Westbrook Housing's Guide to Surviving Winter
Cas deb ntawd lub caij ntuj no blues nrog kev lom zem kev ua si!
Rau cov neeg nyob hauv tsev, lub caij ntuj no tuaj yeem yog lub sijhawm dhuav, kev rho tawm thiab txawm tias kev nyuaj siab. Westbrook Housing muaj ntau yam kev ua ub no uas suav nrog kev mus ncig ua si rau cov khw noj mov, chaw ua yeeb yam, khw muag khoom thiab lub tsev qiv ntawv Westbrook, nrog rau kev ua ub no hauv tsev xws li kev tawm dag zog ntawm lub rooj zaum, zej zog noj hmo thiab yeeb yaj kiab.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi tau npaj rau Westbrook Housing mus ncig thaum Lub Ob Hlis. Txhawm rau sau npe rau kev mus ncig, hu rau (207) 854-6767 Tawm suab xa ntawv tshwj tseg qhov kev mus ncig uas koj xav tau thiab suav nrog koj lub npe thiab cov ntaub ntawv tiv tauj. Hu rau tib tus xov tooj kom paub seb qhov kev tshwm sim puas raug tshem tawm vim huab cua phem lossis yog tias koj yuav tsum tau thim tawm.
Monday, FEB. 2.
Christmas Tree Shop in South Portland. Khw rau bargains! Qhov kev mus ncig yog teem rau 1:30 p.m. thiab nqi $2.
Hnub peb, FEB. 4
Maine Tub Rog Tsev khaws puav pheej hauv South Portland. Kev ncig xyuas pib ntawm 10 a.m. thiab nqi $2 rau kev caij tsheb npav thiab $5 rau kev ncig xyuas / tsev khaws puav pheej pub dawb. Tom qab ncig saib, koj yuav tawm mus noj su, uas koj them rau. Paub txog, koj yuav tsis noj su txog ntua 12:30 p.m.
Hnub vas Xuv, FEB. 6
Txaus siab rau noj su ntawm lub tsev noj mov DiMillos hauv Portland. Txaus siab rau noj su ntawm lub nkoj ntab ntab. Qhov kev mus ncig pib ntawm 11 a.m. thiab nqi $2 rau lub tsheb npav, ntxiv rau noj su.
Hnub peb, FEB. 18
Mus rau Walker Memorial Library. Qhov kev mus rau lub tsev qiv ntawv Westbrook yog pub dawb! Plus, txhua phau ntawv uas koj tshawb xyuas tsis yog vim kom txog thaum lub hlis tom ntej no mus txawv tebchaws. Yog tias koj tsis tuaj yeem ua lub hli tom ntej, muab koj cov kev mus ncig rau Nikki thiab nws yuav xa rov qab rau koj.
Hnub plaub, FEB. 19
Lyric Theater's Yuav Ua Li Cas Ua Tiav Hauv Kev Ua Lag Luam Tsis Muaj Kev Sim Tiag Tiag. Cov yeeb yam nyob ntawm 7:30 p.m. Tus nqi caij npav mus ncig $2 thiab cov nqi ua yeeb yam $10. Txaus siab rau cov suab paj nruag comedy no.
Hnub vas Xuv, FEB. 20
Pob tawb ua lag luam hauv Biddeford. Txaus siab rau kev yuav khoom ntawm lub khw muag khoom nto moo no. Qhov kev mus ncig yog ntawm 12:30 p.m. thiab cov nqi caij tsheb npav nqi $3. Tsis txhob hnov qab koj lub hnab khoom noj khoom haus rov qab siv tau.
Monday, FEB. 23
Noj su ntawm Smiling Hill Farm. Txaus siab rau noj su ntawm kev ua liaj ua teb yummy café, tab sis txuag chaw rau lawv cov dej khov nab kuab zoo heev. Qhov kev mus ncig yog ntawm 11 a.m.; tus nqi caij tsheb npav nqi $2, thiab koj them rau noj su thiab koj cov khoom yuav khoom.
Hnub peb, FEB. 25
Noj su ntawm Mulligans thiab tom qab ntawd yuav khoom ntawm Reny's hauv Saco. Txaus siab rau cov khoom zoo thiab noj su pheej yig. Kev mus ncig pib ntawm 10 a.m. thiab cov nqi caij tsheb npav $3. Koj them rau noj su.
Cov sijhawm teev saum toj no tsis suav nrog kev tuaj tos thiab xa tawm ntawm ntau lub tsev. Nco ntsoov, lub tsheb npav yog thaj chaw tsis muaj tshuaj tsw qab. Tus Saib Xyuas Kev Ua Si Nikki Nappi tuaj yeem ncav cuag (207) 854-6841. Saib rau cov haujlwm ntxiv uas muaj nyob rau hauv daim ntawv qhia hnub thiab cov paib muab tso rau ntawm koj lub tsev daim ntawv tshaj tawm.
Xav tau qee qhov kev tawm dag zog? Cov neeg nyob hauv lub hnub nyoog 50 and older can walk safely indoors and participate in chair exercises twice a week from 1 mus 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Presumpscot Place at 22 Foster St. The exercises are offered on a drop-in basis. Chair exercises are from 1 mus 1:30 p.m. and walking exercises are 1:30 mus 3:30 p.m. The cost is $1 for either option or both.
How to stay safe and warm in winter
Prevent hypothermia. When your body temperature is colder than 95 degrees F, you can suffer health problems and the elderly are especially at risk. Nearly all Westbrook Housing apartments are heated to at least 68 degrees F. If you still feel chilled, wear several layers of clothing.
Wear loose layers of clothing (the air between your layers helps you stay warm.) Put on a hat and scarf—you lose a lot of body heat when you neck and head are exposed. Wear a waterproof coat or jacket if it’s snowy.
Early signs of hypothermia include cold feet and hands, a puffy face, pale skin, slowed speech, acting sleepy or feeling angry and confused. Advanced signs of hypothermia include moving slowly, having trouble walking, jerky arm or leg movements, slow breathing and even losing consciousness.
If someone has signs of hypothermia, hu rau 911, wrap the person in a blanket. Do not rub their legs or arms, warm them in a bath or use a heating pad. Xav paub ntau ntxiv, read the National Institute on Aging’s Staying Safe in Cold Weather .
Electric blankets. While electric blankets provide an inexpensive way to keep warm, don‘t set anything on the blanket, don’t leave it turned on indefinitely, do not plug them into an extension cord, and replace the blanket if the cord pulls out or is not working properly.
Space heaters. Space heaters must be at least three feet away from anything that might catch ire, such as curtains, bedding or furniture. Do not place anything on or near space heaters, and they should never be left on when you’re not home. Never plug a space heater into an extension cord.
Drive extra carefully. Adults 65 and older are involved in more car accidents per mile than those in nearly all other age groups. Because winter driving can be treacherous:
- Have the antifreeze, tires, and windshield wipers checked and changed if necessary.
- Take a cell phone with you when driving in bad weather. Westbrook Housing Activities Coordinator Nikki Nappi has free 911 cell phones for people who don’t have a phone for emergencies. Cov xov tooj tsuas yog ntaus xov tooj 911. Email rau nws ntawm nnappi@westbrookhousing.org lossis hu rau nws ntawm 854-6841 xav paub ntau ntxiv.
- Nco ntsoov qhia rau ib tus neeg paub tias koj yuav mus qhov twg thiab thaum twg koj xav tias yuav tuaj txog, kom lawv tuaj yeem hu tau kev pab yog tias koj lig.
Tshuag koj cov tshuaj. Cua daj cua dub tuaj yeem nres koj kom tsis txhob mus rau tom khw lossis tsev muag tshuaj rau ob peb hnub. Thaum lub caij ntuj no, nco ntsoov tias koj muaj zaub mov thiab ob peb hnub ntawm cov tshuaj.
Thaum twg yuav txav koj lub tsheb thaum muaj cua daj cua dub
Thaum daus los te loj: Cia koj lub tsheb rau qhov chaw uas tau teem tseg, txawm tias koj tawm mus thiab rov qab los thaum nws tseem los daus. Peb yuav laij txoj kev nkag mus thaum muaj cua daj cua dub kom cov tsheb ceev tuaj yeem mus txog koj lub tsev, tab sis peb tsis ntxuav txoj kev taug kev kom txog thaum cua daj cua dub nres.
Yog tias koj yuav tsum tawm mus, Thov saib xyuas zoo thaum taug kev mus rau koj lub tsev los ntawm qhov chaw nres tsheb. Make sure drivers and snow plow drivers see you when visibility is poor.
After the storm stops: Now you can go out and move your car to your building’s alternative park spot (click here for a complete list of where to park by building). When all the cars are moved, we will thoroughly plow, clear sidewalks and salt and sand where needed.
It can be challenging to know when exactly to move your car—it can take us up to 48 hours to plow your parking lot. At some buildings, we will post signs in the lobby indicating when it’s time to move your car and when it’s safe to move it back.
Nyob Larrabee zos, which is home to elderly residents, maintenance staff will clean off and move cars during the plowing process. All cars must be in good working order.
Larrabee zoov: Park in the visitor parking area during the storm, return your car to its assigned spot once we post a green sign in the lobby.
Caij nplooj ntoos hlav hla kev, Presumpscot Commons, Golder Commons, Lub tsev kawm ntawv lub tsev Commons, Riverview Terrace, 783/789 Main St.: Park on nearby streets starting at 11 a.m. on the day after the storm until parking lots are clean.
Zeb Brook Estates: Move to the visitor parking area when the green sign is posted in the lobby.
Larrabee Heights: Keep your vehicle in your garage until snow plowing is completed.