Resources

This guide includes advice from experts on emergency preparedness for older Americans and explains how to assess the risk of a disaster, how to compile local resources, put together an emergency kit, and plan for disasters.

We hope that this resource will help seniors effectively plan for these unforeseen events and reduce the stress and impact if and when they happen.  Here are a few examples of how the CDC and other governments are sharing this guide with their senior communities. Please take a look.

• • CDC (Center for Disease Control Prevention) https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/older-adult-emergency.html
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/62/access-and-functional-needs/#population-specific-resources-older-adults
  • U.S. Army Combat Readiness https://safety.army.mil/ON-DUTY/Workplace/Emergency-Planning-and-Response
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Management/Flood-Preparedness/
  • Vermont National Guard https://vt.public.ng.mil/Member-Family-Wellness/Emergency-Preparedness/
  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/preparedness/resources.htm
  • Missouri Department of Public Safety https://sema.dps.mo.gov/recover/assistance_resources.php