Disabilities and other Special Needs

Medications, special equipment, emotional concerns are concerns that are somewhat unique in nature for these individuals in times of stress. There are guides and help available to corrdinate emergency pre-planning for those households.
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Disabilities and other Special Needs

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Disabilities and other Special Needs
Image Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1445-20490-6732/fema_476.pdf

For the millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, emergencies such as fires, floods and acts of terrorism present a real challenge. The same challenge also applies to the elderly and other special needs populations. Protecting yourself and your family when disaster strikes requires planning ahead. This booklet will help you get started. Discuss these ideas with your family, friends and/or your personal care attendant, or anyone else in your support network and prepare an emergency plan. Post the plan where everyone will see it, keep a copy with you and make sure everyone involved in your plan has a copy. --- continued at link, above ---
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Elderly & Special Needs

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GUIDE TO MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERS
https://mrc.hhs.gov/SearchFldr/Search.apx?search=special%20needs

Includes:

Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and information for MRC units tasked with supporting medical special needs shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Appendix A
These checklist actions are intended as examples only ...
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Appendix B
These staff positions and their responsibilities are intended as examples only ...
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Assumptions and Limitations
Significant limitations and other issues may be present or arise at medical special needs shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Considerations and Recommendations - General
General considerations and recommendations for medical special needs shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Considerations and Recommendations - Supportive Care
MRC members may assist with the provision of basic supportive care to occupants of medical special needs shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Considerations and Recommendations - Staffing
Staffing recommendations for medical needs shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Additional Resources
Additional Resources for the Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters.
Guide to Medical Special Needs Shelters: Appendix C
The main purpose of the Initial Intake and Assessment Tool is to enable ARC staff to decide if simple accommodations can be provided that will enable individuals to stay in general population shelters.
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Things to Consider

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Things to Consider when Planning

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Prepping Tips for the Disabled
http://www.askaprepper.com/prepping-tips-for-the-disabled/

Whoever said a disabled person can’t prep like a pro didn’t know what he was talking about. Indeed, if you have a physical impairment, that shouldn’t stop you from fighting for your life. After all, that’s what survival is: fighting tooth and nail to live to see another day. Granted, the types of disability you or a loved one have are varied. Inability to walk, ruptured disks, blindness—these all influence the things you can do to prepare.

Allow me to give you a few quick suggestions of things to do in your situation. I won’t go too deep into them because there’re plenty of articles doing that. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---
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