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The municipal service teleasitencia, the Department of Social Welfare and Health, intensified checks to seniors during the months of higher temperatures in order to address the effects on the health of older people can cause heat.
The special device comprises from 1 June until 15 September, and intensifies the days as reported by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) the level of risk is high temeraturas greater.
2,370 elderly in the municipality receive telecare service.
Users over 80 who live alone, the frail elderly and those with problems arising from the high temperatures are the most vulnerable to heat a problem.
47 socio-health professionals working area these days intensifying calls to the elderly, home visits and interventions with the mobile unit.
Until July 15, 848 interventions were made from the Telecare service.
During the campaign last year (June 1 to September 15) registered 7,908 calls and 2,845 interventions (visits and mobile unit).
Last summer three heat-related incidents were detected, and only one case had to be moved to higher emergency department.
Telecare staff verifies that the user is well and give them advice and drink plenty of water and fruit juices, avoid hot foods, often cool, wear light clothing that is not tight, light-colored cotton, wear comfortable shoes Breathable, avoid activities outside 12 to 17 hours, avoid prolonged sun exposure, wear a hat or cap, sunglasses and a fan, seek shade and rest often use high factor sun cream , avoid very full and no air conditioning transport, lower the blinds and awnings during daylight hours, and remain in the cooler areas of housing among others.
They were also given a booklet with these suggestions.
In addition, the City, in order to complement prevention and intervention in situations of vulnerability, so far installed 684 safety devices fire / smoke, mobility, gas, falls monoxide.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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