HeatSafe Manitoba
A simple companion app for seniors, parents of young kids, and outdoor workers that tracks humidex and overnight temperatures, then nudges you with specific actions: hydrate by X, cool the bedroom to Y, check on neighbor at Z.
Caregivers of seniors and young children, plus outdoor trades workers, in prairie cities during heat waves
- Daily heat-health brief tuned to your role (parent, caregiver, worker) with role-specific checklist
- Overnight temperature watch — flags nights where the body can't recover from daytime heat
- Check-in prompts to call or visit an elderly neighbor during multi-day heat events
- Medication heat-interaction alerts for common prescriptions (diuretics, beta blockers)
Multiple temperature records have just been set in Manitoba and an Orange-level heat warning is active — caregivers and workers need actionable, plain-English guidance, not just a heat index number.
Active heat warnings and record temperatures drive real public-health concern in Manitoba this weekManitoba weather: Heat records broken at end of September ↗
Health-Canada publishes generic heat advice; no app personalizes it by caregiver role and local hourly dataManitoba weather: Heat records broken at end of September ↗
Difficult to charge seniors and parents directly; partnership with pharmacies, home-care agencies, or municipal public health unitsManitoba weather: Heat records broken at end of September ↗
Heat waves are intensifying in the prairies; need is durable and grows year over year
Public weather feeds plus straightforward LLM-generated checklists; healthcare compliance is minimal