By Syma Chowdhry
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ? Some children in Philadelphia playing at a spray ground had the right idea about staying cool.
But another at risk group is senior citizens, and there are many ways they can get help.
?Sometimes, a senior?s body isn?t going to tell them early enough that they are not dealing well with the heat,? says Chris Gallagher, of the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. ?Other times, it is a matter of people living along and not having someone to say, ?You know, you don?t look good.??
But the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging has a heat line that seniors can call for tips on staying cool.
And Gallagher says there is a nurse on-hand to answer questions.
?If need be, the city can send out a mobile team to the person?s location to take vital signs, to look at their living environment, see what they could do to help,? Gallagher explains.
Eighty-three-year-old Betty Grassinger is prepared for the high temperatures. She either sits in her air conditioned house or stays in the shade.
?I drink a lot of fluids,? Grassinger says.
But most importantly, she has a support system.
?The block here? I have every neighbor every day come and ask me what I?m doing. Are you alright? Are you cool?? she laughs.
And even having a fan running doesn?t mean you?ll stay cool.
?It has to be used with doors and windows open for it to be properly ventilated, because you can create a convention open effect if you close all the doors and windows,? Gallagher warns.
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging?s heat line phone number is: 215-765-9040.
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