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"It's hot outside." Seems that's what we've all been saying these last several days. With temperatures soaring into the triple digits and heat indexes at dangerous levels for several days in a row, we're all beginning to feel the effects of this latest heat wave...
Perhaps no one is more at risk than the low-income seniors served by Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. The elderly and the chronically ill are more vulnerable to the effects of high temperatures. They perspire less and are more likely to have health problems requiring medications that can impair the body's response to heat. And seniors often don't open their windows if they don't have an air conditioner because they feel vulnerable to crime. Many heat-related fatalities occur in homes that have an air conditioner that isn't being used or where the windows are closed. Sometimes senior adults will turn off their air conditioners because of high electric bills - a trend that we've seen continue due to the downturn in the economy.
But YOU can help make a difference! By giving a donation to CRSS today, you can help us to support the low-income seniors in our care and make sure that they don't have to make the choice between staying cool and other necessities like food and medication. Click here to make a donation that makes a difference in the life of a senior adult today, or mail your donation to our Development Office at 7609 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119.
With YOUR help, we can make a difference!
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