As summer in Australia is getting longer & hotter in the recent years, it’s extremely important that Australian seniors are well-informed about the consequences the heat can brought upon their well-being, and what they can do to properly cope with hot weather.

1. COPING WITH HOT WEATHER

2. Coping With Hot Weather
It’s essential that Australian
seniors are well-informed about
the consequences the heat can
brought upon their wellbeing, &
what they can do to properly
cope with hot weather

3. Taking Care Of Your Seniors In The Summer
1. Make Sure They Dress
Appropriately
2. Ensure Their Home Is Cool
3. Help Them Aware Of Weather
Conditions
4. Take Them To Air-Conditioned
Premises

4. It’s harder for seniors to feel
the heat as much as they
used to, which can lead them
overdressing in the summer
Make Sure They Dress Appropriately

5. You can:
 Help with clothing selection
 Provide appropriate clothing
suggestions
Make Sure They Dress Appropriately

6.  Select lightweight materials
that breathe (ex: natural
cotton)
 Avoid blacks or dark-
coloured clothing items
Make Sure They Dress Appropriately

7. Make Sure They Dress Appropriately
If seniors must go outside:
 Loose-fitting clothing
 Wide-brimmed hat
 Sunscreen or sunblock (SPF≥15)

8. Ensure Their Home Is Cool
There are many affordable
options you can recommend
for them to keep their house
well-ventilated & cool (ceiling
fans cost around 3 cents/hour
to operate)

9. Ensure Their Home Is Cool
 Keeping security screened
windows open at night
 Taking advantage of cross
ventilation
 Etc.

10. Older people can be stubborn &
oblivious to the dangers of doing
their usual outdoor activities such
as gardening during hot & humid
days in the summer
Help Them Aware Of Weather Conditions

11. Remind seniors that all of their
outdoor activities must be
balanced with measures that
aid their body’s cooling
mechanisms & prevent heat-
related illnesses
Help Them Aware Of Weather Conditions

12. Recommendations:
 Stay in a cool area or at
least in the shade
 Avoid going out when the
sun is at its hottest
Help Them Aware Of Weather Conditions

13.  Take frequent rest breaks
 Drink plenty of water & other non-
alcoholic fluids throughout the day
Help Them Aware Of Weather Conditions

14. Take Them To Air-Conditioned Premises
If their homes don’t have air-
conditioning, take your seniors to
shopping malls, libraries, cinemas or
other public buildings that are air-
conditioned on particularly hot days

15. Call your local health
department to see if there
are any heat relief shelters in
your area
Take Them To Air-Conditioned Premises

16. For more tips on keeping
seniors safe & healthy
throughout summer
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