Kelpak would be a good thing... the plant looks pretty dehydrated, that could be due to lack of water, or bad roots. My guess is, water is the biggie. Based on the plants that you showed in the ID section, your friend wasn't very consitent with hydration, an easy problem to fix. The dehydrated pseudobulbs probably won't plump up, but new growths will be fine. I don't think you need to worry about temperature, in your climate most orchids will keep on actively growing through the winter - you may get brief periods of chill but not enough to faze anything.
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