The hot weather of the past few days has prompted home care teams to redouble their efforts to prevent the heat from having harmful effects on vulnerable people.
Nurse Isabel Carpio doubles her home visits. In particular, she visited Linda Gerrard, a patient with serious health problems who could not go to the NHS because of her poor mobility.
At the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal, 17,000 people are monitored at home and often live alone. Nurses who go to bed at least once a week are required to check that they are well hydrated and that their home is not too hot.
“We always do prevention. We give this advice, to take water, to calm down, “explains to TVA Nouvelles, nurse Isabelle Carpio.
“I came here for the air conditioner. I put it in my room because I can’t put it anywhere else and it makes me feel good,” says his patient, Linda Gerrard.
At CLSC de Montréal-Nord, another nurse calls patients who haven’t been visited today to make sure they don’t get disturbed.
“We will also make sure that people at risk are properly identified to be prepared in the event of a heat wave,” says Jenny Gonzalez, Director of Home Support at CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
In 10 CHSLDs of the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal, 661 residents requested that air conditioners be installed in their rooms; Their request was granted.
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