Responding to Heatwaves in the Older People Ecosystem
▶Summary
If high temperatures continue for consecutive 6 days, the negative impact on mortality is 1.5 to 5 more detrimental than shorter events. One of the reasons this is an issue is due to an increasing...
▶Objectives
The project HOPE (Responding to Heatwaves in the Older People Ecosystem) aims to put the severe health threats of heatwaves on the agenda of the older adult service and healthcare sectors and to have an inclusive approach for the whole ecosystem by: 1) Developing and strengthening competences of students, caregivers, and professionals on better responding to the needs of older adults during heatwaves and thereby better mitigating the risks. 2) Supporting and stimulating the professional organisations in the older adults ecosystem to apply specific guidelines during heatwaves. 3) Supporting authorities through developed policy recommendations on how to play a role in the fight against heat risks for their older inhabitants living at home. 4) Communicating and disseminating project results and best practices on local, regional, national, European, and International levels.