Rossie Powell’s age is 71. He has been living without an AC in her house for a few months. He said, “I am living here with a small fan which I purchased from Walmart. Her thermostat showed 87 degrees Fahrenheit and that’s showing how difficult Houston Weather can be.

Almost 10 years ago Powell moved to Palisades of Inwood a living complex for seniors. She chose to live there because it’s much cheaper and easier than her own house. She also spends time with other seniors there.

The center also offers nursing homes and living facilities. Besides Texas Health and Human Services has some strict guidelines to ensure better facilities.

However, those rules and regulations don’t apply to the independent living communities. They also offered a living complex and often marketed to people over 55. They don’t provide special care to the senior citizens. The Houston city council member says “It’s just like a regular apartment complex.”

Senior struggling in the heat as Weather tests Houston independent senior living facilities

Peck is worried that many people in the living community are not as independent as those who live in specialized care facilities when a storm-like hurricane comes up. Many senior citizens live in those apartments and no one is responsible for what happens during a disaster or emergency situation.

Powell’s air condition stopped working 7 days ago. Also, her neighbors faced this problem. She is for you about neighbors because some of them have serious health situations. However, Their landlord provides them with portable air conditioning but it’s not enough for their home because there is much heat in Houston. Now Powell uses a portable fan to keep safe from heat in Houston Weather. He also or it about his food and water.

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The Houston city council member said that she is considering drifting to regulate the independent living community. We need to change our city for the ordnance and impossible we ensure those apartment complexes meet at least minimum living standards and care.