BROCHURES ON DISASTER PREPARATION FOR SENIORS

New York City experienced a minor earthquake and a Hurricane Irene scare all in short succession in the summer 2011. It seems we almost forgot how vulnerable we all are to natural disasters so used to we have become to focusing on man made disasters such as terrorism. We are all vulnerable and seniors are especially so. There are a number of sites with disaster preparation brochures targeted specifically to seniors.
The Red Cross has sponsored a brochure by seniors for seniors. It was written by a group of seniors who suffered through a two week power shortage as a result of an ice storm in Rochester. The Red Cross brochure can be downloaded at download at the following site: http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/Fast%20Facts/Disaster_Preparedness_for_Srs-English.revised_7-09.pdf
Another helpful site containing a helpful downloadable brochure is found at http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/older_americans.pdf.
In addition, the Home Care Association of New York State also has an excellent planning brochure available at http://www.homecareprepare.org/files/Patient-Family_Plan-2008.pdf. This brochure has spaces that can be filled out by the family with specific information to be followed by homecare workers in the home.
SO JUST IN CASE – you might want to take a look at these brochures and do some advanced planning.