Emergency Preparedness Plan: A Workbook for Caregivers, People with Disabilities, the Elderly, and Others

Emergency Preparedness Plan: A Workbook for Caregivers, People with Disabilities, the Elderly, and Others
Author: Jackie Schwabe
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2019-02-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781795865678

Emergencies often come quickly and without much warning. The best way to ensure you get through a major emergency or disaster is to have your plan in place ahead of time. This is even more important for people with disabilities, the elderly, and their caregivers. This workbook guides you through the necessary steps to properly prepare for most any emergency. In situations where every minute counts, having your information right at your fingertips can make a huge difference.

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
Author: Charles A. Cefalu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2014-08-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1493906658

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals outlines specific disaster scenarios for homebound, community, hospitalized, long term care, homeless and aged veterans. Chapters are written by a diverse group of authors, all of whom offer insight and expertise in training healthcare professionals in preparing for disasters. Topics include myths and realities of natural disasters and disaster preparedness for special populations of elders-the acute care elderly, the community-dwelling elderly, home based primary care senior veterans, the immune-compromised elderly, those with multiple and co morbid illnesses, the long-term care elderly, those elderly at the end of life and the effects of disaster on caregivers. A significant portion of the book is also devoted to training, competencies, literacy, cultural competency and resilience in disaster preparedness as well as the role of the academic medical center. The volume concludes with coverage of the management of behavioral, medical and psychological consequences of disasters. Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals is an important new volume and will serve as a guide for the development of programs, policies and procedures for evacuation of seniors during various disaster scenarios.

Abandonment

Abandonment
Author: Jenny Bright-Stonecipher
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2010-05-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1456047612

Abandonment: Brainstorming the Possible What-Ifs of Disaster Planning with Disabled People is a valuable source of condensed information for various types of organizations, families, and caregivers to utilize in becoming better prepared to fine-tune emergency response plans for assisting people with disabilities during catastrophic events. Most importantly, the book will help to prevent caregivers from leaving their jobs during disasters. The book examines how to become better prepared. The book poses questions, forcing the reader to dig deeper during the planning process— looking at scenarios ahead of time that are typically uncomfortable to examine. This will help developers build more efficient plans and therefore train caregivers more thoroughly. In general, the book reviews basics on various disaster threats, and how to prevent abandonment on the job. Disabled people have rights during disasters that need to be advocated for—caregivers need to be educated about this, and more.

Aging in Stride

Aging in Stride
Author: Christine L. Himes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Older people
ISBN: 9781878866240

Offering practical tips and resources, a Seattle geriatrician, a minister, and the founder of a company that assists senior service providers discuss medical, lifestyle, and legal issues involved in aging. Published in association with health care and advocacy groups, the book includes useful forms (e.g. for retirement housing planning, assessment of driving competence), and a glossary. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

The Disaster Preparedness Guide to Making Considerations for Elderly, Pregnant, Disabled, Children, and Pets:

The Disaster Preparedness Guide to Making Considerations for Elderly, Pregnant, Disabled, Children, and Pets:
Author: Arthur T. Bradley, PhD
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1626368465

Many people have family members, neighbors, or friends with special needs. From an elderly neighbor who requires nightly help preparing his meals to a child born with a hearing disability, many families will face unique circumstances when putting together a DP plan. For older people and those with physical disabilities, this guide offers key personal assessment questions to consider and other helpful tips specific to your family’s unique needs during a disaster. Parents will learn how to manage children’s stress and anxiety, and pregnant women will read about extra precautions to take during a crisis. This guide also includes information on what to do for pets before, while, and after a disaster occurs. The critical information in this small ebook should always be at the ready on your device for when disaster strikes.