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The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras, along with the company managing the Telecare service in the town, Tunstall Televida, have launched an information campaign with tips to beat the heat during the summer months among older people.
It has installed an information stand has been taken to higher stress and have given tips to prevent heat.
They have also organized information sessions in the Day Centre for Seniors.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras, in collaboration with the management company, Tunstall Televida, has launched an information campaign to raise awareness on the prevention of the risks of heat in the elderly population.
Specifically, it has produced a information leaflet that provides recommendations to prevent heat stroke in people with higher risks.
In addition, we have installed an information stand which has distributed fruit and water to beat the heat in the elderly.
In this sense, the Councillor for Social Policy, Maria Angeles Tunis, explained, "With this campaign we are seeking to raise awareness of a very special way to our elders of damaging effects to heat and sun when temperatures recorded extreme values during the summer months. Accordingly, in the leaflets offer advice on how to act in the hours when temperatures reach their highest registers. "
Thus, under the slogan 'Protect yourself from the heat' the Council has published more than 1,000 information leaflets distributed in public facilities for seniors as seniors centers, downtown or gerontojardines day stays .
Among the tips offered by this information campaign stresses the importance of hydration with water or juice, sunscreen be adapted to the area of ​​the body, and age as well as consume lots of fruit refreshing.
The campaign also provides tips for the home, such as closing windows and curtains of the facades exposed to the sun during the day, often showering or remain in the home cooler places.
On the street, you should not go out in hours of extreme heat, not letting anyone in a car with the windows closed and avoid physical activity during the hours of greatest intensity of heat.
Moreover, within the campaign has scheduled a briefing in the Day Centre for older people, which will take place on Tuesday, the 2nd, at 18.30, which explain the measures against heat.
The telecare municipal currently serves more than 150 elderly and disabled in Puerto Lumbreras.
Of these, 53 people are in the population group most vulnerable to extreme temperatures (over 80 to be living alone who have already had an emergency for this reason) and are the primary target of the preventive measures against heat and cold.
Thus, these users receive special attention from the home care services, intensifying receiving visits in their homes and follow-ups from the central tele.
The special protocol against heat went off in the town on June 1 and will continue in effect until September 15.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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