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Recent Cold Temperatures Serve As Good Reminder To Check On Older Adults
"Just be mindful. If you have a neighbor that you know is elderly, it doesn't hurt to go check on them to make sure they have everything that they need," said Mary Bovee, the executive director for Age Well Arrowhead.
February 8, 2021
Elderly adults are among the most vulnerable to extreme temperatures and cold conditions.
Recently Duluth Police dispatched a community service officer to help a 79-year-old woman, who called 911 to get assistance shoveling herself out of her home
“She was kind of out stuck and out of options. I was dispatched to the call and arrived to the house. I went in talked with her a little bit and said I am here to shovel you out. She explained to me she felt bad because she didn’t know who else to call,” said Nick Detlefsen, a community service officer for the City of Duluth.