Interior Health says it will resume it wellness check program for vulnerable individuals who don't have access to indoor cooling during the summer.
It could be another hot, dry summer here in B.C. But if you are looking to beat the heat, you might want to rethink the fan.
The checks will be for individuals with no social support, have inadequate cooling within their home, suffer from mobility challenges or have an inability to relocate to another place. According to Interior Health, the wellness checks are in response to the heat dome of 2021 and the extreme heat of 2022. The checks will be done either in person or by phone.“We will look at the temperature within their home, we will ask them a number of questions, just to determine are they safe within their home environment,” said Aaron Miller of Interior Health.“If we do deem that they’re not safe, we will work at alternative locations where the seniors could go to cool down.The B.C.
“If you are at risk and it gets very hot in your home during extreme heat events, plan to go somewhere cooler during an extreme heat emergency if possible.”Miller said, based on the success of the program last year, Interior Health is also looking at an extreme cold program starting next winter.
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