Winter Storm Preparedness: Elderly Home Care Tips for Safe Aging at Home
Learn essential winter storm preparedness and elderly home care tips to help your loved one age safely at home during cold weather emergencies.
How to Make Sure Seniors are Prepared for Hurricane Season
When a hurricane makes landfall, residents aged 65-and-over are most vulnerable because of health problems, diminished awareness and transportation challenges. In the storm’s aftermath a lack of food, water, shelter and medicine can quickly place the elderly at risk. If your aging in place parents currently live near the coast here’s how to help them prepare for the next storm.
Emergency Preparation Plan for Seniors
Many seniors who are still living at home have special daily living requirements and medical needs that must be addressed within their emergency preparation plans. If you have an elderly loved one who’s still aging in place close by, or especially in another state, it’s important to discuss disaster preparedness with them before the next event presents itself. To assist your efforts, here are some tips on devising an emergency preparation plan for seniors to consider.