Heat Safety for Older Adults
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication .Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This tip sheet is intended to give health center staff a starting point to engage older patients in preparing for extreme heat to stay cool and avoid illness.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Population Health.
Keywords: Heat, Older Adults (Elders/Elderly).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.