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In the nursing home, vigilance is absolute in the face of strong heat. Measures are taken so that residents can better withstand the heat of the day, but also of the night. Report in Essonne, in an establishment that accommodates 96 people.
For caregivers, the challenge for the next few days is to regularly hydrate and refresh the 96 residents of a public nursing home in Essonne. The living areas are air-conditioned on each floor, but caution is still required. “In the elderly, the feeling of thirst, they almost never have it. We will also be vigilant about their clothing, favoring cottons”reports Michèle Cireni, nurse coordinator.
It is in the rooms that it is hottest so every morning, the caregivers come to close the shutters, wet the curtains and turn on the fan. To face the heat wave, Daniel, 93, has his tips: “You have to learn to drink without being thirsty”. Célestine, 91, recalls that they have “water available”. Monday, July 18, it will be nearly 40 ° C in Île-de-France.
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