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Although asylum seekers, humanitarian entrants and others may lack connections in the community, isolation was mainly spoken about in the context of older people.
"And we do have clients that don't have English and they are living on their own and some cases they are the only ones in the country. We even have clients who don't have any other relatives, so that really isolates them." Service provider, AdelaideWho is vulnerable?Respondents mentioned that amongst the vulnerable were people from areas in Africa, Bhutan, Middle East and the cool European and Scandinavian countries.

Also mentioned were asylum seekers, mothers with babies (particularly single mothers), young children, people with low SES and tour Hàn Quốc từ hà nội low income, the homeless, people with poor English and the isolated in CALD communities. People with a disability and their carers, people with mental health problems and multiple chronic illnesses, and those taking certain medicationsTable 3 Key issues contributing to vulnerability in new arrivals and older migrantsIssues Coping with heat Air conditioning (AC) Poor housing SES Language barrier Low literacy levels Many do not drink water Health conditions Clothing Isolation Transport New arrivals Not used to the dry heat and are unaware of adaptive behaviours Cannot afford power costs associated with AC Poor quality rental housing with no AC Low SES, unemployment, financial hardship Many do not speak English Many are illiterate Some not accustomed to drinking tap water Can have poor mental health, Vitamin D nutrition deficiencies May wear heavy or tour Hàn Quốc từ hà nội layered garments Asylum seekers may lack social connections Many do not drive and cannot easily get to cooler places Older, long-term migrants Think they can cope in the heat as they did when they were young A frugal generation, reluctant to use AC Often older, less efficient housing Pensioners have low incomes.

Can be asset rich, cash poor First language reversion can occur later in life Low literacy levels in many older migrants May have incontinence issues Dementia, tour Hàn Quốc giá rẻ age-related chronic conditions and disabilities Often over-dress, wear traditional clothes Many older persons live in isolation Mobility issues re access to cooler placesHansen et al.

BMC Public Health 2014, 14:550 website 10 ofDiscussion This qualitative investigation has given voice to stakeholders and people in cultural and linguistic minorities about the topic of extreme heat in Australia. Whilst the definition of `culturally and linguistically diverse' in Australia is broad, respondents' narratives related mainly to people or their descendants who have migrated from countries abroad with cultural differences to Australia, and the main spoken language is not English; hence in this instance `CALD' is used as a.St of resettlement, weather is unlikely to rank as a priority: "It comes last for them to know: oh, okay, the sun is burning me or I have to drink water - who cares if I have to drink water or not if I don't have money to pay my bill, you know, that comes not being essential in a priority." Health care worker, AdelaideRespondents spoke of strong social and family connections in CALD communities; however, as mentioned above, certain factors can lead to individuals or families becoming linguistically or socially isolated.

In Adelaide, accessing cooler places can be a problem for people without transport options, thereby adding to social isolation and vulnerability during extreme heat.