Heatwave Advice from Age UK Lincoln
News release 19th July 2013With a Met Office warning of a 60% likelihood of a heatwave in Lincolnshire in recent days, a Lincoln charity is urging residents to remember to check on elderly neighbours or relatives. Rosie Davidson, Manager of Age UK Lincoln’s Park Street Centre, wants people to be aware of the risks of high temperatures to older and more vulnerable people. “Just as in the freezing conditions of winter, a heatwave can be dangerous to older people, especially for the vast amount of people that are living alone,” she said. “A regular phone call or visit to a neighbour