Those experiencing homelessness, the elderly, and those without air conditioning are struggling with the extreme heat, as the heat wave affecting the area increases hospitalizations across the city.
One of Pine Street Inn's permanent supportive housing buildings, in a former school in Jamaica Plain.
Saturday was the fifth straight day that temperatures were above 90 degrees, with forecasts showing the extreme heat may not cool off until Monday. Boston and other municipalities are under heat emergencies, opening cooling centers for those without air conditioning. "There's no question this puts a strain on all of us, but especially the front line staff," said Downie."We have a list of folks that we think are particularly vulnerable, and those are the people they're focused on right now, finding them, trying to talk them into getting in the van and coming in with us. Or, if they're not willing to do that, figuring out if there's an alternative.
"We're seeing people come in in the mornings where, they just really weren't able to cool down overnight," said Sheehan."They didn't take in any fluids, and they wake up feeling, really unwell."happen on a spectrum, says Dr. Sheehan, starting on one end with dehydration and heat exhaustion, and on the other end, if left untreated, progressing into the much more rare heat stroke.
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