EMERGENCY PLANNING

Tips for Hispanic/Latino Family Caregivers of Older Adults: Planning for Public Health Emergencies and Common Disasters

A Public Health Emergency is when a community is impacted by the threat of an illness or health condition that poses a substantial risk to human health, such as COVID-19, or natural disasters also known as common disasters. Examples of common disasters include wildfires, windstorms, floods, earthquakes, tornados, extreme temperatures, and hurricanes.
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Addressing Housing Issues Facing Older Adults Following a Natural Disaster

Older residents in areas affected by natural disasters face a number of challenges, including issues related to housing security and obtaining temporary shelter. Legal assistance and aging services professionals play a critical role in identifying these needs and providing assistance before, during, and after a disaster. This National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) training will discuss common housing issues faced by homeowners and renters following a natural disaster, with a focus on how advocates and providers working with older adults can assist them pre-disaster to head off these housing issues. The webcast will also discuss post-disaster resources available to older adults and advocates to help address housing recovery needs following a natural disaster.
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Resilient Communities: Empowering Older Adults in Disasters and Daily Life

Over the last 12 years, New York City has experienced multiple catastrophic events. The 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the blackout of 2003, Hurricane Irene, and, most recently, Hurricane Sandy, posed significant challenges to older adults. A common denominator of these incidents was the loss of power and the disruption of systems and services upon which older adults rely, including but not limited to transportation, communication, health care, elevators, and social supports. As a result, tens of thousands of older adults were isolated in high-rise buildings and private homes, in need of food, water, warming or cooling, medical attention, and medication.
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Search. Find. Help.

The purpose of Search. Find. Help. is to help organizational leaders and staff find resources they can use to support older adults and caregivers during public health emergencies. These resources include interventions, policies, programs, and strategies addressing social isolation, managing chronic conditions, elder abuse and neglect, caregiver support, delayed medical care, and emergency preparedness. Many of the resources included on this site are designed for public health emergencies; others have been adapted for or are applicable to outbreaks such as COVID-19 (for example, because they are available remotely). 
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Ready.gov – Senior Resources

Older adults and people with disabilities often have unique needs in emergency situations. They and their families and caregivers should take steps to prepare for emergencies.With advance planning, it is possible to accommodate issues such as mobility limitations and the need for battery or electrically powered medical devices or durable medical equipment. Without it, these limitations could negatively impact a person during a crisis.
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NAPCA Launches a National COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Map and In-Language Support to Book Vaccination Appointments

Seattle, WA, February 17, 2021 — NAPCA is excited to announce the launch of a multilingual COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Map (accessible in 10+ languages through the website’s translation bar). The map and supplementary in-language resources are intended to be used in conjunction with the NAPCA multilingual Helpline for older adults and caregivers. Helpline counselors can help navigate English resources and state public health information, as well as set up vaccine appointments for eligible older adults.
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