Further to the weekend's high temperatures across the Grand Duchy and with temperatures expected to reach 31C today in the south of the country, Luxembourg's Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Luxembourg Red Cross and the COPAS (Federation of Providers of the Aid and Care Sector), has issued a reminder of the implementation of the 2019 heat wave plan.
Firstly, in the event of a heat wave during the summer of 2019, visits by a help and home care service are planned for the elderly, those with reduced autonomy and limited social contacts, in order to provide them with hydration during a heat wave alert.
In order to protect residents of the Grand Duchy, the Directorate of Health recently sent letters to people over 75 years old (except those residents in long-stay centres for the elderly). These letters contained an explanation of the criteria for registration, including a registration form for assistance to be sent (before 14 June 2019) to the Luxembourg Red Cross, Heat wave, B.P. 404, L-2014 Luxembourg.
Those concerned can also contact the Red Cross telephone exchange at tel.: 2755 (Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 17:00) or contact the Health Inspectorate of the Health Directorate at tel: 247-85650 for additional information.
Recommendations during a heat wave include checking on the elderly or sick people living alone, seeing that they consume enough water (at least 1.5 litres daily), that they spend several hours a day in cool places or in the shade, closing windows - and window shutters exposed to the sun - during the day and make sure that they regularly take refreshing showers or baths.
