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Daughters cold house at Christmas

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notanan2 Sun 20-Oct-19 23:37:36

Or even electric heaters.

Oil and gas do make a racket! This disturbs some people with some learning difficulties

notanan2 Sun 20-Oct-19 23:36:26

Is she noise sensitive?

Boilers and radiators are noisey. Maybe she would be happier with infared heating. Its silent but pricey

notanan2 Sun 20-Oct-19 23:34:37

P.s. we didnt have central heating as a kid.

We had a fire in the evening but it was long gone out by morning.

With single glazing.

It was the norm not too long ago. Central heating can be quite bad for you

notanan2 Sun 20-Oct-19 23:33:01

Can you stay at a hotel nearby, have dinner there then drop her home and drive home next day?

MawB Sun 20-Oct-19 23:11:40

I like my creature comforts but if she is never ill, perhaps she knows something we don’t!

MissAdventure Sun 20-Oct-19 23:10:27

Could you meet up half way between your homes, or is that not possible for your daughter?

Barmeyoldbat Sun 20-Oct-19 23:01:49

Onlyruth, its been tried with Dr's, Social Workers etc and the risk spelt out and yes there is a risk of hypothermia but she won't listen.

MawB, yes we hared all sorts of things with the heating. But she has all the radiators turned off and even the boiler itself is switched off. Today I nipped round and turned on all the radiators while my husband distracted her and put the boiler on, changed the timer. We go out, come back and she changed it all back again. Last year she looked really ill but never gets a cold or chest infection.

MawB Sun 20-Oct-19 22:54:30

Can’t you just use the over ride switch on her central heating?
Alternatively, take electric heaters/electric blanket/hotties/ woolly jumpers and long woollen underwear with you.
How much do you want to see her?
Or maybe stay in a hotel or air bnb nearby?

onlyruth Sun 20-Oct-19 22:49:50

How does the cold affect her disability and medical conditions? Would a doctor or other medical person involved with her be able to convince her that she needs heating on? Is there any risk of hypothermia, or does she wrap herself up in many layers?

Tell her how much cats need/love warmth?

Barmeyoldbat Sun 20-Oct-19 22:44:47

Got a problem and just don't know what to do about it.
As I have said in many threads, I have a daughter, disabled, medical conditions and learning difficulties. She lives with her beloved cat on her own since her husband died four years ago. Care comes in three times a day and are smashing.
She doesn't really have any friends and doesn't socialise much.

My problem is Christmas, she won't come to us even bringing the cat and I am reluctant to go to her house for Christmas as she just will not have the heating on. She can certainly afford it so that is not the reason. I, and others cannot get a sensible answer from her about the heating and today when we visited it was cold, so goodness knows what it will be like at Christmas. I have looked at going out for Christmas Day Lunch but it would mean travelling on after I have arrived at her house, 54 miles cross country and then have to get home afterwards. All to much. She said she will have Christmas on her own and doesn't care. Other years she has had different carers and they either took her out to lunch with a few others or she went to their centre. But that has all gone now.

I will feel so guilty and upset on Christmas Day thinking of her on her own in the cold house, even if its choice. Any suggestions advice.