Concerns raised during heat wave over lack of air-conditioning in older Alberta care homes
People with family in an Edmonton continuing-care facility say they're concerned it does not have air-conditioning during the current heat wave.
The Hardisty Care Centre on the city's east side does not have the feature with temperatures forecast to stay in the mid-30s into next week.
Alberta Health Services (AHS), which operates the facility at 6420 101 Ave. NW, says the absence of air conditioning is common in older facilities such as Hardisty.
It says staff are using fans, blocking windows and providing beverages to help residents stay cool.
AHS did not answer CTV News Edmonton when asked how many long-term care homes are without AC.
Maureen Fisk, whose brother lives at Hardisty, told CTV News Edmonton the heat inside his room is leaving him exhausted, slowing down his activity and speech.
"He's paid taxes his whole life, and there he is withering away in a nursing home," Fisk said. "It's very upsetting."
The province says it has allocated funding to modernize aging homes and ensure they meet current standards, including air-conditioning requirements.
Fisk says she hopes that funding is used soon.
"We really do deserve it," she said. "It's like heat: a basic necessity."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6893704.1716214190!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
Canada's transport minister to meet with Via Rail after passengers stranded 10 hours
Canada's transport minister says he is determined to get to the bottom of a recent train delay that left Via Rail passengers stranded for about 10 hours in Quebec over the long weekend.
Fire at Hells Angels retail store being investigated by Toronto Police
Police are investigating a fire at a Hells Angel retail store in east Toronto on Sunday. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Ed O'Neill found out 'Married… with Children' was cancelled in a very awkward way
Married... with Children may have been a show about love and marriage, but Ed O'Neill got no love from the network when it came to finding out how the show was taken off the air.
Sunday bear attack in Rocky View County leaves one person hospitalized
One person is in serious condition following a bear attack Sunday mornin in a remote part of Rocky View County.
Two more devastating fires in northwestern Ontario
A pair of fires last week have again rattled remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario.
Buried beneath: Historic wooden sailboat re-emerges in N.S. as sand washes away
On the shores of the Avon River, 80 kilometres northwest of Halifax, Mother Nature has uncovered rich layers of 19th century maritime history.
2 dead, 6 hospitalized after semi hits motorcyclists on Highway 2
Two people are dead, and six more and injured, following a crash involving several motorcycles and a semi that took place Saturday morning on Highway 2.
Three blood biomarkers may give women a picture of their heart disease risk decades in advance, study shows
Measuring the levels of three biomarkers in blood in midlife may give women a clearer picture of their risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes decades earlier than current risk calculators do, a new study suggests.
Guelph, Ont. man loses $28K to online cryptocurrency scam featuring video of Prime Minister
A Guelph, Ont. man says he has lost $28,500 after he fell for an online scam featuring a video of the Prime Minister.