Operation Fan Heat Relief to Distribute Fans to Eligible Disabled and Older Adults Beginning May 1 | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    RALEIGH - As warmer weather arrives in North Carolina, the Division of Aging and Adult Services is partnering with the N.C. Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief May 1 - Oct. 31.

    As individuals age and develop chronic medical conditions, they are less likely to sense and respond to changes in temperature. They may also be taking medications that can worsen the impact of extreme heat. Operation Fan Heat Relief helps vulnerable adults at risk for heat-related illnesses stay safe during the summer.

    People 60 and older, as well as adults with disabilities, are eligible to sign up for assistance beginning Wednesday at local aging agencies across the state. Since 1986, the relief program has purchased fans for older adults and adults with disabilities, providing them with a more comfortable living environment and reducing heat-related illnesses.

    The program is made possible by donations from Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Dominion Resources and the Valassis Giving Committee, which allow regional area agencies on aging and provider agencies to purchase fans for eligible individuals. Provider agencies can also purchase a limited number of air conditioners based on a person's specific health conditions.

    Last year, the division received $85,600 in donations, allowing for the distribution of 5,226 fans and 26 air conditioners.

    For more details, individuals may contact their area agency on aging or the Division of Aging and Adult Services' Housing Program Consultant at 919-855-3419.

    More information about Operation Fan Heat Relief, including tips on preparing for extreme heat and a list of local agencies distributing fans, is available at www.ncdhhs.gov/operation-fan-and-heat-relief.

      NC Department of Health and Human Services

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