“One of the best decisions I've made this year is getting in touch with the Hammersmith and Fulham healthy homes helping hands scheme.”
When Pearl first reached out to Hammersmith and Fulham Healthy Homes Helping Hands, she was experiencing a lot of anxiety around her energy bills. The bills were constantly rising, which left her in a deficit for other necessities like rent, food, and clothes for her children. This was having a serious impact on her mental health.
This was until a green doctor came to visit her.
How the Green Doctor helped Pearl stay ahead of her Energy Bills
The green doctor was able to provide a specialist point of view with an empathetic approach. As a part of the Hammersmith and Fulham Healthy Homes Helping Hands programme, green doctors can go into service users' homes and provide specific advice and solutions. They can give advice on saving energy, provide free energy-saving measures, and give advice on how to make your income stretch further.
For Pearl, the green doctor installed some practical measures which involved putting foil behind her radiators to prevent the heat from going out into the wall and gave me some energy-efficient light bulbs. They also helped her by calling her energy provider for her, to ensure she found the best deal without any stress.
“I would say the Green Doctors have changed my life because my energy bills have gone down. The house is a lot warmer and we're a lot happier.”
Behavioural changes advised by the green doctor also had a massive impact on Pearl's energy bills. With small children who enjoyed long showers, she was throwing money down the drain. But with the advice of green doctors to reduce the length of her children's showers, and the practical measures installed, she was able to cut back on her bills.
“I would recommend the H&F healthy homes to people. I have already done so to my family.”