Benson Senior Center To Serve As Cooling Center

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Fulton County’s Aging and Youth Services Department, Senior Multipurpose Facilities are all currently serving as cooling centers for seniors in need.

These facilities, the county said, are available to "ensure the health and safety of seniors during extreme heat."

The four Senior Multipurpose Facilities are available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to seniors living in Fulton County.

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Aging and Youth Service staff members urge seniors without air conditioning to visit one of the four Senior Multipurpose Facilities.

Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Facility
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
404-613-4900 (Office)

H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility
2885 Church Street
East Point, GA 30344
404-762-4821 (Office)

Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
677 Fairburn Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-613-8580 (Office)

Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility
515 John Wesley Dobbs
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-523-3353 (Office)

The Atlanta Fulton County Emergency Management Agency offers the following tips to help seniors and County residents to cope with extreme heat:

• Stay indoors in air-conditioned spaces as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun.
• Dress in loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothes that cover as much skin as possible.
• Familiarize yourself with the medical conditions that can result from over-exposure to heat, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke to help lessen health threats and harm.
• Avoid strenuous work during the warmest part of the day. Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat and take frequent breaks.
• Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles.
• Make sure pets have plenty of water and shade. Be careful not to over-exercise them and keep them indoors when it's extremely hot.

You can read additional heat safety guidelines by clicking here.

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