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Project ElderCool offers relief amid KC’s soaring temperatures
Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the country, according to the National Weather Service. Older adults can also be at a heightened risk, especially those who live alone or have limited mobility. Twenty-five years ago, the news of 21 heat-related...
BSC provides safety net for the unexpected
Setting up stability for a family with special needs. Parenting is challenging. But for parents of children with special needs, especially those with limited means, the unexpected challenges can lead to serious financial hardship. Sylvia*, the single parent of two...
A breath of fresh air: Project ElderCool
When heat-related medical issues flared, Project ElderCool saved the day. Bishop Sullivan Center’s Project ElderCool helps our elderly and disabled neighbors in the Kansas City metro find refuge from summer’s deadly heat through our free A/C installation program --...