We learned that older folks who live alone, who have physical and mental health conditions, and who are socially isolated are at the greatest risk from periods of extreme heat and smoky air quality. REACH public health nurses Lisa and Seerit shared resources and answered questions at the workshop for QUIRK-E on June 25 at Britannia 55+ Centre. We discovered that water is our best friend, how to use cooling centres and a lucky few won cooling kits. Thank you Lisa and Seerit!
We learned how to sign up for air quality alerts through links for folks located in:
- Metro Vancouver: https://metrovancouver.org/services/air-quality-climate-action/mailing-list
- Other parts of BC: https://aqss.nrs.gov.bc.ca/subscription.html
For more information about coping with wildfire smoke go to: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/wildfire-smoke
For more information about coping with extreme heat go to http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/preparing-for-heat-events
