold at home.

There are many things that influence our health. The situations we live in and the context of our lives all impact upon our health and this worsens as we become older. Sometimes getting through the day is harder because of illness, poor mobility and failing eyesight. However, it is sometimes a lack of information and understanding which makes life more challenging. You may want to consider how people in the pen portraits will have been affected by changes to domestic life and the household during their lifespan and how this influences their behaviour.

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ReflectionReflections on Question 1

You have probably identified the following things that put people like Ben and Joan at risk of being cold in their home.

  1. Fixed low income
  2. Ben’s poor health
  3. Living in an old house which is hard to heat
  4. Averse to having any work done to their property
  5. Not wanting to ask their family for help

Go to 'Ben and Joan Part 2' to move to the next part of the story.