Beat the Heat: Cooling centers in the Lansing-Jackson area

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Summer is here with a bang. Temperatures have exceeded the mid-90s already and it’s not even the official start of summer. If you need a place to cool off, check out the list below.

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Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are both forms of heat-related illness. Signs of heat-related illness vary but may include:

• Heavy sweating
• Muscle cramps
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fainting
• Extremely high body temperature (above 103°F)
• Tiredness

To prevent complications from the heat, residents are encouraged to:

• Drink more fluids and avoid liquids with large amounts of sugar or alcohol.
• Limit outdoor activities to when it is coolest in the morning and evening.
• Spend time indoors in air conditioning.
• Wear lightweight, light-colored and loose-fitting clothing.
• Wear sunscreen, as sunburn affects a body’s ability to cool down.
• Check on elderly neighbors and relatives to determine if they need assistance.

Ingham County

In Ingham County, you can dial 211 to find a place to cool down. All locations have been vetted

• Lansing Mall
  • 5330 West Saginaw Hwy, Lansing 48917
• Letts Community Center
  • 1220 West Kalamazoo, Lansing 48915
• Schmidt Community Center
  • 5825 Wise Road, Lansing 48911
• Capital Area District Libraries - Downtown Branch
  • 401 South Capitol Avenue, Lansing 48933
• Capital Area District Libraries - Foster Branch/ Foster Community Center
  • 200 North Foster Avenue, Lansing 48912
• Capital Area District Libraries - Holt-Delhi Branch
  • 2078 North Aurelius Road, Holt 48842
• Capital Area District Libraries - Okemos Branch
  • 4321 Okemos Road, Okemos 48864
• Capital Area District Libraries - Haslett Branch
  • 1590 Franklin Street, Haslett 48840
• Capital Area District Libraries - Mason Branch
  • 145 West Ash Street, Mason 48854
• Capital Area District Libraries - Aurelius Branch
  • 1939 South Aurelius Road, Mason 48854
• Capital Area District Libraries - Williamston Branch
  • 3845 Vanneter Road, Williamston 48895
• Capital Area District Libraries - Dansville Branch
  • 1379 Mason Street, Dansville 48819
• Capital Area District Libraries - Leslie Branch
  • 201 Pennsylvania Street, Leslie 49251
• Capital Area District Libraries - Webberville Branch
  • 115 South Main Street, Webberville 48892
• Capital Area District Libraries - Stockbridge Branch
  • 200 Wood Street, Stockbridge 49285
• Williamston Area Senior Center
  • 201 School Street, Williamston 48895
• Trinity Church
  • 3355 Dunckel Road, Lansing 48911
• Northpointe Community Church
  • 505 East Webb Drive, Dewitt 48820
• Beacon of Hope Family Care Center
  • 512 South Wittemore Street, St Johns 48879
• Meridian Mall
  • 1982 Grand River Avenue, Okemos 48864
• Gier Community Center
  • 2400 Hall Street, Lansing 48906
• Cristo Rey Community Center
  • 1717 North High Street, Lansing 48906
• Tri-County Office on Aging
  • 5303 South Cedar Street, Lansing 48911
• Allen Neighborhood Center
  • 1611 E. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing 48912
• East Lansing Public Library
  • 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing 48823

Jackson County

• Martin Luther King Jr. Center
  • 1107 Adrian Street, Jackson 49203
• Jackson District Library - Summit Branch
  • 104 West Bird Street, Jackson 49203
• Jackson District Library - Eastern Branch
  • 3125 East Michigan Avenue, Jackson 49202
• Jackson District Library - Carnegie Branch
  • 244 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson 49201
• Jackson District Library - Meijer Branch
  • 2699 Airport Road, Jackson 49202
• Jackson District Library - Napoleon Branch
  • 6755 Brooklyn Road, Jackson 49201
• Jackson District Library - Spring Arbor Branch
  • 113 East Main Street, Spring Arbor 49283
• Jackson District Library - Grass Lake Branch
  • 130 West Michigan Avenue, Grass Lake 49240
• Jackson District Library - Henrietta Branch
  • 11744 Bunkerhill Road, Pleasant Lake 49272
• Jackson District Library - Parma Branch
  • 102 Church Street, Parma 49269
• Jackson District Library - Brooklyn Branch
  • 207 North Main Street, Brooklyn 49230
• Jackson District Library - Hanover Branch
  • 118 West Main Street, Hanover 49241
• Jackson District Library - Concord Branch
  • 108 South Main Street, Concord 49237
• Jackson District Library - Springport Branch
  • 116 Mechanic Street, Springport 49284
• Salvation Army
  • 806 East Pearl Street, Jackson 49201

Eaton County

• Eaton County Transportation Authority
  • 916 Packard Highway, Charlotte 48813
• Eaton Area Senior Center
  • 804 South Cochran Avenue, Charlotte 48813
• Lansing Mall
  • 5330 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing 48917
• Allen Neighborhood Center
  • 1611 East Kalamazoo Street, Lansing 48912
• Cristo Rey Community Center
  • 1717 North High Street, Lansing 48906
• Meridian Mall
  • 1982 Grand River Avenue, Okemos 48864
• Beacon of Hope Family Care Center
  • 512 South Whittemore Street, St. Johns 48879

Senior dining sites:

Ingham County

• Grange Acres Senior Apartments
  • 6101 Marsh Road, Haslett 48840
• Sam Corey Senior Center
  • 2108 North Cedar Street, Holt 48842
• Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center
  • 5828 Wise Road, Lansing 48911
• Williamston Senior Center
  • 201 School Street, Williamston 48895

Clinton County

• St. Johns Senior Center
  • 201 East Walker Road, St. Johns 48879
• DeWitt St. Jude Church
  • 801 North Bridge Street, DeWitt 48820
• United Church of Ovid
  • 131 West Front Street, Ovid 48866

Eaton County

• Delta 39er’s
  • 4838 Elizzabeth Street, Lansing 48917

Related:

• Keeping your home cool during Michigan’s extreme heat
• How Michiganders can keep their pets safe in the heat
• Pools, beaches, splash pads: Mid-Michigan spots to escape the heat

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