Emergency Home Preparation

Planning for Senior Citizens



Survival Mom's Crisis Plan for Seniors
https://thesurvivalmom.com/survival-moms-crisis-plan-for-seniors/

Sometimes a Survival Mom has to look around to see who might need some extra help in an emergency. Young children, invalids, and the elderly are especially vulnerable during tumultuous times. In 1995, I was in Chicago during one of their deadliest heat waves ever. Of the 600+ people who died, most were elderly. I remember thinking, “Why didn’t their families or neighbors check on them and help?”

Who in your life is elderly, sickly and/or disabled and might need some help during an emergency? A game plan needs to be put in order right away to provide a sense of security for everyone involved. --- continued at link above ---

Easy Preparedness Plan for the Oldies
https://www.survivopedia.com/preparedness-plans-for-oldies/

(SNIP) ... Throughout the following paragraphs, we’re going to touch on some steps that you can take to get prepared for a SHTF scenario no matter how old you are. We didn’t think it was necessary to include such tips as, “Know what disasters are probable” or “Know your community resources” because those are the no-brainers. ---CONTINUED---

32 Page PDF Booklet

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS For Seniors By Seniors
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Disaster_Preparedness_for_Srs-English.revised_7-09.pdf

We are a group of older adults who experienced a two-week power outage when a massive ice storm hit the Greater Rochester, New York, area. We were unprepared for such a disaster. If we had only taken a few simple steps to prepare ourselves for such an event, we could have eliminated many of the hardships we had to endure.

We are just like many of you. Some of us are in good health but aren’t quite as agile as we used to be. Some of us have hearing or vision problems; others use a cane or wheelchair. Whatever our limitations, we still need to be prepared. We can be prepared!

Seniors
https://www.ready.gov/seniors

Includes:

Get Informed
Make a Plan
Determine any special assistance you may need and include in your emergency plan.
Get Your Benefits Electronically
Associated Content:

Prepare For Emergencies Now. Information for Seniors (PDF) ( https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/ready_prepare-now-seniors.pdf )
Preparing Makes Sense or Older Americans (Video)
Individuals with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional Needs (Link)
AARP Operation Emergency Prepare (Link)
AARP Operation Hurricane Prepare (Link)

Last Updated: 04/20/2020

Elderly Emergency Preparedness
https://www.thereadystore.com/survival-tips/533/elderly-emergency-preparedness/

Often times the elderly and people with certain disabilities face special issues when preparing for a disaster. There is a number of public and quasi-public entities devoted to emergency preparedness for those with special needs. ---CONTINUED---