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How Do Help Your Dad Stay Cool When His AC Stops Working?

July 10, 2020 by Robert D'Arienzo

Three main factors increase the risk of heat stress in older adults.

One, they often have chronic conditions that impact how well the body responds to hot weather. Second, the internal thermostats in an older adult’s body don’t work as effectively as it did when they were younger. Finally, prescription medications can impact body temperature.

Caregiver in Linden NJ: Cooling Off Your Senior

Caregiver in Linden NJ: Cooling Off Your Senior



To counteract this, seniors need to be careful about the heat. Air conditioning is ideal at keeping the house cool enough. What happens if your dad’s AC goes out? Would he know what to do? Are you close by for help or could you talk him through some ways to stay cool?



Take a Cool Bath or Shower


If the AC is out, your dad can stay cool by keeping cool in the water. If he has a bathtub, a soak in cool water will help. It’s not the same as a pool, but it’s a start. He could also take a cool shower.

Instead of undressing, he should stay in a t-shirt and shorts and get those items damp. The damp cotton will keep him cool while it dries out.



Drink Extra Water


He should increase the amount of water he drinks. Hot weather can increase the risk of dehydration. If he has a health condition that restricts the amount of water he takes in, he needs to talk to his doctor about how much is safe to drink.

 

Don’t Cook Meals


Using the stove or oven inside is going to heat up the house more than it is. He needs to avoid cooking. Deli sandwiches and salads are essential. If he has to cook, he needs to limit it to his outdoor grill. If it has a side burner, he or a caregiver could cook pasta or eggs outside.




Who is Checking on Him?


If your dad lives alone, who is checking on him? If his AC stops working, is anyone likely to know? You may not be able to stop by daily and see how he’s doing. A phone call may not give you enough detail to know if he’s overheating, dehydrated, or having a hard time in the heat.


Caregivers can. Elderly care services include check-ins where a caregiver stops by to see how he’s doing. It’s easy to arrange these visits. Call an elderly care agency and ask about pricing and let the specialist know, how often caregivers should stop by to visit.

 

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring a Caregiver in Linden, NJ, call the caring staff at Helping Hands Home Care today at 908-418-4299.

Providing Home Care Services in all of Northern and Central NJ, including Clark, Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Rahway, Linden, Summit, Edison, Elizabeth, Mountainside, and the surrounding areas.

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Robert D'Arienzo
Owner at Helping Hands Home Care
Robert D’Arienzo
After graduating from Seton Hall University with a BS in finance Helping Hands Homecare’s Owner / President, Robert D’Arienzo, went to work on Wall St. for six years. However, after Robert’s grandmother became ill with stomach cancer Robert and his family needed to find assistance in the home for her. After many trials and tribulations Robert could see that there was a great need for quality home care services here in NJ and loved the idea of being able to assist other families who were going through what his family went through with his beloved grandmother.

Thus, Robert had found his passion. After almost a year of preparation Robert opened Helping Hands Homecare in 2003. Robert wanted Helping Hands Homecare to focus on providing the highest quality of caregivers, exceptional customer service, and providing a service that familys could depend on in their time of need. Since then Helping Hands has assisted hundreds of individuals with the simplest of needs to more complex cases while preserving those standards set out many years ago.
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