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Hundreds of seniors throughout Central Indiana are getting a helping hand to beat the heat.
Senior Helpers are passing out summer senior survival kits to their clients. The kits are meant to meet basic needs, but they can be very useful in weather like this.
Kits include a water bottle, sunscreen, battery-operated fan, vitamins and emergency phone numbers for each specific client.
Caregivers with Senior Helpers assist the seniors with the kits. Dean Jones with Senior Helpers says these kits are an extra help when the temperatures climb.
"It's all in one place and they don't have to worry about, 'Okay now where is this? Where is that? and I need this right now,'" Jones said.
Greenwood resident Angela Deputy appreciates the helping hand and knows her fellow seniors do, too.
"They don't always know, they don't always think about, 'What do I need for this kind of weather?'" Deputy said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has three things you should keep in mind when it comes to extreme heat like this:
- Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death.
- Drink cool, non-alcoholic beverages and increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level and get informed.
- Watch & listen to news and weather or contact local public health dept. for health and safety updates.