City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0185R

• File #: 06-0185R
• Version: 0
• Name: Senior Health Alert - Citywide Dissemination of Information
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/5/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/5/2006
• Title: Senior Health Alert - Citywide Dissemination of Information FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Director of the Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (Care) to provide information to all pharmacies in Baltimore City on the hazards of extreme heat to the elderly, for dissemination with prescription medication.
• Sponsors: Agnes Welch, President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Belinda Conaway, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Paula Johnson Branch
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
6/5/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Welch

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Senior Health Alert - Citywide Dissemination of Information

FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Director of the Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (Care) to provide information to all pharmacies in Baltimore City on the hazards of extreme heat to the elderly, for dissemination with prescription medication.
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Recitals

The Centers for Disease Control reports that from 1979-2002, excessive heat exposure caused 8,966 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Because of the very real dangers of heat-related illness and death, particularly to the elderly, on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, CARE sent the following e-mail alert to all City employees:

FYI ALERT

COMMISSION ON AGING & RETIREMENT EDUCATION (CARE) ADVISES

SENIORS TO KEEP COOL AS THE TEMPERATURE RISES

CARE Offers Seniors Tips to Avoid Heat Exhaustion

BALTIMORE, MD (May 30, 2006) -Temperatures in Baltimore are expected to hit and remain in the low 90 degree range through Monday, June 5, 2006. Accordingly, John Stewart, CARE Executive Director, is advising seniors to keep cool and safe this week and as we enter the hot and muggy months of summer. In particular, older adults are more susceptible to the harmful effects of extreme heat. To ensure the safety of Baltimores older populat...